Energy Club Projects

Projects

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:30:15 +0200

One of the core activities of the Energy Club are the projects. Students, researchers and companies can work with each other on Energy Club projects. The goals of Energy Club projects are coherent to the objectives of the Delft Energy Initiative: Projects that are collectively executed by the researchers and students at the Delft University of Technology to foster the energy transition of the future.

For more information on the current ongoing projects, please use the designated tabs in the menu above. Under the tab past events you will find all finished Energy Club projects.

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Looking to actively participate in an Energy Club project? See the upcoming projects to find vacant positions in project teams of your interest! If you would like your project or research subject to be promoted by the Energy Club or if you would like to cooperate with the Energy Club, please feel free to contact our Secretary or use the contact form by clicking here.

Delft Energy Icon

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:33:02 +0200

The Energy Club has a specific location within TU Delft, to display a device that demonstrates the power of renewable energies. Currently this space is occupied by the “Energy Plant”. The Energy Club together with the Honours Programme Delft, has decided to change the current “Energy Plant” for something new and innovative.

This new device is to be designed and built by “HPD” students. The project aims to build an “Energy Icon” that will function as a renewable energy showcase. This icon will demonstrate the power of “Green Energy” in a practical and attractive way.

Looking for:

HPD students with any kind of background.

5ECTs available

Deadline to sign up: 14-06-2012

Interest Borrel 14-06-2012

(venue and exact time to be decided)

Ndassie “Off-Grid Lightning”

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:31:53 +0200

Ndassie is a company which provides an off grid lightning service. Build and design a portable charging station which is powered by solar source.

1. Product planning.

A team of students will be working in developing the communications, marketing and product development of the company.

2. Design of the charging station.

The team will work in the design and construction of the solar charging stations.

The charging stations are to be deployed in Africa and the team will be able to go to Cameroon and see their end product applied and working…. Give lights to the people in Africa!!

Looking for:

- Electronics and Computer engineering

- Industrial Design

- Mechanical Engineering

- TPM student for product planning, communications and marketing

Tidal Energy Grevelingen Part II

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:28:51 +0200

The project to design an innovative Tidal Energy plant at the Brouwersdam, which connects the province of South Holland to the province of Zeeland, has began.

As part of restructuring the Grevelingen area, an inlet in the Brouwersdam is proposed to connect the North Sea with the Grevelingen lake again. This way, it is expected that the flora and fauna in the Grevelingen lake area will blossom again by bringing back the tides, like it was before the Brouwersdam was built in 1971.

The second phase of the project consist in designing a “Tidal Energy Test Center” . This is with the goal of researching in the most efficient design of a siphon based Tidal Energy Plant.

Sustainable Pancake Van

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:22:25 +0200

An electric van used to cook pancakes has to be transformed into a 100% sustainable solution. Students
are invited to think big, brainstorm, meet, organize and come up with 3 alternatives. A pitch session will
be organized for the client to choose an alternative. From there, the selected alternative has to be
implemented into the real van!
In a nutshell, meet people, work in a multi-disciplinary group, think about different solutions for a real
life problem, pitch it and convince your client, grab some tools and make it real!
It’s innovative… there is no solution in the market… What would you do?

OTEC foundation

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:06:58 +0100

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a method for generating electricity using the temperature difference between the hot surface water and the cold deep water in the ocean. OTEC has the potential to become one of the leading renewable energy technologies in the near future and is in the position to completely phase out the use of fossil fuels. However, up to now the technology is a relatively un-exploited field of energy research. As a result, not a lot of people are aware of the vast potential of this renewable energy source. Do you also think this is a missed opportunity?! This is your chance to give a new and vibrant impulse to OTEC by creating and launching a new global initiative, the ‘OTEC foundation’.

The project: the OTEC foundation

You as a team will co-develop the OTEC foundation, which will be an international, non-profit organization with the aim to raise global awareness for OTEC among governments, industry and knowledge institutes. The foundation will achieve this by building an online portal, active OTEC network, organizing and attending (inter)national conferences / seminars, creating a knowledge base and more. Your work will contribute to establishing a new information source for OTEC!

Ekolectric car

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:08:59 +0200

The project involves converting a small (ICE) fuel car into a full electric one. In fact, a Mercedes SMART is going to be the prototype. The internal combustion engine has already been taken out and a new electric motor has been ordered. The goal of the team is to have built a working prototype by January 2012, in collaboration with the Energy Club, the Industrial Design faculty, the Haagse Hogeschool and a Dutch high-school.

Tidal Energy Grevelingen Part I

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:25:35 +0200

The project to design an innovative Tidal Energy plant at the Brouwersdam, which connects the province of South Holland to the province of Zeeland, has began.

Sustainable music stage

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:54:27 +0200

Application deadline: October 10 2011

Florian Wolff (Serious Talent of 3FM) asked the Energy Club to help this singer perform his shows on a sustainable music stage. A group of students will be involved to design this stage having a renewable supply of energy for the music and lights of the stage. Besides the stage, a mobile set up will be designed as well.

Delft Energy Standards

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:12:47 +0200

How much sustainable energy is produced in the Netherlands? What is the efficiency of an average coal power plant? How much energy is used for industrial applications in the Netherlands? All sorts of questions, with no clear answer. Every politician and CEO will have a different answer, based on different sources. The Energy Club feels like there should be an reliable standard: The Delft Energy Standards!

Racing Aeolus

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:58:52 +0200

Racing Aeolus is the first premier international competition where students from different universities are faced with the task to design and build a Wind Powered Vehicle (WPV) that could drive against the wind, powered by a Rotor. In 2011, the race was organized by WEE in the Netherlands between in August at Den Helder, which was the 4th edition of the race.

From September 2012, Team TU Delft (Delft Vortex) kick-started this project, now comprising of 30 Masters students of different backgrounds and faculties - Aerodynamics, Mechanical and Electrical. Each of these three teams work with a Professor and a PhD student.

For the last race in August 2011, 5 students from TU Delft worked with team Hogeschool InHolland (Team Anemo 3) and were involved with optimization of the blade design

Energy Plant 1.0

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:55:33 +0200

The Energy Plant project is part of the Energy Club, officially opened by former environment minister, Jacqueline Cramer, on 17 March 2010 in the Mekelpark, the campus at TU Delft. The Energy Plant captures energy from the wind with a 1.5m diameter and 6 bladed wind turbine. Kinetic energy of the turbine is converted into electrical energy using a generator.

Cold Facts

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:38:53 +0200

The Cold Facts Project was initiated by the renowned Dutch polar traveler Mark Cornelissen, who is an ambassador of the WWF. The project aims to establish accurate scientific data collection in the Polar Regions and fact-based communication on climate change. The first stage of the Cold Facts project involves designing and building two weather stations to be installed on the land ice in the North Pole to monitor the polar climatic system.

Click on the read more button to see the pictures of the presentation!

Read more on the Cold Facts project in the Blog.

Racing Aeolus 1.0

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:35:39 +0200

Racing Aeolus is one of the most premier international competitions where students from universities are faced with the task to design and build a Wind Powered Vehicle (WPV) that could drive against the wind, powered by a rotor. After two years in Denmark, the Racing AEOLUS competition was back in the Netherlands in 2011.

De F.I.E.T.S.

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:31:48 +0200

The Energy Club is asked by a theater Production Company to help in their new theater show: De F.I.E.T.S. The energy needed for this show about bicycles will be generated by the audience; they will pedal on their own bikes to power the lighting and the sound system. A very direct and fun way to create awareness for the energy problem!