Austria(n bioenergy)
2010.04.29 14:48
Here are some old files and pics that I managed to dig up again. This time of a trip to Austria, back in 2006 when I was still a journalist, courtesy of the Austrian Embassy, to observe the country’s bioenergy industry. The following are the feature bioenergy articles that I wrote. I’m not sure if [...]
a market at your doorstep….
2009.08.10 19:12
When malls become too boring and traffic gets in the way of one’s shopping session, worry not, seasonal night markets will come to those with limited budget in need of a little quick get-away from their crampy one-room rent houses. No need for air-conditioned buildings with brightly-lit window displays, for the highly mobile vendors at [...]
New colonialism land grab
2009.08.04 15:36
Barangkali ada yang tertarik baca2… Para investor rebutan tanah2 subur buat pertanian/perkebunan… yang hasilnya kemungkinan besar buat ekspor ke pasar global… padahal tanah2 itu ironisnya di daerah2 yang masih banyak yang kelaparan (dalam hal ini di Afrika)… http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,639224,00.html Untuk versi printable-nya (lebih enak buat dibacanya): http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,druck-639224,00.html Mudah2an Indonesia gak jadi korban “nekolim” semacam ini… Apa [...]
Open Veins of Latin America etc.
2009.03.06 23:13
I’m currently reading the book… Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano …in between the time that I’m supposed to finish up an assignment :p Just half way through, I’m already liking this book a lot, by the way the author wrenches our feelings with the [...]
