Shell TU Delft Sustainable Mobility Programme

The Shell TU Delft Sustainable Mobility programme is a joint research programme of Shell and TU Delft. Nine PhD students conduct research on specific topics in the area of sustainable mobility. The programme started in September 2006. On 3 September 2010 the PhD students presented their - sometimes still preliminary - results. 

  • Listen to an interview with Dr. Alexander van der Made, Manager Shell Group Research about the results and why they're important to Shell. 
  • Listen to an interview with Prof. Tim van der Hagen, chairman of the scientific committee of the programme about the results and the importance of the programme for TU Delft. 

Model based traffic control to improve air quality 

Model based traffic flow control for sustainable mobility - Solomon Kidane Zegeye

The development of an environmentally friendly port for the transshipment of dry bulk goods

Implementation of sustainable and profitable concepts for import of biomass in the Netherlands (and Europe) - Kimberly Mi-Rong Wu

The sustainable production of hydrogen in a nuclear reactor 

Design of a molten salt-cooled nuclear reactor for sustainable hydrogen production - Karoly Nagy

New nano materials for the improvement of (Li-ion) batteries 

Synthesis of novel nanomaterials for improved battery performance on the Li-ion concept - Silicon based anodes - David Munao

Towards the optimal power density of nano-structured Li-ion battery electrode materials - Deepak Pratap Singh

The production of fuels by means of solar energy - solar cells or artificial photo synthesis 

From solar to fuel - Christa Ros

Removing nitrogen oxides by means of titanium dioxide on roads and buildings under the influence of light 

Clean air with sunlight: a new approach towards photo-catalyst design - Qingping Wu

The economically and environmentally viable production of methane from gas hydrates 

Investigation of the formation and stability of gas hydrates - Yuanyuan He

Reducing fuel consumption and emissions by means of collaborating vehicles 

Sustainability Perspectives of Cooperative Systems - Meng Wang

The Shell TU Delft Sustainable Mobility Programme

The Shell and TU Delft programme will run for four years. Shell will contribute 750.000 euros and TU Delft 375.000 euros annually to carry out the research projects. Shell will have the IP rights on the research results. TU Delft will have the right to use the results for new research programmes.

Read the press release sent on 26 September 2006

 

Interviews by science information officer Ineke Boneschansker.

 

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