January 2008

News at work:

Botswana

I'm going to Botswana to set up a Energy Champion Competition, where the participating companies and public offices are competing to see who will be able to save the most Energy, just by changing their behavior. The competition will run for 3 months.

South Africa

We just finished a Feasibility study of a pubic building in Edenvale, Johannesburg. And are entering into the Pilot Project Phase together with our B2B partner sometime in the spring.

China

Just came home from a visit to China, where a colleague and me identified a partner to set up at JV collaboration. The project will begin sometime in the spring.

Thailand, Myanmare, Malaysia

In february I will be in Bangkok, Yangon and Kuala Lumpur. In Thailand I will be working on CDM projects.

News at home: I'm still collecting material for my new book on garbage dumps.

The Farini Expedition 2008

In April I will join a team of 12 people will start looking for the Lost City of Kalahari in Botswana.

Family: My next youngest joined the army.