Over 300k Londoners on Waiting List for Council Home
The UK housing crisis has hit another low point (yes that is right, another!) with soaring rents, rising homelessness and demand far outstripping supply. Today, 50% more people are sleeping rough in London compared to a decade ago and more than 300k people are on council waiting lists for social housing, according to a new […]
Tackling the Burning Issue of Affordable Housing
As part of our continued commitment to viable +impact investment opportunities, we are pleased to announce the formation of a new undertaking aimed at tackling the burning issue of affordable housing in a number of key Western European jurisdictions. Our key target area include the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For most people the thought […]
Should all Buildings be Timer?
The short answer is probably not! Nevertheless the toolest wooden sky-scrapper can be found in Norway and is certainly impressive.
It’s Impossible to Know Whether a Situation is Good or Bad
We all know the saying “A blessing in disguise” and I am sure you will have experienced it in your life. You run into a life event that seems like a huge setback, for you to later realise it may have actually been one of your greatest blessings. Alan Watts perfectly illustrates this phenominam through […]
No Mining = No Green Energy Transition
Mining has a bad rep. amongst sustainable investors. They see it as a nasty, unsustainable business riddled with pollution and human suffering. Sure, the industry has it’s problems, but it’s important to understand that mining of certain minerals is absolutely essential, if we are to transition from a fossil fuel powered energy system, to a […]
What You Got for Collateral?
Call it business sense, horse sense, common sense, you name it. Whatever it is, this “Native American” will defiantly not be fooled. So the story begins… The banker pulls out the loan application… “What are you going to do with the money?” he asks the native American. “Buy Silver, make jewellery, and sell it,” was […]
Stevia Processing Pilot Plant Delivers Promising Results
In partnership with Wageningen University we have developed and patented (WO2015057061A1) a unique biorefining extraction process to extract Steviol Glycosides from the Stevia Rebaudiana plant. The mild biological extraction process opens up the plant cells releasing the plants Steviol Glycosides. The extract is filtered, and suspended solids are precipitated using an alkaline salt. The result […]
Why Some Countries are Poor and Others Rich?
Why some countries are poor and others rich is a question that few have a clear answer to. While the ‘answer’ certainly isn’t straightforward, it is generally accepted that there are three main factors that determine the wealth of nations. In order of importance they rank as follows: Institutional, Cultural and, Geographical. Watch the video […]
The Economics of Sex
Economics is everywhere, even when it comes to sex. Supply and demand set the price in many markets, including that of the sex market, which has been ‘volatile’ in recent years. Both men and women exercise control over the process, yet various factors, such as the introduction and widespread adaptation of contraception, are dramatically changing […]
Forget Robocop. Prepare for Robolaywer.
Lawyers and bankers are the professionals everyone loves to hate on. Shakespeare’s line from Henry VI captures this sentiment in a strong but clear way: ”The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Soon, that dream, albeit it being hypothetical, may come true, and machines will be the ones to do it. Forty […]