Mazda’s Hydrogen-powered Hybrid Minivan Coming Next March
Mazda Motor Corp has a hydrogen-powered minivan coming to Japan for lease beginning next March. The minivan will have hydrogen-combustion and an electric motor. Mazda is the Japanese affiliate of Ford Motor Co. The company received permission from Japan's transport ministry to test the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid. The Premacy is known as the Mazda5 overseas. The minivan has a ...
Sony’s Bravia KDL-32JE1 Woos Ecological Consumers with Green Flat-Panel TV
Sony has a new flat-panel TV that consumes less energy with out compromising image quality. The Bravia KDL-32JE1 will go on sale on July 30th in Japan, overseas markets are undecided. The TV goes for Y150,000 ($1,400). The TV uses just 82 watts of energy compared to a comparable model that is $90 less which uses 125 watts. Sony said energy ...
Beijing Follows NYC Lead, Sorta
Beijing will follow NYC's lead, sorta, restricting car traffic on roads during certain periods. The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games are less than 2 months away. Beijing will ban vehicle traffic with odd and even-numbered license plates on alternate days from July 20th-Sept 20th. The hope is to improve air quality during the Games. Taxis, buses and emergency vehicles ...
Australia is World’s Fattest Nation, US # 2
While the population of the world continues to grow, so do the waistlines of the Aussies and Americans. While much of the rest of the world goes hungry, not enough food because of the increase in production of biofuels among other considerations, 25% of adults down under are obese. Some 25% of Americans crush scales daily. The World Health Organization says ...
World Population – 7 billion by 2012
The challenge of a greener world will be the ever growing number of Earthlings to keep on track. The world population is expected to hit 7 billion by 2012, 10 billion in the 2050s. It took 6000 years, give or take a few, to reach 6 billion in 1999. In just 13 years, another billion will be added. The world ...
Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian – Faye Wong
The animal rights group (PETA) voted Faye Wong Asia's Sexiest vegetarian woman. Faye Wong is known as the "heavenly queen" or "diva of Asia". She beat out Maggie Q who starred in "Mission Impossible III" with Tom Cruise. Wong was born in Beijing and starred in the "Chungking Express." She has been featured on the covers of Vogue, Elle and Marie ...
What’s good about high gas prices? Japan – China Love
What good about high gas prices? I can think of a lot of things, but here's one. Japan and China, historical enemies, are cooperating in the East China Sea as they explore for more natural gas. It's the first time the two countries have agreed to explore undersea resources together. The exploration is overtly an attempt at improving the relations ...
China Finds New Wildlife Beauty – Nonggang Babbler
Lose one, find one. China thinks the white dolphin in the Yangtze River went extinct, that's one lost, but good news today. China is adding a new species of bird to the wildlife list. It's called the Nonggang Babbler. It has a white crescent-shaped patch behind the ear, grayish-brown spots on a white throat and the rest is dark brown. ...
Micrometers to Check Thickness of Plastic Bags in China
Beijing has a national ban on the use of ultra-thin plastic bags as part of its "habit revolution." The until now free super-thin plastic bags have been replaced by thick plastic bags that must be bought for about ¥10 ($1.50). Or, shoppers can bring their snazzy green tote bags. Because it is so hard to determine the thickness of ...
2 Greenpeace Members Arrested for Stealing Whale Meat in Japan
Two members of Greenpeace Japan were arrested for stealing a box of whale meat. The greenpeacers are saying that the crew members of a Japanese whaling ship stole the meat. From whom did the ship steal we wonder? The two fellows who belonged to Greenpeace said they were stealing the boxes of meat for evidence so they could prove the ...
