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Francqui Chair lectures

Thursday 14/04/2022

The Francqui Chair conference continues. After Cathy Macharis' inaugural conference on Sustainable Mobility and Logistics and her presentation on Sustainability in Education as part of the launch of the Ernest Learning Lab, Cathy will talk about 'Decision Support for Sustainability' on April 19 and the role of emotions and intentions in her talk on 'The inconvenient truth revisited' on April 28.

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Shortened acceptance survey RENAISSANCE is now open!

Thursday 07/04/2022

Shortened acceptance survey is now open! In the early phase of the RENAISSANCE project in April 2020 200 answers were collected to the survey exploring the level of awareness and acceptance of Local Energy Communities across European countries. After two years since the 'Energy for All' Directive has been published and most Member States have completed the transposition, the RENAISSANCE

EVERGi - Green Energy Park Zellik

Netwerk Klimaat en VUB-EVERGi bouwen aan een simulator om potentieel hernieuwbare energie en flexibiliteit bij lokale besturen te maximaliseren

Thursday 24/02/2022

1. Lokale besturen gooien hun gewicht mee in de schaal De 300 lokale besturen bezitten ongeveer 15.000 gebouwen, groot en klein, decentraal verspreid over het grondgebied en aangesloten op laag- of middenspanning. Bovendien hebben die gebouwen deels complementaire verbruiksprofielen: kantoor, cultuur, sport & recreatie, scholen, zorg, hulpdiensten, technische loodsen... Anno 2019 (pré

TOP 10

Cathy Macharis in top 10 of best Business and Management Scientists in Belgium

Wednesday 23/02/2022

Cathy reached the top 10 of best Business and Management Scientists in Belgium. This top scientists ranking was published by Research.com. The ranking contains h-index, publications and citations values collected on Dec 6th, 2021. Congratulations Cathy!

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Cathy Macharis granted with the Francqui Chair 2021/2022

Wednesday 16/02/2022

Every year the Francqui Foundation grants 'Francqui Chairs' with the aim of inviting a university professor to teach for ten hours at another Belgian university. The Francqui Chair 2021/2022 has been entrusted to Cathy Macharis, Professor and Doctor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Cathy will give a series of lectures on 12 March, 23 March, 19 April and 28 April this year. 1. Sustainable

SmartHubs: A multi-dimensional typology and inventory of mobility hubs

Tuesday 15/02/2022

If you want to set up smart mobility hubs in your city or you are researching them, we summarized different definitions, categorizations, and typologies of mobility hubs in the first deliverable of the SmartHubs project. As one of the main outcomes, MOBI co-developed a SmartHubs integration ladder, distinguishing different integration aspects that influence the use and societal impact of mobility

Boek Heleen Buldeo Rai: Duurzaam online shoppen

VUB-onderzoeker Heleen Buldeo Rai schrijft boek over impact e-commerce

Tuesday 25/01/2022

Op basis van de resultaten uit haar doctoraatsonderzoek dat ze bij de VUB-onderzoeksgroep MOBI volbracht, beschrijft Heleen Buldeo Rai in Duurzaam online shoppen. Praktijkgids voor e-commerce van morgen op een heldere manier hoe consumenten, logistieke dienstverleners, retailers én de overheid online shoppen kunnen verduurzamen. "Tijdens lezingen of samenwerkingen met de sector of met overheden,

Meer ruimte voor stappers en trappers in Oetingen in 2050

Thursday 16/12/2021

Groen, rustig, maar levendig: zo zien de Oetingenaren het dorp graag in 2050. De stappers en trappers krijgen meer ruimte, maar ook de (elektrische) wagen blijft belangrijk. Dat is de uitkomst van het VUB-onderzoeksproject Oetingen2050. Nu is het aan de beleidsmakers om de visie uit te laten komen. "Hoe willen Oetingenaren dat hun dorp er in 2050 uitziet?" Met die vraag trokken VUB-onderzoekers

MoRo publication prize 2021

Monday 29/11/2021

The paper by Cathy Macharis, Sara Tori, Alice de Séjournet, Imre Keserü and Lieselot Vanhaverbeke entitled 'Can the COVID-19 crisis be a catalyst for transition to sustainable urban mobility?' was awarded with the publication prize 2021 from MoRo (Stichting Mobiliteit en Ruimtelijke Ordening). The Mobility and Regional Planning Foundation (MoRo; Stichting Mobiliteit en Ruimtelijke Ordening)

Smart Village Lab helps accelerate energy transition in Flanders and Europe

Monday 22/11/2021

Zellik, 18 November 2021 - With a push of the virtual button, Flemish minister of economy and innovation Hilde Crevits today launched the Smart Village Lab. This innovative living lab is the first physical realisation of the Green Energy Park, which was founded by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel and will investigate how living in the future can become smart,

Survey SHOW: Regulatory aspects of shared CCAM services at local level

Monday 11/10/2021

Scope of the survey This survey is set up in the framework of the EU-funded SHOW project, which supports the large-scale deployment of shared and electrified CCAM services across multiple urban areas in Europe. CCAM - Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility - refers to autonomous/connected vehicles or self-driving cars (vehicles that can guide themselves without human intervention).

Successful Mechelen Ecozone pilot project; bpost delivers letters and parcels emission-free

Tuesday 07/09/2021

A study by MOBI calculated that Bpost's CO2 emissions in Mechelen have been reduced by 97%. A magnificent result thanks to the project 'Ecozone' that replaced all diesel vehicles in Mechelen by electric delivery vans, cars and electric bicycles with trailer. In July 2020, bpost group launched its Ecozone, a pilot project with the aim of reducing the impact on traffic and the climate of parcel