Get wired (again)
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
Email in the 18th century : wireless communication without electricity
Is ecotech the new asbestos? What will remain of greentech, cleantech and ecotech if nanotechnology - the key to better batteries - turns out to be harmful for humans and the environment?
A world without trucks : underground freight networks
Life before television : the stereoscope, the panorama, the magic lantern and the peepshow
Faster internet is impossible : internet users continually need faster connections to surf the web at the same speed
Life without airplanes : from London to New York in 3 days and 12 hours
Green, slow air cargo : air freight could become the most eco-friendly option if speed is reduced
Solar powered cars : if racing cars can drive on solar energy, then why do normal cars still need fossil fuels?
Computing without electricity : fast and complicated calculations are a product of fossil fuels
Bring back the horses : replacing tractors with real horse power could be the revolution that agriculture needs
The age of speed : how to reduce global fuel consumption by 75 percent?
The pinhole camera : build a pinhole camera, turn your bedroom into a camera obscura and rediscover photography
Moonlight towers : light pollution in the 1800s
The Aeromodeller 2 : the zeppelin that never lands
Ecotech from the 1940s : if we really want more energy efficient cars, the Citroën 2CV shows us that we need not more, but less technology
Planes on wheels : how eco-friendly is a high speed train?
Download, print, fold, paste : the best cut-outs on the internet
Heat your house with car tyres and earth : energy hungry America teaches the world how to build ecological houses
Carrier pigeon beats internet: the revival of the sneakernet
Viva Las Vegas : LEDs will raise energy consumption, not lower it
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
Satellite navigation in the 18th century : who needs GPS?
The return of the sailing ship : considering the wind as an extra source of power, the fuel use of cargo ships can be reduced substantially
The ugly side of solar panels : how much energy does it take to produce a solar panel?
Nuclear reactors, but no fuel : already in 10 to 15 years time, there will be a severe shortage of uranium
Where is the second hand market for downloads?
The digital oubliette : chances are slim your children will be able to enjoy the digital photo album when they grow up
Cars on hot air : following the hype on hydrogen - meet the car on compressed air
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