Sustainable vehicles and research into sustainable powertrains

Thema:: Fuel cells; Sustainable mobility

80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from road transport. The transport sector has a lot of work to do between now and 2050. At the same time, transport operators want to get serious about automated driving and sustainable mobility. Using innovative solutions, TNO is taking the lead in the transition and helping to achieve these ambitions.

Sustainable powertrains for vehicles

The development and deployment of technology goes hand in hand with legislation and policy. This is why we offer support at each step in the process. For example, we develop solutions using validated methodologies to optimise the technology for vehicle propulsion systems, and make the use of the required propulsion energy more sustainable. We have a ‘real world’ verification and validation facility, where our findings are objectively validated. And we assist governments and companies with the practical integration into existing systems and networks.

Powertrains Research Group

TNO's Powertrains Research Group concentrates on applied research into efficient and sustainable propulsion systems. It carries out this research for trucks and buses, as well as non-road and maritime applications. The group's expertise lies mainly in its in-depth understanding of how internal combustion engine, battery and fuel cell technologies work. This knowledge is used to model these components, allowing complex algorithms to be designed to control them.

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Jack Bloem

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Business Developer
In my role as a business developer, I work on establishing collaborations between TNO, governmental bodies, and industrial partners with the aim of developing combustion engines for renewable fuels such as hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia. These engines can be applied in the heavy-duty transport sector, as well as in inland shipping, coastal shipping, agriculture, and construction.

I work at the Innovation Center for Sustainable Powertrains (ICSP) in Helmond, where we have access to advanced development and testing capabilities for heavy engines. We have over 40 years of experience in engine development and conversion to new, fossil-free fuels.

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Bas Dorsman

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Senior Business Developer - Sustainable Vehicles
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Erik Hoedemaekers

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Scientist Integrator
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Mark Sliphorst

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Research Manager Powertrains
If you wish to cooperate with TNO on the development of tomorrow’s powertrains, you can approach me today. Heavy-duty applications on the road, but also inland shipping, non-road and even energy generator applications and energy management topics can be addressed from several technical angles such as hydrogen combustion engines, fuel cells or batteries. With a globally leading multiple certified lab, we are able, next to desktop studies and modelling, to also validate sophisticated models and control strategies with an automotive-grade level of quality.

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Peter van Gompel

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Business Manager Powertrain Testing
In my role as a business developer at TNO, I work with industrial partners to develop combustion engines for sustainable fuels like hydrogen, biogas and methanol.

I work at the Innovation Center for Sustainable Powertrains (ICSP) in Helmond, where we have access to advanced development and testing capabilities for combustion engines up to 1400 kW. Our expertise is to make engines cleaner by using sustainable fuels either with or without exhaust gas after-treatment.

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Rob Schut

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Deputy Research Manager
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