A crisis like the corona pandemic calls for decisive measures. The EU has freed up €723.8 billion in an effort to use the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to pull the European economy out of the recession caused by corona. In…
Sales of passenger cars powered by fossil fuel engines must come to a complete halt by 2035. The end is in sight for the traditional petrol station, while charging points are springing up like mushrooms. Eurostat measures the level of…
Solar energy has always been regarded as one of the best alternatives to fossil fuels. However, storing solar power – to reuse it whenever needed – still represents a problem. Scientists at the Chalmers University of Technology developed an energy…
Once, in a private park, I was given a tour of the rare trees that had been planted there. When we arrived at the gigantic sequoia, everyone in the small group placed their hands on the rough bark. A few…
During the May holidays, I took a practical course in tree care. I am now the proud holder of the European Tree Worker basic certificate. My four fellow course members formed a delightfully diverse group. Where else would you find…
That geopolitics is a subject as sensitive as it is dynamic is something we see in the news every day. An alliance that seemed ideal yesterday may already be completely undesirable tomorrow. How do we keep things in balance as…
Innumerable wind turbines along the highway for the generation of energy. But those rotor blades are not going to last forever. Fortunately, they are screwed off and removed in good time. If you have ever seen a truck on the…
The sustainable renovation of monumental buildings calls for all manner of measures. But whether it’s a centuries-old canal house or a farmhouse in North Holland, or monuments with historical value such as churches, museums, mills or country estates: special rules…
The company Yokuu, founded in late 2020, makes organic pearls full of bacteria that you can use to clean your home. It uses refillable bottles for these. The packaging is also eco-friendly. We speak with founder Joris Jansen in this instalment…
Stefan Thorliefsson was 103 years old and was featured in a piece by the Icelandic news magazine Visir while enjoying a game of golf. He died in March 2021, after being named the oldest man in the country. A diet…