The circular revolution
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:00 am
At the same time, citizens are also partly becoming energy producers thanks to solar panels, small wind turbines, fast-growing plants and energy-producing algae. The electric car with solar panels on the roof is becoming a mobile energy source that can deliver its 'surplus' energy at the right place and time thanks to the intelligent energy network. Countless new services and smart energy solutions are becoming possible and new energy markets where supply and demand meet , thanks to the energy internet .
In the philosophy of the circular economy, cycles of raw materials and belgium mobile phone number list waste are closed again. Products or parts thereof are reused. This is already assumed in the design of products and services, for example because parts are easy to separate and reuse. Products may also have a longer shelf life or be made of material that is initially more expensive.
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New revenue models are being developed. Products can be offered as a service where you pay for use or access, instead of ownership, like Spotify for music. Miele is studying the possibility of providing free washing machines and charging per wash. Philips is experimenting with paying for the amount of illuminated office space .
In the philosophy of the circular economy, cycles of raw materials and belgium mobile phone number list waste are closed again. Products or parts thereof are reused. This is already assumed in the design of products and services, for example because parts are easy to separate and reuse. Products may also have a longer shelf life or be made of material that is initially more expensive.
121218_Circular_diagram
New revenue models are being developed. Products can be offered as a service where you pay for use or access, instead of ownership, like Spotify for music. Miele is studying the possibility of providing free washing machines and charging per wash. Philips is experimenting with paying for the amount of illuminated office space .