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Kris De Decker

The Ugly Side of Solar Panels

Researchers are overly optimistic when they present the sustainability advantages of solar PV panels.

A World Without Trucks: Underground Freight Networks

If water, sewage, gas and oil can be transported through underground pipelines, why not consumer goods as well?

Download, print, fold, paste

Downloading cars, houses and aeroplanes is no science fiction.

The Right to 35 Mobiles

The high energy consumption of the mobile phone network is mainly due to the limited life span of the phones.

Faster Internet is Impossible

Internet users continually need faster connections to surf the web at the same speed.

The digital oubliette

Chances are slim your children will be able to enjoy the family photo album when they grow up.

Why the electric car has no (wireless) future

The electric car is not a technology of the future, but from the past.

Satellite Navigation in the 18th Century

More than two centuries ago, it was possible to very accurately pinpoint your position on earth by means of ‘satellites’.

The World's Factory Hall

Almost 30 percent of energy use and 35 percent of CO2-emissions in China comes from the production of export goods.

Gaming unplugged

The newest generation of board games is more fascinating than most computer games.

Cars on Hot Air

What makes the car on air revolutionary is not that it runs on air but that it’s very small, light and slow.

Information damages the environment

Is an electronic newspaper more ecological than a paper newspaper?