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Climate neutral Rugby…

24 januari 2021admin
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There is a lot of discussion, how to ‘fight’ climateheating. Especially now, with massive investments in the economy. But what is clear, is that every sector has to make its contribution, to become carbon emissions free. Every sector? Yes. We… Continue Reading →

bamboo, climate, climateneutral, forests, transition

Corona & Climate update: the R-value of Climate

3 januari 2021admin
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There are many similarities between the Corona crises and the climate crises. But there is 1 difference: there is no vaccine against climate change, after which we can pick up where we left off. That is more or less the… Continue Reading →

climate, CO2, corona, pandemic, policies, society

2020-2040: What goes up, must come down…

21 december 2020admin
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Last year I wrote about a publication from 20 years ago, in which prominent figures looked 20 years ahead. [1] The result was not that good, the future is always more different as expected. However, a number of reactions wondered… Continue Reading →

climate, CO2, economy, future, innovation, policies, politics, society, transition

Solar panels: ≤ 1m2 PV per m2 floor …

26 oktober 2020admin
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As we want to get rid of fossil fuels, we will at least have to develop everything now without fossil fuels. And in any case the operational energy. In the case of new buildings this leads to “0-energy buildings”, which… Continue Reading →

0-energy, architecture, climate, climateneutral, CO2, embodied energy, energy, energyneutral, materials, nZEB, resources, solar energy, solarpanels, transition

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

A acute CO2 lockdown: When could that happen….2/2

5 juli 2020admin
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When can we expect a real CO2 lockdown, some wondered, after reading my previous comtributions. Good question. Months ago, someone also asked how I saw the future in 20 years, following an article about predictions from 20 years ago[1]. That… Continue Reading →

climate, CO2, future, policies, system boundaries, transition

the Graz declaration: a amendment proposal

5 juni 2020admin
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Next week, the world sustainable built environment conference was planned, from 9-11 June, in Gothenburg, Sweden. It has been put on hold since early March, due to Covid-19 virus of course. It probably will be postponed or become a virtual… Continue Reading →

architects, building, climate, CO2, future, news, policies, society, transition

Imagine: a acute CO2 lockdown…then what?

24 mei 2020admin
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Imagine that CO2 problems would spread just as fast as Corona in recent months… That’s how I was thinking this week. Suppose we find out (finally realize) that the consequences will be greater as expected (at least, greater as estimated… Continue Reading →

climate, CO2, future, society, transition

A Cuban style ‘Special Period’, now for the capitalist world?

26 april 2020admin
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Or: is this the 1,5 degree economy? As the walls fell, back in 1989, the world was in turmoil, and the perspective on a lot of things changed. Not the least the (declining) fear for a nuclear war of course.… Continue Reading →

autark, climate, CO2, economy, future, history, policies, politics, society

Avoiding CO2 lock-down: learning from corona

31 maart 2020admin
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(this text was send as an open letter to the installations industry , media and policymakers, on 26 March 2020) What is happening around the corona virus today, is understandable and needed, health is paramount. Let that be clear. But… Continue Reading →

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