Krispijn Beek
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The price of domestic waste in a circular economy
Domestic waste. The only time Henk & Ingrid actively consider this to be an issue is when it’s that time of the week again, and he or she has to lug the waste out of the house. Usually in the
Building a Smart Grid based on direct current
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind Neil Amstrong In my first post about direct current I wrote about the war on currents. Today I will highlight a Dutch pilot project to build a smart grid based
When the economy feels like a football match
Sometimes watching a football match can give you a deja vu feeling. That’s what happened to me during the European Champanionship. Just like the Dutch lost from Denmark and Germany during the European Championship, we are losing in the clean
The war of currents will become a battle lost
“I have never failed” Thomas Edison The headlines from the Dutch Newspaper NRC Handelsblad on Thursday, April 26th 2012 read: Global player landing in Rotterdam We would have chosen a different headline, because the global player meant is General Electric,
Electrifying the Dutch – Part 3: alternatives for the alternative
Over the past few weeks I have written two articles on Electric Cars, part one & part two mentioning that electric cars are a valid alternative for the conventional car from an economical perspective and that these cars are offering
Focus on air quality and give Dutch entrepreneurs a head start
The environmental policy debate has been taken over by climate change for years. With some backlash lately because of climate denialism. Most discussion about climate change focus on reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide into the air. In this post
Electrifying the Dutch – Part 2: the proof of the pudding is in the numbers
When I was thinking about writing an article on Electric Cars in the Netherlands, my stance was that I was not willing to enter the ongoing debate on whether or not one should WANT to abandon the conventional cars or
Electrifying the Dutch – Part 1: the debate
Ever since the introduction of the Th!nk City in The Netherlands in 2009, there has been an everlasting debate on the pro’s and con’s of electric cars in the Netherlands, and there are no signs that we are anywhere near
Energy producing buildings – Innovation in construction – part 2
In my first post I linked to a TEDx talk by an architect who showed a lot of innovative ideas to construct more sustainable buildings and cities. In this post I will focus on ways the construction industry is enabling him
Innovation in construction – part 1
I’m working for a large construction company, not the type of company normally associated with innovation at the Binnenhof. Which is pretty strange as a lot of architects are considered innovative or even visionary. Today I’ll show you one of
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