Posted by admin in Eco, Environment on 06 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Chinese students create robot sculpture from truck junk
Chinese students create robot sculpture from truck junk
Eco Factor: Sculpture made from recycled materials. A team of students at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts have created a 32 feet-tall robot statue from parts of an old truck. The 4 ton sculpture is supposed to be based on the Chinese deity Guan Gong. The sculpture, which does look more like a...
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Posted by in Environment, Green on 06 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
India & Brazil Ranked Most Sustainable Consumers in National Geographic Greendex - US is Last (Again)
India & Brazil Ranked Most Sustainable Consumers in National Geographic Greendex - US is Last (Again)
Container ship on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. All photos and captions courtesy National Geographic. The latest installment of the National Geographic and GlobeScan’s Greendex rankings of consumer behavior in 17 countries has been released, with similar results to past years: India,...
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment on 06 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
Undergrads create electric sports car from discarded cigarette cases
Undergrads create electric sports car from discarded cigarette cases
Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric sports car created from discarded cigarette cases. To make a dramatic statement for this year’s World No Tobacco Day a team of undergraduate students in Xi’an, China have unveiled an all-electric sports car with a shell made entirely from recycled cigarette packets....
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment, Green on 06 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
Singapore’s Changi airport to have a ‘green’ lounge for eco-conscious travelers
Singapore’s Changi airport to have a ‘green’ lounge for eco-conscious travelers
Eco Factor: Green premium lounge to open at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Singapore’s Changi airport will soon have an eco-friendly premium lounge for environment conscious individuals. The Green Market will open June 7 in Terminal 2. The 2200sqf facility has been designed by Hong Kong designer Kinney...
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment, Green on 06 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium will provide a green venue for 2010 FIFA World Cup
Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium will provide a green venue for 2010 FIFA World Cup
Eco Factor: Sustainable stadium designed for 2010 FIFA World Cup. While architects are planning striking stadiums for 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 2010 event is about to commence in South Africa and most stadiums are undergoing final touch-ups. The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban is ready for the event...
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Posted by in Environment on 06 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
The World’s Luckiest Cyclist (video)
Andrew Sullivan shows us the world’s luckiest bicyclist, and writes that “it looks as if he barely notices.” It’s true…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more from the original source:  The World’s Luckiest Cyclist (video)
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Posted by in Environment on 06 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
The World’s Luckiest Cyclist (video)
Andrew Sullivan shows us the world’s luckiest bicyclist, and writes that “it looks as if he barely notices.” It’s true…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more from the original source:  The World’s Luckiest Cyclist (video)
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Posted by in Business, Environment on 06 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Microsoft Bing Features Solar Panels
Microsoft Bing Features Solar Panels
Image: Bing screen grab. And Today It’s an Oil Pipeline… Statistically, most of you reading this are probably using Google to search the web, and so you haven’t seen the image above. It’s a screen grab of Bing , Microsoft’s search engine. Not quite a Google-killer, but...
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Posted by admin in Business, Eco, Environment on 05 28th, 2010 | No Comments
China May Launch Carbon Market by 2014
China May Launch Carbon Market by 2014
China may launch a carbon trading market as soon as 2014, according to a Bloomberg report . According to the report, the government may ask companies to reduce carbon emissions per yuan of profit earned, rather than providing them with hard targets. To reach these goals, companies will be allowed to...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 05 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Verdant Power, China sign MOU
Verdant Power, China sign MOU
Verdant Power , a U.S. tidal power developer, signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Energy Conservation Environment Protection Group (CECEP) to develop tidal energy project in China. The agreement is the first to involve U.S. marine and hydrokinetic power projects in China, according to...
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