Luberto van Buiten

E-mail
Mobility Energy Talks ‘We’re going to see some very different things along the motorway’: the podcast with lawyer Dirk van den Berg in five quotes

Legal proceedings are now underway concerning virtually every activity at Dutch service stations: refuelling, charging and the operation of shops. Lawyer Dirk van den Berg (ACT Legal), who has been working in the sector for 35 years, explains in the latest episode of ‘Mobility Energy Talks’ where these disputes stem from.
War in Ukraine Russia sets its sights on Ukrainian petrol stations: ‘The sole aim is to sow terror’

In recent months, Russia has carried out hundreds of attacks on petrol stations in Ukraine. According to experts and operators, these attacks are hardly intended to disrupt military fuel supplies. The attacks mainly affect civilians, partly because petrol stations in Ukraine have become much more than just places to fill up.
Mobility Energy Talks Podcast: The petrol and charging sector is desperate for clarity on motorway service areas

The bill currently before the House of Representatives concerning the organisation of service areas will provide much-needed clarity for the sector. This is the view of Dirk van den Berg, solicitor and partner at ACT Legal, in the latest Mobility Energy podcast.
'Doesn't fit in with the local environment' ‘Essen council scraps plans for Belgium’s first Sakko petrol station’

The Flemish municipality of Essen has issued a negative recommendation regarding the construction of a petrol station by Sakko Commercial. This has been reported by various Belgian media outlets.
Annual figures A good year for De Haan’s parent company, Hametha: a 25 per cent rise in profits

Hametha, the holding company under which De Haan petrol stations operate, posted a net profit of 65 million euros in 2025, an increase of 25 per cent compared with 2024. This is evident from the recently filed annual figures.
From the magazine – 5 questions for ElaadNL Foundation: ‘If the foundations remain in place, there’s no need to dig up the road again’

In May, ElaadNL won the 2026 Charging Infrastructure Innovation Award for its ‘Smart Foundation’, which enables public AC charging points to be replaced more quickly. The innovation is designed to make the roll-out and replacement of charging infrastructure faster and cheaper. Mobility Energy asked Paul Bartelds and Gerben Spies from ElaadNL five questions about it.
‘This isn’t a scattergun approach’: The podcast with Edward Doorten (Green Planet) in 5 quotes

Hydrogen, electric charging, HVO, LNG, bio-LNG: at Green Planet in Pesse, the energy transition is not reduced to a single solution, but is spread across a wide range of energy carriers. In the latest episode of Mobility Energy Talks, entrepreneur Edward Doorten spoke about hydrogen, grid congestion, energy storage and the role of the filling…
Mobility Energy Talks Podcast with Edward Doorten (Green Planet): ‘There is no single silver bullet’

In this episode of Mobility Energy Talks, Luberto van Buiten and Paul Blonk speak to Edward Doorten, the entrepreneur behind Green Planet in Pesse, about hydrogen, electrification and the energy transition in the mobility sector.
Road safety Procedure error by Land van Cuijk municipality at N272 filling station connection: ‘This is regrettable’

The Land van Cuijk municipality should have taken advice on the connection of a Tinq petrol station on the N272 near Sint Anthonis. According to local politicians, the unsafe traffic situation at that spot regularly leads to accidents.