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Redesigning the Commercial Heater for Better Performance
In our last presentation of the green developments we found at Innovar --Argentina's annual contest for inventors and designers, we want to highlight the work of scientist Luis Eduardo Juanico. This man measured the efficiency of some of the most
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Innovar 2007 Prototypes: Bidaj, The Ride-Back Bike
Following the presentation of a series of inventions that were finalists at the national Innovar contest in Argentina (all which can be seen clicking on the 'Innovar2007' tag at the bottom), this time we present Bidaj, the ride-back bike. This is a
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Argentine Innovar 2007 Prototypes: The Urban Bike
The exhibition of the finalists and winners of the 2007 Innovar national contest took place in Buenos Aires last week. This competition is open for everyone from designers to entrepreneurs; and intends to discover new products of national origin and
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New Products by Chilean Musuc and Argentine Neumatica
Two of our featured eco-designers from Latin America have hit us with some new designs. On one side, Chilean industrial designer Rodrigo Alonso Schramm from Musuc studio has launched a new integrant of its N+EW line: a lamp produced completely with
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A Solar Kitchen With a Plan, by Xcruza Design Studio
We just love to see items that have been carefully thought and that consider not only design, but also implementation. This portable solar kitchen by Argentine studio Xcruza is an example of that: more than being a nice prototype, the studio is trying
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Sustainable Mobility Week in Buenos Aires
Under the theme ‘Streets for everybody’, from September 16th to 22nd Buenos Aires celebrates the Sustainable Mobility week: a period to reflect on the effects of cars on the environment, embrace alternative vehicles such as public transportation,
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Argentine Government Shuts Down (and Re-Opens) Shell Refinery: Green or just Politics?
It is so sad that whenever we hear about something that should be good green news in Argentina, we have to start wondering what is behind it. That happened with the government's strong opposition to the installment of pulp factories in the limit
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Emotional Ecology and Philosophy for Countrymen at LNR's Green Special Issue
Following a growing fashion on green-issues from major publications (which only has recently started in Argentina), La Nacion newspaper had its Sunday magazine (LNR) dedicated to environmental issues yesterday, under the line 'Do we care about the
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Porteños, Tell Us About Buenos Aires!
Photo credit: Graham I. via Flickr. (This is a post from the TH City Series. Find the rest here) Ever since the 2001 economic crash, Buenos Aires has been blooming as one of the most exciting cities in the continent. Often talked about as South
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First Carpooling Service for Buenos Aires
Originated by the transit plan that pretends to reduce the number of vehicles in Buenos Aires, a neighbor has come up with the very first carpooling website: Compartocoche.com.ar (which means something like I share a car). For those not familiar with
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Recovered Materials Toys at Malba, Buenos Aires
From July 25 until August 27, our featured Satori presents at the Buenos Aires Museum of Latin American Art (Malba; 3415 Figueroa Alcorta Av.) the result of its second experience: a toy collection from repurposed materials. Satori is a concept by
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Snow in Buenos Aires: Was it Global Warming?
(Picture: snow falls over the obelisk, in the center of Buenos Aires. From Clarin.) The last anniversary of Argentine independence, July 9th, came with a surprise: for the first time in almost 90 years, snow fell in Buenos Aires and the city's
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Energy Crisis Leads to Green Measures in Argentine Companies and Citizens
(Video: A very funny TV commercial to encourage energy savings. It is in Spanish, read about the idea and some references below) Usually, crises lead to solutions. This is especially applicable to Argentina: it happened with the economic crisis in 2001,
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Buenos Aires Premieres New Recycling Plans
After previous failures in implementing recycling in the city, the government has officially launched a new plan for domestic recycling that is being put into practice since the beginning of June, right in time for the city mayor elections. Politics
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Wal-Mart Argentina (Finally) Launches Green Program
The Argentine franchise of Wal-Mart supermarkets has finally joined its mother company in what refers to green initiatives and has launched a program to substitute all plastic bags in its local stores for oxi-biodegradable ones. According to the
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Second Hand Luxury Items at ClubNobili.com
Want to be green but can’t resist wishing for a Louis Vuitton? Then why not pursuing a second hand one? As we mention in our How to Green Your Wardrobe, one of the easiest ways to go green is to buy used clothes. And if you are aiming for luxury
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Repsol YPF Launches GasoilBio: First Biodiesel Available in Gas Stations en Buenos Aires
In the context of the First Biofuels Congress of the Americas, which took place in Buenos Aires last Thursday and Friday and we covered here, Repsol YPF (the company resulting from Repsol’s acquisition of the Argentine State oil company) launched the
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Big Announcements Shadowed by Al Gore's Presence in the First Biofuels Congress of the Americas
In times were the biofuels subject is hot in Latin America and particularly Argentina and Brazil, last Thursday and Friday took place the First Biofuels Congress of the Americas in Buenos Aires. In the context of the event, there were some big
