There is no need to repeat how important waste separation is. But finding ways to efficiently separate waste at home is something quite different. Waste bins for waste separation are prohibitively expensive. Patricia de Vries came up with a solution:…
When the Beatles released Here comes the sun back in 1969, as part of the album Abbey Road – the idea of installing solar cells in cars already existed. William Cobb – an American businessman – unveiled a 38 cm-long…
You can generate your own electricity in lots of ways. One way that is becoming increasingly popular is microhydropower. The Belgian company Turbulent supplies small hydropower plants that are even suited to household use. The system is by no means…
When it comes to food waste, the numbers are horrifying. According to the World Food Programme, more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted each year. Bartłomiej Rak and Katarzyna Młynarczyk, owners of the Polish bakery “Handelek” based in Kraków, are definitely…
The business highlight of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s visit to Sweden in recent days had a strong Brainport Eindhoven accent. Representatives from Signify, VDL, NXP, and Philips, among others, took part in discussions with CEOs of Dutch and Swedish…
Cotton is often produced under poor working conditions in third world countries. Because of the CO2 emissions that are released in the process, cotton production is not sustainable for the earth either. Yet you can make anything withthis soft fabric:…
One of the most underestimated side effects of high paraplegia is breathing difficulties. This is due to the paralysis of important respiratory muscles. This worsens coughing and secretion defense, which can lead to complications such as pneumonia. More than that,…
Solar and wind power are part and parcel of a sustainable energy system. At the same time, we are struggling with an overloaded power grid, so these renewable sources are not always being used efficiently. Which is why (farming) companies…
Moving from one place to another as an expat can be really difficult. The founders of Moovick faced some personal problems in this area, so they decided to create an online platform that connects moving services to end users. Co-founder…
This year, the Dutch cabinet decided to increase the amount of installed offshore wind power capacity even further to 21 GW by 2030. If everything goes according to plan, there will be approximately 1,700 wind turbines operating on the Dutch…