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Turning chicken manure into fertiliser and a source of energy

Eggs, meat and feathers are traditionally considered to be the most popular products of poultry farming. Both large and small farms produce substantial amounts of waste, and manure in particular. As it happens, manure from waste can be turned into...

Developing the infrastructure for electric cars

Less noise and exhaust on the roads, cheaper refills, and simpler maintenance are all advantages of electric cars. However, to be able to fully switch from regular cars, drivers need access to charging stations. There are businesses in Ukraine that...

We are Crimea

The occupation of the Crimean peninsula was not all of a sudden. Russia had been preparing informationally and politically for a long time, took a chance while the state authorities were being re-elected at the beginning of 2014, and dared...

Dobropasove. Cucumber-powered Business

The residents of the village Dobrapasove in Podniprovia, Ukraine, have been growing and selling cucumbers for several generations. Currently the village is a well known centre for the provision of these vegetables. Farmers pass on their experience to their neighbours...

Ukrainian ventilation innovations

Air is a vital part of our life. That is why we care so much that the air we breathe in the rooms where we spend most of our time is free of pollutants, dust, and allergens. This story is...

Efficient energy use solutions of Ukrainian developers

The challenges of efficient energy use are presented at various levels, from energy consumption in an office to technological equipment of gas and pipeline companies. Figures that might seem low for a single household can mean heavy losses as well...

Innovative metalworking in Ukraine

Industrial companies are among the biggest polluters of the environment, and therefore they — more than any other business — require modern clean technologies. This story is about Ukrainian businesses whose developments help to reduce the carbon footprint in metallurgy....

Russians of Ukraine. Molokans. Who are they?

Old Believers or some would say schimastics began to settle in Ukrainian land with the beginning of the reformation of the Russian Orthodox Church in the XVIIth century. They interpreted Christianity differently and had a number of denominations, which gradually...

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