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New evaluation method 'MOBRU' to improve mobility in Brussels

Thursday 05/09/2019

For decades mobility has been a major problem in Brussels. Therefore, a new evaluation method called ‘MOBRU’ was developed. First results show that mobility in Brussels can be improved by short-term profits. Geert te Boveldt from MOBI, a VUB research group, developed MOBRU in collaboration with Mathieu Strale and Frédéric Dobruszkes from ULB-IGEAT. It is based on a two-step approach. First an

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New release: the Special Issue reprint book "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)"

Wednesday 28/08/2019

Read of the week! The book "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)" has been published online and is freely accessible on the MDPI Books platform now! The editor is prof. dr. Joeri van Mierlo, leader of MOBI and a key player in the Electromobility field. The book is based on the Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences on “Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)”. This collection of

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New release: the Special Issue reprint book "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)"

Wednesday 28/08/2019

Read of the week! The book "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)" has been published online and is freely accessible on the MDPI Books platform now! The editor is prof. dr. Joeri van Mierlo, leader of MOBI and a key player in the Electromobility field. The book is based on the Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences on “Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)”. This collection of

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First ride of a self driving shuttle bus on Brussels Health Campus

Friday 23/08/2019

Today, there was the very first ride of a self driving shuttle bus on the Brussels Health Campus in Jette. 'Automated Shuttle Service for Brussels Health Campus' is an Innoviris funded project with a consortium of 3 research groups: MOBI, SMIT and LOUISE. The goal of this project is to improve the relationship between human and machine. From next Monday on, students and staff will be able to use

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The launch of an 'Automated Shuttle Service for Brussels Health Campus'

Friday 16/08/2019

By the end of the month there will be the launch of a self-driving shuttle bus on the Brussels Health Campus in Jette. 'Automated Shuttle Service for Brussels Health Campus’ is an Innoviris funded project with a consortium of 3 research groups. The main objective of this project is to facilitate mobility at the Brussels Health Campus. The Brussels Health Campus encompasses 32 hectares and

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New release: 'Het kleine klimaatboek'

Tuesday 13/08/2019

MOBI’s mission ‘Transitioning towards sustainable urban mobility’, is one the chapters in the new released book: ‘Het kleine klimaatboek’. This chapter is based on the expertise of prof. dr. Cathy Macharis, head of MOBI. With an accessible and down-to-earth view the climate issue is explained: what is going on, why action must be taken and how that should be done. The editor of the book is

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First implementation of MAMCA within the energy sector

Friday 09/08/2019

MOBI has an important role in two European funded research projects about ‘Local Energy Communities’ that started off this year. The first project is called RENAISSANCE or ‘Renewable integration and sustainability in energy communities’, an H2020 project with 4 pilot sites throughout Europe. The second project ROLECS or ‘The Roll out of Local Energy Communities’ is a unique cooperation between all

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Official foundation of Green Energy Park by VUB and UZ Brussel

Wednesday 10/07/2019

On Thursday the 4th of July VUB and UZ Brussel officially founded the non-profit organization 'Green Energy Park', the future living lab for green energy and mobility, the hospital of the future, smart cities and smart AI technologies. The research hub will be located on the Researchpark Zellik in brand new state-of-the-art buildings. Read more in the press release. Discover Green Energy

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#WeChangeForLife

Monday 13/05/2019

They changed for the planet: 256 Belgian university experts share with the general public the daily gestures they have modified and their vision on what should change in our society, in order to have an impact on the preservation of the climate and life on the planet. #WeChangeForLife is an initiative launched by 2 researchers from UCLouvain (Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, climatologist and Caroline

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BSI Chair – Companies and Sustainable Mobility – Book launch

Thursday 04/04/2019

How many company cars are there in Belgium? What is the profile of the users? What is the social, ecological and financial impact of the system? What alternatives are there? These questions brought researchers from different institutes in Brussels together under the research chair Companies and Sustainable Mobility, coordinated by BSI. The workings of this chair were finalized with the

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Noah’s Train

Wednesday 20/02/2019

On the 20th of February, Noah’s Train arrived at its final destination in Brussels after a two-month trip through Europe. Noah’s Train is a project by the Rail Freight Forward-coalition. A collaboration between European companies and federations that organise freight transport by rail. 30 by 2030 The Rail Freight Forward-coalition is committed to reducing the negative impact of freight