Working in energy transition at TNO
This is our time to accelerate the energy transition. At TNO, we’re pulling out all the stops to ensure a zero-emission energy system in the Netherlands by 2050. In doing so, we’re helping companies lead the way in their sustainable innovations. After all, system transitions are a collective enterprise. Find out what we’re doing at TNO in the field of the energy transition or view our vacancies right away.

Time for a sustainable society
To achieve climate goals, the energy transition must be accelerated. The challenge is to reduce CO2 emissions. They must be halved by 2030 and even by 95 percent by 2050.
This can be achieved by phasing in renewable energy more quickly and phasing out fossil fuels smoothly, while ensuring the energy supply remains safe, available, and affordable.
Energy conservation is also a key tool. This transition requires major technical and societal changes and innovation across all sectors of the economy, within government agencies, and among residents.
Science and innovation
At TNO, we combine science and innovation with social commitment. Rather than wait around, we keep moving, not alone, but together. And we always have one goal in mind: to help build a strong, safe, and future-proof society.
We invite you to contribute your ideas, join in the conversation and work with us, because it is precisely by combining our knowledge, experience, and ideas that we really make a difference.
TNO employees, the time setters
TNO employees are driven professionals who push boundaries every day. They develop innovative solutions in the areas of health, sustainability, digitalisation, and safety. In doing so, they make their mark on our time, the time setters.
Time setter stories

'Let's make TNO's offices and labs climate-neutral.'

‘I think it is important to contribute to a sustainable world, something bigger than just myself.’

'I have always been fascinated by the ground beneath our feet.'
Curious about experiences from TNO employees?
Getting started for energy transition at TNO
To achieve the energy transition, TNO carries out technical, social, and policy innovations. In doing so, we focus on four innovation programmes:
How we contribute to the energy transition
Cheaper and more effective electricity from solar and wind


Designing sustainable wind turbines for the circular economy


Circularity & mass customization


Making industry more sustainable

