Girlsday: a larger role for women in the biobased economy
Women should play a larger role in the biobased economy, according to two practical women. And they used # Girlsday 2014 for an instruction of 24 observation year girls of Lent’s Citadel College (The Netherlands) on their work in this sector. AgriQuest’s Foluke Quist and De Klik’s Martine Groenewegen organised a workshop on 24 April
Solar cells: Europe can regain position
Over the past ten years, we witnessed a very unbalanced development in the global solar cells sector. China rapidly expanded its production capacity, and could therefore use the latest technology and reap economies of scale. But in the end, this led to excess capacity and a price collapse. Good for the consumer but bad for
Circular economy: recycling agricultural and food waste
The meeting of the Public Servants’ Sustainability Network in The Hague was innovative. Artistic contributions like paintings, a performance and positioning turned it into more than a purely intellectual exercise. The meeting’s workshops were about material waste streams like metals and electronic waste. And agricultural and food waste. The workshop on food waste was initiated
Large-scale deployment of solar power requires another energy system, says Wim Sinke (ECN)
We are at a turning point in the energy transition, particularly as to the contribution of solar power, says Wim Sinke. So far, the instrument for opening up markets was policy, but it has now become price. Solar panels have become cost-effective for many users. But now, prices have dropped to such an extent that
Sustainable: tenable or degradable?
When I was a child we often went on a holiday to France. To get us through the long journey we’d bring along small packages of apple juice, those with three in a wrapping and with shining foil to stick your straw through. They were very convenient: they didn’t spoil during such a long warm
Ecover: it is all about sustainability
As companies strive to be more sustainable, their customers might grow more critical on their performance rather than less, asking questions that were never raised. At least, that is what Ecover experiences. These bottles being made from sugar rather than from mineral oil, are they sustainably and equitably produced? Ecover innovates Ecover is one of
