NWO Crossover research programme · 2020-2026
Towards zero-emission energy and mobility
NEON, the New Energy and mobility Outlook for the Netherlands, brought engineers, social scientists, companies and governments together on one question: how can we speed up the transition to sustainable energy and mobility?
Main research question
How can we develop interdisciplinary methodologies and technologies to support the acceleration of the transition towards sustainable energy and mobility?
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Mission
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NEON, the New Energy and mobility Outlook for the Netherlands, set out to light the way to zero-emission energy and mobility. It addressed three linked societal challenges: climate action, renewable energy, and intelligent green transport.
When the programme was written in 2019, the Netherlands was not on track for the Paris Agreement and was one of the slowest adopters of renewable energy in Europe. Its mobility system emitted too much CO2, and citizens felt congestion and costs were rising. NEON aimed to help design energy and mobility systems that are sustainable, affordable and attractive.
Research lines
Energy technology
Airborne wind energy · Building integrated PV · DC electricity grids · Demand, storage and markets
Transport and mobility
Electric cars and trucks · Medium voltage fast charging · Smart hubs and MaaS · Automated vehicle safety
Society
The human factor · Regulation · Standardization · Societal values
Integral model
Integral models · NEON annual outlook · Eindhoven Engine
Funded by NWO
NEON was made possible by the NWO Crossover programme of the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The programme was led by Eindhoven University of Technology and carried out with universities, companies, governments and societal organisations.
What came out of NEON
Publications & talks
PhD theses, journal articles and talks, with what they mean for the energy transition.
Power to the People
The NEON book: what six years of research taught us.
MOOC & films
The online course and the films made in NEON.
Impact & spin-offs
LUX-NL, Holon and ISIE grew out of NEON's integral modelling.
NEON 2.0
Next-generation research: what should come after NEON?
News
17 stories from the programme, 2020-2025.