Sustainable projects
Make Biofuel from Car Fumes
July 19, 2007 — By Michael Szabo, Reuters
QUEENSFERRY, Wales The world’s richest corporations and finest minds spend billions trying to solve the problem of carbon emissions, but three fishing buddies in North Wales believe they have cracked it. They… read more
Growing food in the city 2
There are a lot of problems with our existing food production system. Consider: the average mouthful of food of Americans has travelled 1,500 miles before reaching our plate, losing nutrition and flavour while consuming an incredible amount of energy.
The… read more
Growing food in the city
An example of people in a big city reducing their footprint, making the climate more comfortable and getting cheap and healthy food.
This is possible in many places. In Havana they have already much experience:
A project from Havana, Cuba… read more
The Dead Sea
Jordan seeks co-operation with Israel to save the Dead Sea
Despite regional tension, Jordan is seeking to revive co-operation with Israel on a project to boost the receding water level of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, officials… read more
Desert Fruits (the lesson)
Background:
In Mediterranean countries (like Israël, Spain and others) a lot of vegetables and fruit is grown for markets in Middle and Northern Europe.
In the Mediterranean climate irrigation is indispensible for growing anything. Water is partly taken from subterranean… read more
