Category Archives: Green Transition

4 reasons why tribology matters in the Net-Zero Race

Tribology, the study of friction, wear and lubrication, is a well known field of study in mechanical engineering. Yet, for non-engineers, this is a rather unknown topic, and its importance is not always well understood. But as soon as economists and CFO’s start understanding that increasing focus on friction, wear and lubrication in manufacturing processesContinue reading “4 reasons why tribology matters in the Net-Zero Race”

Avoiding a Climate Disaster: 4 innovations Bill Gates has overlooked

In his latest book “How to avoid a climate disaster”, Bill Gates is trying to bring in a 360° perspective to how to get to zero carbon emissions by 2050. But there are a number of innovations he has failed to address. They are those innovations that go beyond merely addressing the symptoms of mankind’s unsustainable stay on planet Earth. They are the innovations that address the root cause of how we ended up with the issue of climate change in the first place.

2021: the year Wall Street will save the planet.

A key lesson from the recent “GameStop Saga” is that Wall Street is more than those “alpha males” we know from the movies: Wall Street is you and me. If you have savings in pension funds, investment funds, (group) insurance, stocks, bonds and saving accounts, you are Wall Street. But how many of us have actually scrutinized who we are trusting our money with, and what is being “created (and destroyed) with our money?

The Green Innovation Sweet Spot: Entrepreneurial success in the Post-Covid Era.

Soon 1 year into the Covid-19 pandemic, I dare argue that timing as never been better for the entrepreneurial minds amongst us. As Covid-19 forced us into a Great Pause, be it from work, from social activities, or whatever else you were doing, chances are you started identifying yourself as ”a person who loves outdoorContinue reading “The Green Innovation Sweet Spot: Entrepreneurial success in the Post-Covid Era.”

Tesla’s Battery Day: 4 key learnings for socials entrepreneurs

Did Tesla’s Battery Day of September 22, 2020 live up to expectations? It depends who you ask. While battery geeks around the world are celebrating the newly announced technology breakthroughs making batteries cheaper, more powerful, longer range and more sustainable, the stock market seems to be disappointed about the day they so much hyped themselves (Tesla stockContinue reading “Tesla’s Battery Day: 4 key learnings for socials entrepreneurs”