Yet another innovation by Japan - Bamgoo, an electric vehicle with a body made of bamboo. This ecologically friendly concept car was developed by the Kyoto University’s Venture Business Laboratory and the city, featuring local bamboo ware technology.
The 60-kg single-seater measures 2.7m in length, 1.3m in width and 1.65m in height. The car can run [...]

In a recent report by The Straits Times, there is plan by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to transform Pulau Ubin into a high-tech test site for renewable energies.
Pulau Ubin, an island located at the Northeast of Singapore, will be made into a model ‘green island‘ powered entirely by the energies generated on the island.
Referring [...]

Everyone seems to be doing their part in energy conservation or perhaps conserving their pockets?
We went for a walk at Marina Square and saw this sign post - ‘Escalator Stopped for Energy Conservation’. With this escalator shut down, there were only 2 left for shoppers. As seen in the picture, shoppers did not seem to [...]

Mitsubishi iMiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) has arrived in Singapore. If I am correct, it is the first electric vehicle (EV) made available in Singapore. Mitsubishi iMiEV is a zero-emission vehicle and will go a long way to protecting the environment.
This electric vehicle has a driving mileage of 144 km on a full battery which [...]

I went down to the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) to have a look at the the furniture prototypes the students have made out of recycled materials. The event has been titled After2 - Material X. It is currently showing at Nafa Gallery 3, Campus 1, Level 1 located at 80 Bencoolen Street. The [...]

If you are interested in clean energy and sustainable development, do check out the Asian Youth Energy Summit 2008 organised by Energy Carta.
It will be held at the International Conference Center, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrance (beside the National University of Singapore). It will be a 2-day event from 30 to 31 October.
Participants will get [...]

Are you ready to convert to electric car driving? Introducing REVA produced by REVA Electric Car Company Pte Ltd (RECC), based in Bangalore, India. RECC was established in 1994 as a joint venture between Maini Group India and AEV LLC, California USA. REVA is the brainchild of Chetan Maini, scion of the Maini Group. The [...]

For more than a thousand years Koreans have used what they call Hanji (shown above) or traditional paper made out of the bark of mulberry trees to make everything from household objects to impressive works of art.
The handmade paper is so strong and impervious to wind that it was even used for making screen doors [...]