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"Sociocracy is a system of governance, using consent-based decision making among equivalent individuals and an organizational structure based on cybernetic principles.[1] The most recent implementation of sociocracy by Gerard Endenburg,[2] also known as Circular Organizing, was developed as a new tool for governance of private enterprise, but has been adopted in many different kinds of organizations including public, private, non-profit and community organizations as well as professional associations."

" Wikidemocracy is a model of government based on the open source and "wiki" concepts that have already been brought to the private sector, i.e. Wikipedia. Some people think it is the future of democracy. The idea, at its most basic level, is bringing common citizens to the law, and allowing for a transparent law process and maximum public input using the latest technology. The pinnacle of this theory is allowing community members in any given jurisdiction direct access to its laws. Using wiki style editing, people can actually edit their demands into laws."

Movie as manifesto about postscarcity

"PD Dr. Joachim Clemens, Prof. Dr. Heiner Goldbach, University of Bonn, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), Plant Nutrition, Karlrobert-Kreiten-Straße 13, D 53115, Germany Tel.  (+49)-228-732850 (Goldbach)  (+49)-228-732150 (Clemens) Fax: (+49)-228-732489 Email: h.goldbach@uni-bonn.de           a.clemens@uni-bonn.de"

Lots of skilled people in this network...

Potentiality of domestic biogas plants in China „ It was forecasted that the potentiality of domestic biogas plants is 150 millions on the basis of climate potential and social-economic potential by Some Chinese experts , that may cover of 55% of the household in rural area in China. It means that the number of biogas plants in use will meet the requirement of 20% of potentiality by 2010. „ If we consider the trend of rural economy developing in China, the potentiality should be modified based on two aspects: (1) Industrialization of animal husbandry with fast development speed；(2) the movement of traditional farmer from rural area to cities and towns. „ Approximately, the potentiality of domestic biogas plants in China is among the 80 millions mainly based on the national pig dung potential

Lots of contacts of representatives that were at this event...

"Nepal Biogas Plant -- Construction Manual Construction Manual for GGC 2047 Model Biogas Plant"

A selection of stats in English : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogas http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogaz ... and in French and German too look at the page, the guy made a kind of micro SoA and posted it in his blog. You also have a link to a tool in German to calculate the production of a biogas digester

List of (apparently free) eBooks about biogas production: Biogas Factsheet Methane-Biogas Production Guide (15p) 3-Cubic Meter Biogas Plant Construction Manual (40p) Nepal Biogas Plant Construction Manual (15p) Biogas Production from Manure (6p)

List if several digester projects

A Novel Design for a Biogas Generator in Developing Countries by Joanna Read A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The proposed generator is designed to produce 3.2 cubic meters of biogas per day. This is the amount of biogas necessary for the daily cooking requirements an average family of eight people, the norm in Pabal. Initial conceptual designs are outlined and analysed by the use of a design matrix. The final design is also analysed and suggestions made for further improvements.