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Water awe from the past!
Again i evoke the past as a resource for a better future: knowledge that we have lost. There is a great man Pietro Laureano, working since the seventies on traditional tools to manage, store and provide water....he is working around the worls and in colaboration with UN and Eu...here two links that can open door to his world of knowledge
Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 10:10pm — No Comments
Party 2020
It's 24 of June Night of Witches...Burning Fires is Sant John Celebration: The longest day of the year. The sun has been very hot all day, is night but is still very hot. Evrybody looks for some fresh air to share the night with friend and celebrate the ritual of the beginning of summer.
Like traditions says we are in rooftops of Barcelona, but now is urban farm rooftop: plants and vegetable are all around and embrace us with fresh surface of contact...not like in old days where we had only…
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Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments
"New" energy supply for everyday use: Lighter
Okay, is not an invention!... i smoke...and i really feel bad about all my plastic lighters... so now with evoke game i evoke this ancient solution that is just a cord and your finger ...and that's it.. no FUEL whatsoever...and is great in wind!
Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 9:38pm — 1 Comment
Eating 2020
Ok is fantasy:
The local urban farm is spreading now every terrace-roof is a little farm. In the neighborhood there is people collecting and other cooking and other cleening the dishes, is possible to eat for very little cost an organic product that comes directly from the roof. Water is collected from rain and the fire is electric powered with micro turbine biogas-motor or small wind turbine, there are some special solars ovens. With your local tax you pay for the maintanence of the energy…
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Food Security
Ok, i have started a urban litlle farm to learn how to produce and stay in contact with farming cycles. Photo posted in album with email.
I live in neighborhood where after a big community fight with local authorities a urban farm is available for everybody... here ling to the community blog is in catalan.
Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 8:21pm — No Comments
Happy to discover a new product that looks can change european energy landscape
Very nice collaboration between BIG and SMALL companies, TRADITIONAL and INNOVATIVE companies....that brings us a new product with the aim of changing the energy landscape: no more greed required. Home Power Station that produce hot water and electricity out of biogas ..
It's about to go out in the market and i just discover it...
It seems the answer of Germany to Climate Change with no nuclear...…
Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 8:12pm — No Comments
Local Food Challenge: Catalonia-Spain
One of the most important issues about food in…
Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 6:16pm — No Comments
Ten years form Now
Ten years form now, my perspective is quiet obscure...i see i big struggle between companies and pirate people that are fighting to share knowledge and richness and mantain theri liberty. I see myself in a network of people with experience in natural building materials...working together to bring new solution to materials that have been deteriorated by pollution. The knowledge of past techniques is the key to bring answers for the future. I'll be working in close contact with networks, my… Continue
Added by valentina maini on May 9, 2010 at 5:47pm — 1 Comment
DCat David Eisenberg- Hero
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Secret i choose: Transparency
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