Environment
Sony’s Eco Activities or How Technology Can Be Part of The Solution to Climate Change [Interview]
Last week we got some time with Emily Young, General Manager for Sony Europe, Eco Communications, regarding Sony's eco activities in 2009 and its plans for 2010. We wanted to know what Sony thinks about the future of our planet and what green means to them. Check it out below.
Re:newal Tries to Make Bottled Water Look Better With Plant-Based Packing
The practice of using bottled water against tap water may not really be the best one, but if you have to rely on bottled water, why not go for something that's slightly more friendlier to the environment. That is what appears to be the premise of renewal "premium spring water."
Toshiba Says Goodbye to the Incandescent Bulb, Saves 430,000 tons in Emissions
Toshiba has been into the manufacture of incandescent bulbs for a long, long time. It was amongst the first to start producing bulbs in Japan, 120 years ago. What initially started as a 10 bulbs a day affair reached to as high as 78 million incandescent lamps a year. The ill effects on the environment that these bulbs have are ...
Natural Gas Flaring Could be Used to Generate Energy
A lot of natural gas is just burnt away, without serving any meaningful purpose whatsoever. The flares are a common sight on many such installations. In 2005, it was estimated that nearly 0.5% of the CO2 emissions from fossil fuels come from natural gas flaring. Today, it may be enough to power Germany. This natural gas could be put to ...
Climate Care Day Urges People to Quit Business Travel For a Day
Reduced business travel can have a marked effect on the environment, and all the technologies at our disposal today would mean that businesses wouldn’t suffer for lack of such travel. Probably with this in mind, Arkadin Global Conferencing has announced the launch of Climate Care day, a day when businesses large and small, are urged to replace business travel with ...
Walmart Commits to Massive Emission Cuts by 2015
Retail giant Wal-mart has announced massive greenhouse gas emission cuts from its global supply chain. In an effort to go green, the company will reduce 20 million metric tons of emissions by 2015. The larger goal of Wal-mart, as the company puts it, is to only use renewable energy and create zero waste.
Scientists Make Plastic Sweet, Easily Compostable
Plastics are evil, big villians in every environment story. They are made from fossil fuels, refuse to biodegrade for centuries, and the modern lifestyle ensures that mountains of plastic are produced every year. Nearly 150 million tons of plastic is produced every year, and 99% of that is made from fossil fuels. There are plant based plastics like PLA out ...
Artist Adds Colors to Nature
Nature is full of colors, be it plain or vivid, it's all there. Artist Norm Magnusson however, has found his skill in adding colors, or decoration to nature. While the idea of "decorating nature" is ambiguous and may well be termed an exercise in futility, it still seems to be a bit interesting and it does make for some intriguing ...
Cargo Fleet Massively Cuts Emissions by Slowing Down a Bit
Danish shipping conglomerate Maersk has found an easy way to save money by saving fuel, and drastically reducing its environment footprint; all by slowing down a bit. It is conventional wisdom that moving at optimum speeds can improve fuel efficiency, but when you're a shipping company, the most common way is to move at full throttle so that you deliver ...
Nanofiber Lamps show up to Heat the Lighting Wars
Incandescent bulbs have been in widespread use for as long as one can remember, without reaching the age of candles that is. Now, as the world becomes more aware of the environment, these low efficiency bulbs are on their way out; on an average, incandescent bulbs convert a mere 10% of the energy they use into light, the rest is ...
