There are many stories and quotes from astronauts describing their seeing earth from deep space, of seeing a small blue fragile sphere, the earth – our earth. For some this sighting of our earth was a life-changing experience. For Ed Mitchell, Apollo 14, seeing it surrounded by space, triggered what he describes as an experience of connectedness – of everything from planets … [Read more...]
Traditional Knowledge Database set up
The freshly launched "International Traditional Knowledge Institute" (ITKI) is an ambitious effort to preserve, restore and promote the re-use of traditional skills and inventions from all over the world. It includes an online encyclopaedia of low-tech know-how, though it will take many years before it is completed. Lewis Mumford wrote in 1970: "The great feat of medieval … [Read more...]
Solar means 24-Hour power for African village
Africans in the small community of Tsumkwe, Namibia, have something they haven't had for three years: electricity 24 hours a day. Juwi Solar, a company headquartered in Germany, has installed a hybrid solar system in the community that supplies all public buildings and 100 households with round-the-clock power. The project, reported by Renewable Energy Magazine, is being … [Read more...]
