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Elektrotech essential for future of energy supply

9 July 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Electric car

Which energy technologies will be able to supply an alternative to oil, gas and coal? That question is essential for the speed of the energy transition and for reducing the … Read more

9 July 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Rethinking waste by biocementation

2 July 20252 July 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Construction waste.

Biocementation was one of the subjects at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2025. Researchers from ETH Zurich and École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) unveiled it. … Read more

2 July 20252 July 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Yuck! – Why Westerners are not likely to embrace insects as food

27 June 202526 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Black soldier fly

A study published in the Nature journal Sustainable Agriculture found that Western consumers are unlikely to accept insects as food. The barriers are psychological, taste-, culture- and price-related in nature. So, do … Read more

27 June 202526 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Hybrid wind parks, a solution to the congestion problem?

22 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Hybrid wid park

In the Netherlands, the construction of wind turbines on land has almost come to a standstill. But hybrid wind parks, in combination with a solar park, batteries and an industrial … Read more

22 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Do trees communicate with each other?

12 June 202512 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Some suppose that trees and plants communicate with each other through fungal networks, sometimes across major distances -and even help each other. We wrote about that, earlier. But new data … Read more

12 June 202512 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Climate disaster coming, perilous times

5 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Climate strike

The article in BioScience, The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth, is particularly distressing. ‘We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,’ is … Read more

5 June 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Environmental fate of chemicals in societal use

2 June 2025 by Ton Schoot Uiterkamp
DDT

Industrial chemicals and chemical products have been increasingly used for practical societal services such as health care, personal care, food preservation, crop protection, housing, and transportation. In most cases, the … Read more

2 June 2025 by Ton Schoot Uiterkamp

The era of SWB superpower

27 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Solar array mounted on a rooftop

SWB superpower (= solar, wind and batteries) will make an end to the era of energy shortages. We will enter into an era in which mankind will produce much more … Read more

27 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Towards clean energy superabundance

14 June 202525 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Solar Panel photo K2022ra

RethinkX, the organization that reformulated the energy problem a few times already, published an even more radical vision on the future. After the era of fossil fuels, so they hold, … Read more

14 June 202525 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

New Dawn Bio: wood production in the lab

14 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Bos bij Holma

Already since the fifties, cultivation of plant cells is well-known. We produce medicines with it. We don’t use the entire plant, just separate cells in a liquid. Wood production in … Read more

14 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The alternative to the home battery

9 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Tuppenny Barn heat pump unit.

We can store any excess of solar energy (or another form of green energy) in the walls and floors of our own homes. Or in a boiler. That might mean … Read more

9 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

CRISPR-Cas genome editing

5 May 20255 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
CRISPR-Cas

CRISPR is making headway. The first medical therapy using CRISPR has just been approved. CRISPR-Cas systems show up in complex cells. There’s a lot going on in the genome editing … Read more

5 May 20255 May 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The ‘danger’ of AI

28 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Human brain

Is artificial intelligence or AI a threat to mankind? Would AI ever be able to take over our computer systems? Could this system influence our behaviour without us being able … Read more

28 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Why paper packaging is better for the environment than plastic

24 April 202524 April 2025 by Nathan Beuker
Plastic packaging

The choice between paper and plastic may seem simple at first glance, but there’s more to it than you might think. Paper packaging is becoming increasingly common in stores, supermarkets … Read more

24 April 202524 April 2025 by Nathan Beuker

Innovations with eggshells

18 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Cosmetics

An article by Daniela Castillo Monagas drew our attention to the interesting properties of eggshells. Companies, she wrote, have been developing new materials using eggshells. A renewable and circular feedstock … Read more

18 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Electronic waste: how do we process it?

15 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Electronic waste

No waste stream grows as fast as electronic waste or e-waste. Recycling companies now pay attention to it. They can recover gold, copper and nickel from it, among others. Hannah … Read more

15 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Crops attractive to pollinators

10 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Pollinating insect

Insects aren’t doing well. Several scientific studies show that three quarters of them have disappeared over the past 30 years. For instance, by agricultural practices that removed much of natural … Read more

10 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Solar power plant’s pioneer

8 April 20258 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Solar powered pump

The world’s first solar power plant in history (link in Dutch) was constructed by Frank Shuman. His aim was to liberate us from fossil fuels.  He was far ahead of … Read more

8 April 20258 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Protein production without the cow

4 April 20254 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Fermentation

We don’t need animals for protein production – even of the required quality. The method in question is being researched intensely. Vivici, a company founded by Marcel Wubbolts, is one … Read more

4 April 20254 April 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Urban biomining

30 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
metal recycling

Urban biomining can unlock valuable metals in post-consumer waste. This is especially important for Europe, a continent with little mineral resources of its own, therefore dependent on imports. Urban biomining … Read more

30 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Incorrect judgment on green plastics in lifecycle analyses

23 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Climate strike in Pittsburgh

Yuki Kabe, Technical Advocacy Specialist at Braskem, signals an incorrect judgement of ‘biobased’ or green plastics in lifecycle analyses. As a chemical engineer, he has more than 20 years of … Read more

23 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Is building with bamboo cheaper than building with concrete?

21 March 202521 March 2025 by Carel Wreesmann

Bamboo is a fast-growing crop that thrives almost anywhere in the world. Because it grows rapidly, it absorbs a lot of CO2 from the atmosphere, which is an attractive option … Read more

21 March 202521 March 2025 by Carel Wreesmann

The Urban Woods: very fast high rise wooden building construction

13 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

In Delft, The Netherlands, the construction of a large-scale wooden building has started, The Urban Woods. This will pave the way towards sustainable high-rise building construction in the Netherlands. High-rise … Read more

13 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Geothermal power

11 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Nesjavellir Power Plant Iceland.

Knowable Magazine ran an article by Katarina Zimmer on geothermal energy. Long regarded as just a small source, to be applied in selected places; but now more a versatile technology, … Read more

11 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Towards less global warming

8 March 20258 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Increasingly, methane (CH4) emissions are on the critical path – the path towards limiting climate change to 2°C. This is the upper target of the 2015 Paris agreement. Methane emissions … Read more

8 March 20258 March 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Sustainable textiles – the way forward

11 February 20257 February 2025 by Michael Carus
Biobased polymers

High dependence on fossil carbon, associated high carbon footprint, low recycling rates and microplastics: several solutions are emerging. Written by Asta Partanen and Michael Carus. More information on the Cellulose … Read more

11 February 20257 February 2025 by Michael Carus

Energy transition needs demand stimuli

30 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Solar and wind energy.

In the Netherlands, the business case for wind turbines and solar panels keeps getting worse; writes Roy op het Veld on change.inc (in Dutch). The supply side of the energy … Read more

30 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Partial versus real solutions

21 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Virtual reality headset.

RethinkX’s Bradd Libby recently posted two useful articles on technological change. He distinguishes between partial and real solutions, or as he calls it ‘band-aid’ versus ‘bona fide’ or disruptive solutions … Read more

21 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Spider silk

12 January 202512 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Spider silk cape

Synbiobeta ran an article by Gabrielle David on the world of silk. And how we learn to master the art of producing this wonderful material by a natural process, much … Read more

12 January 202512 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Europe and the energy transition

7 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Zero emissions

Is Europe still the world leader in climate issues? The continent has ambitious plans. But in the field of energy transition, things do not play out as planned. Europe may … Read more

7 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Food-as-software

3 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Molecular cookbook

RethinkX, the group that predicts many profound changes, is also of the opinion that precision fermentation and cellular agriculture will create an entirely new business model: food-as-software. This will disrupt … Read more

3 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Could plant vaccination be an alternative to pesticides?

29 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Defense mechanism Asclepias

Sybiobeta ran an interesting article on plant vaccination. A promising alternative approach to plant protection. Such a vaccination would activate the natural defence mechanisms of the plant. And it might … Read more

29 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The PFAS problem

21 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
PFAS categories

Forever chemicals, particularly per- and polyfluoralkyl compunds (PFAS), are one of the biggest present environmental health hazards. These synthetic chemicals aren’t localised in a few contaminated areas; they are everywhere: … Read more

21 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The problem with farming based on oil, not soil

16 December 202416 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Climate change, a new IPCC report says, is intimately linked to our land use. Changes in land use result in changes to the climate, and vice versa. In other words, … Read more

16 December 202416 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Is it possible to store electricity at 2 cents per kWh?

12 December 202412 December 2024 by Carel Wreesmann
Li ion battery

Electricity should preferably be consumed immediately when it is generated. Storing electricity is not that easy. It always comes down to converting electricity into something else, that is used at … Read more

12 December 202412 December 2024 by Carel Wreesmann

Doppelganger plastics: a more desirable alternative?

8 December 20248 December 2024 by Dirk den Ouden
Polyethylene furanoate

The problem with plastics – aside from all the environmental issues they entail – is that they are excellent. It wouldn’t be a problem to wean ourselves off them if … Read more

8 December 20248 December 2024 by Dirk den Ouden

Plastics pollution

2 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Swan nest from garbage

From November 25 to December 1, 2024, representatives from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea; the fifth and final round of negotiations on a global treaty on plastics pollution. One of … Read more

2 December 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

CO2 utilisation as an alternative to permanent sequestration

27 November 202426 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Protest against carbon capture and storage.

If we move away from fossil fuels as a source of carbon, the question arises what should then become our source. Lux Research presents an answer: CO2 utilization. This could … Read more

27 November 202426 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Sustainable innovation: digital tools that fuel the green economy

26 November 202424 November 2024 by Rachel Hart
Digital technology

The green economy is a growing paradigm focused on balancing environmental responsibility with economic growth. Central to this shift is the transformative power of digital tools, which enable industries to … Read more

26 November 202424 November 2024 by Rachel Hart

Review: Rinke van den Brink, Viruses as a medicine, bacteriophages as a weapon against infections and antibiotics resistance

13 November 202413 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Bacteriophages at work.

Just a short while ago, people hardly knew about viruses as a medicine. In particular, this is true for bacteriophages (or phages, for short) – viruses that eat bacteria. Until … Read more

13 November 202413 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Ecoboard, use of agricultural wastes

4 November 20244 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Agricultural waste

Boards made from agricultural wastes, are they achievable? Often, mdf and chipboard are made from wood. But Ecoboard has a different approach: it uses agricultural wastes. Boards are a wonderful … Read more

4 November 20244 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Finally unlocking lignin

31 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Kraft pulp mill

Lignin is often hailed as nature’s glue. It is the second most abundant polymer in the natural world. Found in plant cell walls, it plays a crucial role in providing … Read more

31 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Vaccinating plants

28 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
spraying pesticide

Recently, Synbiobeta ran an interesting article on vaccinating plants. A new approach to activate the plant’s natural immune system. Could this lead to healthier food and more sustainable farming? Stimulating … Read more

28 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The Blade, a versatile small wind turbine

25 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
The Blade. Photo: Cell Technologies.

Experts and scientists judged it impossible. The new Dutch wind turbine The Blade seems to mock natural laws. And yet, the new home-sized turbine is claimed to produce 2,500 to … Read more

25 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Towards a sustainable and circular economy

19 October 202419 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Linear and circular approaches

In a circular economy, we will use as few resources possible. These we will reuse again and again; in so doing, we will postpone mining new resources as long as … Read more

19 October 202419 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Precision agriculture and the future of biobased crop management

14 October 202414 October 2024 by Zhanna Myleiko
Precision seeder in operation, Ontario Canada. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

For decades now precision agriculture has been offering numerous changes to the way we grow food. At its heart, it’s about using technology to gain a deeper understanding of what’s … Read more

14 October 202414 October 2024 by Zhanna Myleiko

Battery storage

11 October 202411 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Tesvolt battery energy storage system

Recently, RethinkX published an article by Taylor Hinds on battery storage. We need such a storage in order to turn the intermittent solar and wind energies into a continuous energy … Read more

11 October 202411 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Blue carbon: an excellent way to store carbon dioxide

6 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
blue carbon

Ocean habitats play a key role in storing carbon from the atmosphere; but until now, nobody has known exactly how much ‘blue carbon’ ends up in kelp, seagrass meadows, salt marshes … Read more

6 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Converging technologies and their opportunities for innovation

3 October 20243 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The Conversation’s Brad Libby recently posted a thought-provoking article about converging technologies, and their potential. He envisages artificial intelligence (AI), lithium-ion batteries, infrared cameras, lidar laser range detectors, actuators, 3D … Read more

3 October 20243 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Graphene quietly progressing

28 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Graphene is twenty years old now. Discovered by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, two physicists at the University of Manchester. The Conversation hailed this anniversary in a piece by Stephen … Read more

28 September 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
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