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land (-potential) as the new money standard

22 november 2020admin
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Someone suggested recently to think about a new money standard. Well, thats a challenge, so I did. Since money is a virtual unit of trade, not based on any actual value. Not anymore, at least, since we left the barter… Continue Reading →

agriculture, biomass, capital, economy, Embodied Land, future, land, landuse, money, policies, solar energy, value

Biomass (-growth) is our reference : Back to the forests

19 juli 2020admin
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By now its obvious: the way we are currently dealing with climate, environment, raw materials, food, biodiversity, will not help us prevent disasters. But what then? The struggle and discussion on solutions is in full swing currently. Just look at… Continue Reading →

biobased, bioenergy, biomass, climate, CO2, ecology, food, forests, future, resources, sustainable, transition

biomass for energy? (not) again… 2/2

11 mei 2020admin
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Biobased resourcing is hot. Which is understandable, of course, they grow by themselves, (its solar energy), they capture CO2, require little energy to process, and know multiple uses. You can built with then, heat, or create high-value resources, like in… Continue Reading →

assessment, biobased, bioenergy, biomass, building, CO2, energy, materials, policies, resources, transition

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