When I was a child I loved to play pirates. How many of you have ever dreamed of leaving for an adventurous journey across the ocean, fighting against thousands of difficulties, such as storms, sharks, giant wawes and...
In the previous issue of Phoresta News we talked about the web site of the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) that analyzes the climate change from all points of view.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It is a complex and long report in which it is easy to get lost because the phenomenon is extremely diversified. For...
Recently we attended the 3rd National Conference on Sharing Mobility and discovered a world in great turmoil that deserves careful consideration.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The explicit question of the operators of shared mobility is "are you sure that you really need to buy a car, to pay for stamp duties, annual insurance, maintenance and shelter even if you use...
This time we talk about aliens, although a bit peculiar ones. To introduce the theme we use a passage from the popular novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, 1897."And before we judge of them too harshly we must remember what ruthlessness and utter destruction our own species has wrought, not only upon...
We interview Prof. Vito Moramarco, Director of ALTIS Graduate School of Business and Society of the Milan Catholic University. ALTIS supports professionals, managers and entrepreneurs who want to play a leading role in the establishment of shared values and a responsible management culture.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To this end, ALTIS gave way to many projects and partnerships, including international...
We continue to keep an eye on the District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU). You may remember that it helps local residents, businesses and institutions use less energy and save money through efficiency and renewable energy programs.They may suggest some useful and productive ideas also to us. A recent issue of the DCSEU newsletter...
Herbert George Wells (the father of modern science fiction) used to say: “We are building our future but nobody seems to take care about what kind of future it will be”. Fortunately, it isn't always the case. Here is a significant example: at the Milan Philological Circle – the oldest club in town – a...
Q: What is the origin of Fresh Guru? R: Fresh Guru is part of a group called FRI-EL Green Power owned by the Gostner family that owns several plants for the production of clean energy: 13 hydroelectric power plants, 32 wind farms, 24 biogas plants. Methane is produced from the fermentation of organic biomass (corn)...
There is another Genoa that looks to the future and is planning and implementing very important works. One of these is the “Great Campus” scientific park. Maria Francesca Silva, an engineer, specialized in Smart Cities, urban regeneration, infrastructure and real estates, will explain its aims. Here goes the interview. Q: You are responsible for developing the...
This is a celebration post. What does it mean? We will explain it to you. Roughly one year ago (26 April 2018) the first emissions mitigation agreement was signed between Phoresta and Vagabondo Viaggi, thus the CO2 credits generated by the Oxygen Project of Phoresta have been used for compensating the emissions of the travel...
