Scientific articles

TULIPS has published or contributed to a number of scientific articles. You can view or read them here.

  • Decarbonising airport access: A review of landside transport sustainability

    Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, March 2025

    This paper focuses on landside transport and emissions reduction strategies. It offers a comprehensive review and critical assessment of existing studies, providing valuable insights for policymakers and researchers. The reviewed literature is classified into four categories: travel behaviour, transport infrastructure, transport policy, and sustainability

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  • RTHA NLR hydrogen installation

    Integrating liquid hydrogen infrastructure at airports: Conclusions from an ecosystem approach at Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    Journal of Airport Management, Fall 2024

    The article presents hydrogen-related projects at Rotterdam The Hague Airport including a detailed overview of the airport’s liquid hydrogen storage facility. On top of that, a liquid hydrogen demand scenario for the airport is determined for the years 2040 and 2050. Based on this demand, analysis of levelized cost of hydrogen for three relevant value chains were conducted.

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  • Electrification of airports and air transport: Airports becoming integrated energy systems

    TechRxiv, June 2024

    European goals include reducing transport emissions at airports. This study compares two modelling tools, OSeMOSYS and Integrate, for optimizing energy systems at Torino and Stavanger airports. It identifies optimal decarbonisation paths using local resources like PV, Wind, biomethane, and hydrogen networks, emphasising the need for dedicated tools in planning and operations

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  • Transforming waste management methods: a Dutch Airport’s journey toward a circular economy through baseline measurements and strategic priority setting

    Frontiers, 9 May 2024

    The Baseline Circular Airports Method (BCAM), tested at Schiphol, analyses resource streams and their environmental impact. It prioritises interventions for Residual, Plastic, Swill, Paper, and International Catering Waste (CAT1), aiding strategic planning and sustainable waste management in the aviation sector.

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  • Charging Technology for Electric Aircraft: State of the Art, Trends, and Challenges

    IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, November 2023

    This article reviews the latest developments in electric aircraft technology, focusing on battery advancements and charging infrastructure. It examines various charging system architectures and power electronic converter topologies for DC fast chargers. The article also identifies future challenges and potential solutions for the growth of electric aviation.

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  • Critical review of energy planning models for the sustainable development at company level

    Energy Strategy Reviews, September 2023

    This review evaluates open-source mathematical models for supporting long-term industrial planning in the manufacturing, service, and transport sectors. It highlights the challenges posed by volatile energy markets and policy uncertainties, and identifies tools that balance long-term dynamics with detailed operational modeling for sustainable energy transitions

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