Longer blog. For electricity, the law of supply and demand applies: • Demand curve (green line): the higher the price, the fewer consumers are willing to use electricity; the lower…

How Transfer Pricing Helps Build a Smarter, Fairer Energy Future – Reformers Example As the energy system becomes more local, flexible and decentralized, new questions arise: – How do we…

An extra long  blog. Introduction The energy transition is not merely a technological challenge; it is also a profoundly social one. Shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy involves not…

We are entering an era in which data has become the new fuel of society. From smart meters and digital twins to algorithms that predict our consumption and behavior, the…

It is remarkable how hard it is to change deeply ingrained ideas among households—ideas that businesses abandoned long ago and now profit from. A prime example is the use of…

Let’s start with a familiar example: a manufacturing company. The company is a system—a coherent whole of people, resources, and processes working together to produce a product. Within this system,…

Within the EU-funded REFORMERS project, we work across diverse contexts — from large corporations experienced in structured project environments to local communities like Plan Oost and the small industrial area Oude Werf in Heiloo….

Business Case and Business Model in EU Projects In many meetings, I often hear the phrase: “There must be a good business case.” The goal is typically to ensure that…

In industry, we have long recognized different forms of production: one-off production, batch production, series production, mass production, and process industry. Each form has its own logic. A carpenter making…

In the Netherlands, citizen-led energy initiatives are on the rise. These cooperatives often position themselves in opposition to large energy companies — and with good reason, especially when dealing with…

Introduction: What once formed the backbone of political parties – ideals of civic empowerment, responsibility, and Enlightenment – is increasingly replaced by marketing, technocracy, and short-term gains. This erosion is…

Revisiting Galbraith in the Age of Open Innovation A Critical Perspective on the Quadruple Helix Framework Introduction: Galbraith and the Power of Corporations In the mid-20th century, economist John Kenneth Galbraith warned…

Voor Nederlandse vertaling click hier cooperatie Nederlands Introduction: From Centralized to Distributed Energy The energy transition is reshaping how we produce and consume electricity. Households and businesses increasingly generate their…

Introduction Our society seems to be split into two worlds. On one side, there’s the technical-economic bubble, where everything is expressed in numbers and measurable performance. On the other side, there’s…

Introduction: We live in a world where everyone seems to inhabit their own private reality – digitally, socially, and even energetically. As the energy transition accelerates, our sense of collective…

Click hier voor Nederlandse versie From economics of scale to economics of numbers with residents At higher policy levels—within governments and among large corporations—the dominant mindset revolves around large-scale systems….

‘Verlichting betekent dat de mens zijn door hemzelf veroorzaakte onmondigheid achter zich laat. Onmondigheid is het onvermogen je verstand te gebruiken zonder de leiding van een ander. Aan jezelf te wijten is deze onmondigheid wanneer de oorzaak ervan niet een gebrek aan verstand is, maar een gebrek aan vastberadenheid en aan moed om hier zonder andermans leiding gebruik van te maken. Sapere aude! “Heb de moed je eigen verstand te gebruiken!” is dan ook het motto van de Verlichting’. Kant, Immanuel (1784), 

Wat wordt de rol van coöperaties in de toekomst en wat is hun toegevoegde waarde ten opzichte van actieve gebruikers zoals ingevoerd in de nieuwe energiewet? Actieve gebruikers kunnen zelf op kleine schaal peer-to-peer (P2P) handel toepassen