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by Miriam
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 |
 Jorge, by nationality Ecuadorian was drawn to Auroville by strong concept The Mother outlined, and as he laughing about, by the bread from Auroville Bakery. Amongst the broad array of activities he found lots of knowledge, and discovered interests that he didn't expect to, but for himself also realized that here is not only about contributing with work, but also internal, spiritual work is of the big importance, and of course in sharing the life, work, ideas with others, in the community. Beside working on the project for energy obtained from wind he also loves to teach tango, which is to him beautiful, and yet very simple dance in its core concept.
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by Miriam
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 |
 On Monday 26th July 2010 in Town Hall conference hall we had a chance to hear interesting presentation about Beema bamboo as an ecological and economical source of energy by Pashi and few others. . This bamboo is a native Indian specie which has been proven to grow well under our local conditions and which possesses many assets – very good yield , it has a high biomass content, as well as a good pulp and a high calorific value (4000 K cal/kg). It therefore acts as a carbon sink as it can absorb CO2 3 to 4 times more than trees;
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by Mattia
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Saturday, 19 December 2009 |
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 On Friday 11 December there was a presentation on energy presented by the task force on infrastructure of l'Avenir d'Auroville, specifically Pashi and Toine. The discussion started from the actual energy consumption in Auroville, continuing with possible solutions that the city may take.This was to be the last Open Friday meeting of this year organized by l'Avenir d'Auroville. To dowload the edited recording of the meeting click here.
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by Radio Team
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Friday, 16 October 2009 |
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 The wind flies wild in the hills of Coimbatore. The idea to harness it for the benefit of Auroville was sparked in the minds of those responsible for bringing Varuna to life: Arjun, Carel, Michael B., Toby and Ulli. Varuna is a privately owned company managed by Aurovilians and friends of Auroville. The goal of the company is to assist Auroville in becoming a carbon neutral site. Currently, donations from monies received as a result of selling the electricity to TNEB will be given to Auroville, but future ideas include wheeling the electricity directly to Auroville.
The recording consists of highlights from a presentation given by the directors of Varuna.
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by Elaine
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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 Tency, head of the Auroville Centre for Scientific Research, talks about the future possibilities for sustainable energy resources. He believes that it is necessary to move away from the current systems of bio-gas, wind and solar because they only work on an individual level and mean that the community still have to rely primarily on the conventional state grid energy. He believes that thermal energy is the only renewable resource that would be available on a more widespread level in this climatic zone in the future. The harnessing of this energy is what he is currently working on and trying to gain co-operation with.
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by Elaine
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Thursday, 08 January 2009 |
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 Min, a newcomer to Auroville who arrived in 2007 and works for AuroRE, talks about his organisation's recent developments in renewable energy technology and the best ways to progress in the future. He also talks about ways to replace kerosene in homes, the use of pedal power and the possible ways of raising awareness of sustainable energy forms amongst India's population.
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by Archana
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Tuesday, 28 November 2006 |
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 This event has been recorded.
Nirmala Nair from ZERI in Cape Town and her friend Joy Tang from One Village Foundation will give a public presentation of the work of their respective organizations.
Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives (ZERI) is a global network of creative minds seeking solutions to world challenges. The common vision shared by the members of the ZERI family is to view waste as resource and seek solutions using nature's design principles as inspiration.
One Village Foundation (OVF) sees the challenge and opportunity of using Information Communication Technology (ICT) to address World Urgent Issues, by providing a platform for an integrated approach to sustainable development.
The presentation will be held this evening at 8PM in the Conference Room – Town Hall.
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