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Fig. 24.4 Integrating Hot-cold storage with groundwater remediation at Eindhoven

use of electricity will increase from 2.4 to 4.7 million kWh as a result of the use of
heat pumps. It can be concluded that this balancing will lead to a cost reduction of
between 30 and 40%.
In the Netherlands there are hundreds of areas similar to Strijp S , which as a
result of their specific character, dynamics and possibilities, challenge developers,
owners and buyers to develop innovative, sustainable solutions. The Dutch govern-
ment wants to transform the Netherlands into one of the cleanest and most energy
efficient countries in Europe. Groundwater energy is an essential element in this
strategy. The redevelopment of Strijp S provides sustainable energy in combination
with an improvement of the soil quality.

24.11 Conclusions

Since its formation in 1996, NICOLE has been at the forefront of developments in
the contaminated sites remediation sector in Europe. Its members have developed a
broad range of knowledge and experience in dealing with Brownfield sites, which
have steadily increased in number in Europe, as many industrial sites have reached
the end of their useful life. As stakeholders and problem holders in Brownfield
remediation, NICOLE's industrial members have developed and put into practice
a range of techniques and methods to improve, alleviate and prevent contamination
of soil, surface water and groundwater. A greater knowledge and understanding of
the forms and nature of contamination has allowed the refinement and improve-
ment of remediation approaches and has developed the remediation sector to such
an extent that the roadmap of contaminated sites remediation developed in 1998,