Thinking in opportunities
We are not heading for the biobased society as a part of the sustainable economy because the fossil era is nearing its end, or because we would be short of alternatives. We are heading for the biobased society because that is where the opportunities are. Opportunities for new, sustainable industrial activities. We need people who
Shale gas is an opportunity, for Europe too
Shale gas is not a threat, it is an opportunity. The whole world will benefit from US coal fired power stations to shift to natural gas, thereby appreciably reducing their CO2 emissions. And Europe should act appropriately in return: by decoupling gas prices from oil prices, and make headway in its own direction, the biobased
