A modest PC for everyone

Groen:    Gemak:

After a few years of investigations, GroenGemak does its first move to reduce energy expenditure of computers. We developed a small series of HOME COMPUTERS ON 7 WATT, which are now available for public sale.

Keywords: energy habitat

GroenGemak Annual Report 2009

Groen:    Gemak:

The year 2009 was a serious startup year for GroenGemak. A lot has happened.

Keywords: service report

GroenGemak speaks to the local council of Enschede

Groen:    Gemak:

On September 14, 2009, GroenGemak spoke to a delegation of the local council of Enschede, about the future of food supply in the Netherlands and in Enschede.

Keywords: peak oil food habitat health

Reduced fossil fuel supplies can avoid fuel wars

Groen:    Gemak:

Producers of fossil fuels are facing an uncertain future; Peak Oil and global warming make it necessary to switch from fossil fuels to sustainable alternatives, but at what pace? And inhowfar are countries prepared to go to war for the last few drops? Luckily, there is a way out.

Keywords: energy peak oil co2

Economic stability thanks to reduced fossil dependency

Groen:    Gemak:

A country that continues to be dependent on fossil fuels faces the upcoming problem of Peak Oil. The economic stability in such countries can be torn apart as a result of the market mechanism itself. Thankfully, policies can be crafted to avoid that problem.

Keywords: peak oil co2 energy

Good government is a Balancing act

Groen:    Gemak:

To govern, is to look ahead. In spite of that, a lot of government policy turns out opposite to how it was intended. How can you plot a fair, dependable course for a country? If you look at nature, you can see a mechanism that always works well: Finding a balance.

Keywords: habitat politics

Free night lights

Groen:    Gemak:

In order to light up my garage I started using solar energy.

Keywords: energy habitat

Read a book!

Groen:    Gemak:

The advantages of reading a book over watching a move are incredible...

Keywords: habitat energy

Colourful Pricing

Groen:    Gemak:

Economic motivations follow from expressing everything in one monetary unit. This does not always lead to sustainable choices. It might be that a colourful economy works better.

Keywords: waste habitat