Cenex Nederland officially launched the KITE tool last week, a free and publicly accessible online tool designed to accelerate the electrification of European freight transport. The tool was first presented during the annual Cenex Nederland Spring Drinks event, where visitors responded enthusiastically to live demonstrations.
Cenex NL recently hosted its 4th Annual Lenteborrel (Spring Drinks), marking a significant evolution in the event’s format. For the first time, it was opened to a broader audience and featured two additions: Serious Games and a dedicated Exhibitor Area. Interactive Learning Through Serious Games Professionals from across the mobility and energy sectors participated in two strategic simulation games. Cyclum Vitae Our circularity focussed game challenged participants to evaluate the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. Through this gameplay, participants gained deeper insights into the complex trade-offs involved in creating truly sustainable product cycles which sparked interesting discussions. LogiCity LogiCity is designed as a serious game inspired by the intersection of Zero Emission city logistics and interactive gameplay. The methodology is centred on simulating real-world decision-making processes and trade-offs in logistics and sustainability. Participants engaged with scenarios that required balancing economic, environmental, and societal factors while navigating the challenges of urban logistics. Innovation Showcase in the Exhibitor Area The new Exhibitor Area featured seven organizations demonstrating cutting-edge solutions. GoCimo presented a visual mock-up of their battery swapping station for electric mopeds, designed to offer fast and scalable urban EV solutions. Coding the Curbs provided live demonstrations of their Smart Zones platform, which digitizes and optimizes urban curb space for logistics and deliveries. EV Experience shared insights from their electric mobility event focused on driver education and accelerating EV adoption. Swell displayed an operational unit of their wireless charger for mopeds, showcasing practical wireless charging technology. Vereniging DOET, the Dutch electric transport association, shared valuable industry knowledge and highlighted emerging trends and collaboration opportunities. Kempower showcased their innovations in the EV-charging sector, with emphasis on fast and scalable solutions for diverse applications. Watthub presented their experience in developing fast-charging locations for trucks and construction equipment powered by local renewable energy sources, demonstrating integration between heavy vehicle charging and sustainable power generation. Industry Leaders Share Expertise The event featured presentations from prominent speakers across the sustainable mobility sector. Roderick Spanjers from Kempower discussed innovations in Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS) enabling ultra-fast charging for heavy-duty electric vehicles, addressing one of the most significant challenges in electrifying commercial transport. Fenja Günther of Coding the Curbs explored how smart curb management can enhance urban efficiency and sustainability, offering practical solutions for increasingly congested urban environments. Pieter Looijestijn from the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management addressed the importance of standardizing EV charging benchmarking for reliable infrastructure rollouts, highlighting the government’s commitment to creating consistent frameworks for evaluation. Esther van Bergen of Cenex NL concluded the program with insights into Cenex NL’s role in supporting the Netherlands’ transition to zero-emission mobility and energy systems, outlining current projects and future initiatives. The event concluded with networking opportunities at A-lab, catered by The Coffee Virus, allowing participants to continue discussions in an informal setting. Following this successful expansion of the Lenteborrel format, the 5th edition in 2026 will build upon the interactive and collaborative approach that made this year’s event so valuable.
We are proud to announce that the BatteREstore project has received a substantial grant from the European Urban Initiative (EUI). This prestigious award emphasizes the high quality and innovative character of the application. From 1 October, the Municipality of Tilburg, Tilburg University, Cenex NL, NRG group, Greeny Energy, Emission-0, ContourdeTwern, Energiebox and Energiewending will start implementation. The project has a budget of just under 6 million euros, of which 4.8 million is a subsidy. With the batteREstore project, we will extend the lifespan of used EV batteries by first using them on construction sites (2nd life) and then for energy storage in affordable housing projects (3rd life). Ultimately, raw materials are recovered. In this way, the batteries remain available from the construction phase to occupancy without recurring (expensive) dismantling and construction of battery systems. In addition, we focus on making energy accessible to everyone: we work closely with residents in vulnerable neighbourhoods to structurally tackle energy poverty. With batteREstore, we are taking an important step in creating an affordable, scalable and sustainable energy system, which at the same time limits the environmental impact of increasing EV battery waste. We look forward to working with our partners to deliver lasting positive change for Europe. See post on Discover the 20 selected projects of the third EUI – Innovative Actions Call | EUI
We are pleased to welcome Luka de Koe as the newest member to our Circular Mobility team as a Technical Specialist.
This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the reuse and repurposing of batteries of e-trucks when they reach their end of first life (EOFL).
Are you passionate about sustainable mobility and eager to contribute to meaningful initiatives? As we transition to a future powered by electricity and hydrogen, we are looking for a Dutch-speaking specialist to join our team in the Netherlands.
We are very glad to welcome Shiva Noori as our newest team member! She will synergize with the team with her knowledge of Circular Economy, Industrial ecology, and Energy transition and her project management experience in industry and research.
The initiative, supported by funding from the Clean Hydrogen Partnership (formerly Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking), has brought together action in nine European countries. It tested the innovations required to bring hydrogen mobility sector closer to readiness for market. The project successfully performed a large-scale market test of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, passenger and commercial FCEVs operated in real-world customer applications. It further demonstrated the possible system benefits generated by using electrolytic hydrogen solutions in grid operations. H2ME 2 (2016 – 2023) is the natural successor to the Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME 1) project (2015 – 2020). Taken in conjunction, the H2ME 1 & 2 projects are the most ambitious coordinated hydrogen deployment projects attempted in Europe to date. The deployments intended to test and develop the European hydrogen market and performance of the technology, prove technologies at scale and apply learning to overcome some of the barriers to more widespread application.
The sustainable mobility transition in the Netherlands calls for LEVs. LEVERAGE aims to maximize the potential of LEVs for sustainable mobility and thereby contribute to the accessibility, liveability, and safety of our urban regions.
At a time when sustainability is key, the municipality of Amsterdam is implementing an ambitious plan to make its fleet more sustainable. As part of this initiative, and in collaboration with FIER Automotive, Cenex Netherlands has re-examined and revised the 2019 fleet transition plan to refine and adapt the targets to the latest developments.
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