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High-tech Problems

Technology has become the idol of our society, but technological progress is—more often than not—aimed at solving problems caused by earlier technical inventions.

Viva Las Vegas: LEDs and the energy efficiency paradox

LEDs introduce lighting in places and situations where there was no lighting before.

Urban windmills harm the environment

A small windmill on your roof or in the garden is an attractive idea. Unfortunately, commercially available micro wind turbines deliver hardly enough energy to power a light bulb. Their financial payback time is much longer than their life expectancy and in urban areas they will not even deliver as much energy as was needed to produce them.

Carbon sequestration: Bury the Idea, not the CO2

Why introduce yet another expensive, energy-intensive and risky technology if there are so many other and better ways of fighting global warming?

Is ecotech the new asbestos?

What will remain of greentech, cleantech and ecotech if nanotechnology turns out to be harmful for humans and the environment?

Leave the Algae Alone

While the first generation of biofuels is wreaking havoc on the environment and the food markets, the second generation is set to make things even worse.

Why bottled water is good for the environment

Drinking bottled water is a more ecological choice than consuming soft drinks, coffee, fruit juice or beer.

The Ugly Side of Solar Panels

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

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.

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.