{"id":24594,"date":"2024-10-22T12:39:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/?p=24594"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:09:31","slug":"open-innovation-for-grid-operator-stedin-from-ambition-to-realization-zero-emission-grid-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/open-innovation-for-grid-operator-stedin-from-ambition-to-realization-zero-emission-grid-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Innovation for Grid Operator Stedin: From ambition to realization, Zero-emission grid construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24594\" class=\"elementor elementor-24594 elementor-24064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-7f3c021 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f3c021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd56161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd56161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Innovation for Grid Operator Stedin\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c6f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24c6f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From ambition to realization: Zero-emission grid construction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd1e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd1e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stedin aims to lay the electricity grid with zero emissions, meaning no release of CO2, nitrogen, or particulate matter. Simultaneously, they are working on ergonomic improvements to reduce the physical strain on technicians. Stedin asked nlmtd to scout for global solutions, with the primary question: &#8220;Are we overlooking any smart solutions, from home or abroad, that could help us speed up grid construction?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-dba0de3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dba0de3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a39321 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a39321\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d52bc imgshape-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36d52bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marcomnlmtd_Open_innovation_for_grid_operator_Stedin_48d13289-37f4-483e-8ad6-96ecf81419a6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marcomnlmtd_Open_innovation_for_grid_operator_Stedin_48d13289-37f4-483e-8ad6-96ecf81419a6.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marcomnlmtd_Open_innovation_for_grid_operator_Stedin_48d13289-37f4-483e-8ad6-96ecf81419a6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marcomnlmtd_Open_innovation_for_grid_operator_Stedin_48d13289-37f4-483e-8ad6-96ecf81419a6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marcomnlmtd_Open_innovation_for_grid_operator_Stedin_48d13289-37f4-483e-8ad6-96ecf81419a6-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1181c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f1181c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Approach: Lookout Tower<\/h3>\n<p>nlmtd first assisted Stedin by breaking down the topic of zero emissions into categories and subcategories. We then began searching for solutions through a tech and sector scan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba6fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aba6fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero Emission Solutions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08e455 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b08e455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4884cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4884cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We identified 211 solutions across four categories, 23 one-pagers, and 11 prioritized solutions, focusing primarily on:<\/p><ul><li>Sustainable digging<\/li><li>Sustainable transport<\/li><li>Decarbonizing power sources<\/li><\/ul><p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Infographic-Uitkijktoren-Stedin-Zero-emissie-png.png\">infographic<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-2f8ffa9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f8ffa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d43a15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d43a15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033053d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"033053d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero Emission Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1238f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1238f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite being a leader in the sector on this topic, we found solutions to help Stedin move towards zero-emission grid construction. The biggest gains lie in electrification, while the ecosystem presents the greatest challenge: How do you navigate the transition period, distribute financial risks, and what role does Stedin want to play in this ecosystem?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0952003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0952003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below we describe in more detail the scouting of our solutions for zero emission and in this case the route to <em>ergonomic improvements<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c501f56 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c501f56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd433b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afd433b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Zero Emissions<\/h3>\n<p>Grid construction faces significant emission-related challenges, especially in areas like Natura2000 zones and emission-free urban areas. The use of diesel engines causes disruptions, often delaying or even halting projects. Stedin is looking for ways to reinforce the grid without emissions, ensuring minimal work interruptions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d4b0a imgshape-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95d4b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/greenforrest-airplane.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/greenforrest-airplane.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/greenforrest-airplane-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/greenforrest-airplane-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/greenforrest-airplane-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-ebb3c03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebb3c03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe69f99 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"fe69f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis requires a mindset of \u2018how can it be done,\u2019 and a sense of urgency to take action \u2018today rather than tomorrow.\u2019\u201c\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trudy-Onland-verkleind-1-e1728909636644.jpg\" alt=\" Trudy Onland\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"> Trudy Onland<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">COO Stedin<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe2a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebe2a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Global Search for Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Through the \u2018Lookout Tower\u2019 project, we looked for solutions in three ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We scouted<\/li>\n<li>We launched challenges<\/li>\n<li>We conducted research and expert interviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The &#8216;Lookout Tower&#8217; provides a clear overview of the various available solutions. We mapped out end users, their activities and needs, key problem areas, trends, developments, and existing initiatives related to zero emissions both within and outside of Stedin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a51fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a51fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tech and Sector Scan<\/h3>\n<p>Valuable solutions quickly emerged. A positive outcome for Stedin and the Dutch Grid Operators Association (Netbeheer Nederland), which they can start working on immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7255eda e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7255eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d237ba imgshape-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d237ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9797-1-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24510\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9797-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9797-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9797-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9797-1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9797-1-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8b801 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"8a8b801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:12,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWe spoke, for example, with PostNL about their logistics approach to zero emissions and with a forestry organization about sustainable digging techniques.\u201c\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Leonie-Dorresteijn-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Leonie Dorresteijn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Leonie Dorresteijn<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">nlmtd<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bf619 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"e7bf619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Found solutions&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Found solutions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\"> zero emissions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-30d98c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30d98c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12863eb e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12863eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f994e49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f994e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/emission_0_logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24162\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f774923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f774923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Emission 0<\/h4>\n<p>Emission-0 is an online platform for renting and leasing electric equipment for construction work. This provides Stedin the opportunity to access electric machinery without needing to make large investments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc10a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc10a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CxfLglrez6rcXPnMsl6KOPLNN971677054343288_200x200-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24504\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4cdb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc4cdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Bright&#8217;s Battery<\/h4>\n<p>Bright&#8217;s battery solutions enable companies to operate sustainably on-site. The battery system provides a sustainable energy source, and its smart system allows users to monitor consumption and save costs. It can be used to charge both large and small equipment, resulting in lower emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5d9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e5d9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo-Limach-PNG.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24165\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo-Limach-PNG.png 420w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo-Limach-PNG-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da6b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da6b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Limach<\/h4>\n<p>Limach is a manufacturer of electric construction machinery. The company produces machines powered by lithium batteries and installs its own developed software. These electric machines perform as well as fuel-powered ones but are emission-free and can operate for up to 8 hours on a single charge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad464a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad464a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/postnl-abn.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/postnl-abn.png 455w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/postnl-abn-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd2a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd2a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>PostNL &amp; ABN AMRO<\/h4>\n<p>PostNL, in collaboration with ABN AMRO, has launched an initiative to make it easier for contractors to acquire electric vans. This program helps contractors secure financing for purchases more easily.<\/p>\n<p>By partnering with a financing institution, contractors are more motivated to invest in electric equipment and vehicles, further advancing zero-emission initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-82c1523 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82c1523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2561239 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"2561239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline_zigzag&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Next steps&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Next steps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4fcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a4fcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that the solution directions are defined, it&#8217;s time to distribute responsibilities within the ecosystem. Under nlmtd\u2019s guidance, this will take place after summer 2024. Key questions include: who will take action, and how? We will then conduct pilots to determine what works, how, and where.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Making Impact Together<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stedin funded the \u2018Lookout Tower\u2019 project and plans to share the findings widely. The entire ecosystem, from contractors to grid operators, will be involved, and the knowledge gained will be shared.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-12acea0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12acea0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896fb79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"896fb79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a72619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a72619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stedin faces a significant challenge. For the energy transition, the grid operator must lay 12,000 kilometers of cables (which means opening up one-third of the streets). This \u2018Lookout Tower\u2019 project has identified solutions that will allow projects delayed or halted due to excessive emissions to move forward once again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b84ddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b84ddf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0245643\" data-id=\"0245643\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--0245643 elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1962964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1962964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more? 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