As discussed a couple of weeks ago in this blog (here), cycling has long been understood as a super-efficient mode of transport. So it is no surprise that in recent years urban planners have turned to bicycle-sharing...
Tag - efficiency
A taste of Velo-efficiency
I once read that a human being on a bicycle is the most efficient means by which any animal has ever moved through space. Indeed, it is a claim often made. Forty years ago Ivan Illich wrote that: “The bicycle is the...
5-Fold Increase in Efficiency – Not Delusional at All
Some of my recent articles have circled around an apparent antagonism between different schools of thought in sustainability. I mentioned the two main contemporary concepts for leading business and society through the...
“A Balanced Mix of Technologies and Strategies” – The Sustainable Path is a Multi-Lane Highway
When it comes to discussing ways to limit human influence on global warming, the most popular reaction is to pass the buck: So who’s in charge of making the needed substantial changes in the way things run? The...
Better, Different, Less – Green Economy Revisited
“Post Growth Economy or Resource Efficiency Revolution – How Should We Face the Limits of Our Planet?” This question I asked in a blog post half a year ago. On the green growth vs. post-growth front, an interesting...
Exploring the Environmental Effects of Electric Cars
Can you imagine the weight of 1.8 billion tonnes? I can’t. I can only try to put this number in relation to others. 1.8 billion tonnes, that’s the weight of all carbon emissions caused by private transport...
Productivity, Efficiency and Quality
Productivity is probably the main keyword in growth theory. Expressed as a mathematical function it describes the proportion between increases in output per input unit. Obviously there is a close connection to the input...
Transparency and Saving Potentials
When I read about “transparency” in the context of sustainability or sustainability management the term mostly is referring to reporting to and communication with the relevant stakeholders of businesses...