Peat, petroleum and especially natural gas, the soil of the Northern Netherlands is a treasure chest for fuels. It gives the North a position as...
The northern Dutch landscape in the Middle Ages has many peat bogs. This wet soil is not usable for agriculture. But because of the peat...
In the seventeenth century the Dutch population grew, and with it the need for energy. Therefore, on the initiative of wealthy, Dutch merchants, the...
After much searching, the Batavian Petroleum Company discovers an oil field near Schoonebeek, Drenthe, in 1943. Oil magnates Esso and Shell combine...
In 1959, the largest natural gas field in Europe was discovered near Slochteren, Groningen, by the Netherlands Petroleum Company....
In the 1950s, the port of Delfzijl was designated by the government as a new industrialization core, and in 1955 the...
The Groningen gas field appears to be able to produce constantly and in large quantities, and is therefore extremely profitable. Despite the fact that...
In 1986, an earthquake caused by gas extraction occurred near Assen, and from 1991 onwards, the ground also began to...
Due to economic prosperity, new, suitable business locations were in high demand in the late 1990s. Eemshaven has gas pipelines, cooling facilities and...
In 2016, the European Union will sign the Paris climate agreement. It is after the Kyoto treaty in 1997, the next...
In 2018, Energy Valley, together with the Energy Academy Europe and Energy Delta (training centers from Groningen knowledge institutions and gas companies) will...
In 2020, NortH 2 will launch, a broad consortium consisting of major players in the energy sector: Eneco, Equinor, RWE...
In 2004, the Ministry of Economic Affairs presented the policy memorandum focused on economic area development: Peaks in the Delta. In this memorandum...
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia will invade neighboring Ukraine. In addition to its major humanitarian impact, this war also has major implications for...
From the Club of Rome to the Paris climate accord: year after year, and report after report, combating...
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