Traditional green building in small town Spain by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 Traditionally, in many countries, all building was green: homes were built with natural materials and built to last. In much …
Beyond photovoltaics: rebirth of the other solar power by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 By the middle of this century we may be getting a quarter of our energy from concentrating solar power, according …
Growing a vegetable garden in a small space by faircompanies on June 18, 2009 You don’t need much space to plant a veggie garden. If you just have a windowsill, you might want to …
How one winery creates fertility organically by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 “A lot of the early farmers, as a lot of the farmers still do today, viewed nature as something to …
ReBags: reusable bags from old paper and used bottles by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 Re-Bag makes bags to replace the ordinary plastic or paper bag, but not only are their carriers reusable, they are …
Llega Desertec: la UE obtendrá energía solar del Sáhara by Nicolás Boullosa on June 16, 2009 No era un sueño: 20 empresas europeas invertirán 400.000 millones de euros (553.000 millones de dólares) para construir plantas solares …
Barcelona’s barter markets: an antidote to overconsumption by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2009 A barter economy may seem far-out, but this world of trade is growing in parts of Spain (particularly Catalonia). “We’ve …
Nuevos ordenadores: ecológicos, eficientes… ¿duraderos? by Nicolás Boullosa on June 15, 2009 Ordenadores con menos fuerza bruta y prestaciones de las que el usuario medio no extraerá rendimiento. Más consumo responsable y …
Containerless peanut butter & hummus; life with lecherias by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2009 A few weeks ago, I leaned off my balcony trying to catch a glimpse of the woman singing flamenco in …
Where trains beat planes: Spain's high-speed rail by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2009 Build it and they will come. This could be the lesson Spain’s high-speed rail service offers America (recently U.S. Secretary …
