Mining the Mind

In our work, we constantly generate new knowledge and insights about sustainable development. Below, we share articles based on our work and research introducing new ways of thinking. We imagine what a sustainable society can look like, as well as publish tools and guides to help us get there.

All material is free to share and open source under Creative Commons (CC-BY-SA).

Highlights

Articles archive

Mountains

2010 Global Priorities

2010 is here. In this section are outlined the issues Except recognises as being among the top priority of sustainable development for the next few years. They have been cate…

Mountains
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Large Scale Urban Agriculture

This essay explores the possibility of large scale agriculture in an urban setting, and options to increase the world’s supply of agricultural capacity, reduce food related t…

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Tools for Walkable Cities

Urban transportation issues can be alleviated by encouraging and enabling a higher degree of pedestrianization and bicycle use. This survey looks at a number of small scale p…

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LED guide

LED & Artificial Light Guide

This guide explains the various lighting technologies for indoor artificial lighting, with explanations on light quality, efficiency, longevity and various health and usabili…

LED guide
France

Panoramic Photographs

In our work we travel the world quite a bit, from remote deserts to modern metropoli. This page shows a selection of some of the panoramic photographs we have made in a wide …

France
Solar Tower

Solar Updraft Tower Upgrade

This article documents research on increasing Solar Updraft Tower efficiency by introducing multiple uses, agriculture, urban applications and co-generation of solar energy.

Solar Tower