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Low-tech Solutions
Interesting possibilities arise when you combine old technology with new knowledge and new materials, or when you apply old concepts and traditional knowledge to modern technology.
High-tech has become the idol of our society, but technological progress is—more often than not—aimed at solving problems caused by earlier technical inventions.
There is a lot of potential in past and often forgotten knowledge and technologies when it comes to designing a sustainable society.
Ditch the Batteries: Off-Grid Compressed Air Energy Storage
Compressed air energy storage is the sustainable and resilient alternative to chemical batteries, with much longer life expectancy, lower life cycle costs, technical simplicity, and low maintenance.
How Much Energy Do We Need?
Researchers have calculated minimum levels of energy use needed to live a decent life, but what about maximum levels?
How to Run the Economy on the Weather
Adjusting energy demand to supply would make switching to renewable energy much more realistic than it is today.
Could We Run Modern Society on Human Power Alone?
Unlike solar and wind energy, human power is always available, no matter the season or time of day.
Vietnam’s Low-tech Food System Takes Advantage of Decay
Vietnam’s decentralised food system has low energy inputs and reduced food waste, giving us a glimpse of what an alternative food system might look like
Why the Office Needs a Typewriter Revolution
Could we rethink and redesign office equipment, combining the best of mechanical and digital devices?
How to Get Your Apartment Off the Grid
Solar panels on window sills and balconies can supply more power than you would think.
Slow Electricity: The Return of DC Power?
Directly coupling DC power sources with DC loads can result in a significantly cheaper and more sustainable solar system.
Reinventing the Greenhouse
Contrary to its fully glazed counterpart, a passive solar greenhouse is designed to retain as much warmth as possible.
How to Build a Low-tech Internet
If we want the internet to keep working in circumstances where access to energy is more limited, we can learn important lessons from alternative network technologies.
The 4G Mobile Internet That’s Already There
These days, so many households have a WiFi-router installed that sharing the signal of these devices could provide free mobile internet access across densely populated cities.