Contruction
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.
Philosophy
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 Read more…
Energy Transition
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 Read more…
Finance
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 Read more…
News
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. Read more…
Economics
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. Read more…
Economics
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, Read more…
Innovation
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 Read more…
Education
Academic Research FREE FOR ALL!
As the saying goes, knowledge is POWER. The problem is, most research papers remain tucked away behind paywalls. This means that unless your computer is on the network of a university with an expensive subscription, you have to pay a Read more…
Uncategorized
We Only Consume 20 out of 300.000 Edible Plants!
Did you know that mother earth hosts around 300.000 edible plants but that on average 80% of our caloric intake is derived from 20 highly modified species? It is this interesting fact that inspired an organisation called Bio-Innovation Zimbabwe (BIZ) Read more…