A report on World Environmental Day (WED) 2011 in India highlights Forests in a Green Economy: A Synthesis, a recent UN Environment Programme (UNEP) analysis. The report prepared by Kate Langford of World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), a leading research and development institution on agroforestry.

I summarize Kate’s report to get the status of world forest and its relation to development. Some points refers to India, Carribean, Costa Rica, Vietnam, Nepal and Indonesia.

Let see these interesting facts:

(more…)

Now in US: the most efficient solar air heating system

June 4th, 2011 | Posted by iip in Energy - (Comments Off)

The most efficient solar air heating system available in US as a Canadian company executing plans for a U.S. market penetration.

The plans enable the most efficient solar air heating available and affordable to commercial, institutional and industrial facilities.

How the solar air heating works?  (more…)

Top 10 friendliest countries in the world

April 21st, 2011 | Posted by iip in Earth - (6 Comments)

A study seeks the friendliest countries on earth. They measure some indicators linked to the expats living. If you live in a country and found easy to be friend locals, get into the new culture and integrate into the community or learn the language –so you found a friendly country.

World’s friendliest countries list is developed based on HSBC Bank International’s Expat Explorer survey. The list reveals some characteristics: dominated by english-speaking and developed countries. However, the list seems very different, not related to other countries list such richest country, happiest or cleanest country.

Here the world’s friendliest countries: (more…)