It was concluded in April, the Climate Change Challenge sponsored by the Financial Times, with interesting results.

The challenge was to find commercially viable ideas to reduce harmful emissions and combat climate change caused by pollution.
Among the finalists are also some solutions for saving energy that leave quite perplexed: let 's see what popped up.

With the evocative name of Black Phantom is presented a machine able to transform the biomass into charcoal, a very stable form of carbon.

The machine is transportable and consists in a sort of enormous microwave able to convert various waste agricultural production and processing of wood in a combustible material.

In reality the process was already known, it is not a real invention, but rather a rediscovery in key updating.
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Lorenzo "Lollo" Baby

www.growshopanovara.com

Indoor Growing: the importance of light.

Hello to all fans of biogardening and indoor growing, now we will treat a secondary issue at times for many who, even before the "followers", not fully focused on the concept of reflection regarding the 50% frequency of light (the other 50 % are the frequencies that reach directly, or direct light hitting branches, leaves and flowers / fruits). The choice of a reflector "standard" stuco "that is provided usually with standard kit hps can 'be for you (little investment and sufficient yield), but nevertheless the shape and the reflection surface optimal optimize not just the result of the your indoor garden.

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The Cooperative "The Bettolino" was born in 1991 and has been operating for about a decade in the municipalities of Boretto, Brescello, Gualtieri, Guastalla, Luzzara, Novellara Poviglio, and Reggiolo.
The cooperative aims to pursue the general interest of the community, promoting human and social integration of disabled people by offering work experience in the agricultural, industrial, commercial and service sectors.

The primary objective of the cooperative implementation of projects created by the Social Services Territory aimed at encouraging the employment of disadvantaged people with limited mental abilities, sensory or other factors of discomfort which requires a particular material assistance and / or moral and However, to improve the skills human, moral, cultural and professional.

Since 2002, the Social Bettolino cooperative has implemented a management system according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 for the processes related to the cultivation of basil in a floating system, the management and maintenance of gardens, growing flowers, management of recyclable waste and the provision of activity of working insertion of disadvantaged people, according to specific local Health Agency.
Since 2003, the Cooperative from the perspective of continuous improvement and environmental protection has developed an environmental management system according to UNI EN ISO 14001:1996 and UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 later for cultivation process in floating system basil.

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Now not many people are surprised seeing the plants grow lush outside a substrate, with the roots dangling.
Is still considered in many ways a technique that futuristic dell'aeroponica, in which a mist of nutrient solution is sprayed directly on the root system allowing significant water-saving, labor and fertilizers.
The aeroponia can remedy some flaws hydroponics, where it is sometimes possible to find an environment that is too wet (and consequent formation of mold and algae) and in case of open systems "lose" the risk of pollution from fertilizers or of substrates (such as rock wool, in case of farmers who act in a manner unethical).
Additionally, the use of water is really reduced to a minimum.
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In general we can say that Terren the sand tend to be acid, while clay and alkaline calcareous; to remedy an excessive acidity of the lime must be added, while giving more to the soil alkalinity you will proceed with manure fertilization.

The irrigation or rain water that circulates in the soil is mixed with particles of soil which we call mineral salts, present in the soil itself or added with the fertilizer. Part of these salts is retained by the clay in the soil (absorbency), others are dissolved in water (soil solution) thus arriving to the roots of plants. Read more ...

Mario Cecarini
www.cactusedintorni.com

To be certain to succeed it takes some preparation to do it yourself or at least an experienced friend, arranged to lend a hand.

EQUIPMENT
- Electric drill and drill bit set;
- And their riveting rivets in aluminum (preferably copper);
- Sparapunti gun to attach the cloth and plastic mesh, can be used without nails and hammer upholsterer;
- Hacksaw iron;
- Set of screwdrivers;
- Self-tapping screws;
- Plumb line, builder's level, team-wood about 50 cm. side of (self made). Read more ...