Environmental News


Earth Hour 2009

Earth Hour is back. Are you ready to do your part? Sign up now! Vote Earth and switch off.
This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.
For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their [...]

Pulau Ubin - a ‘green island’ in the making

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 [...]

Mitsubishi iMiEV in Singapore

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 [...]

Ikea hooks up with Solar Technology

Not sure if this happens to you people. Everytime when I visit Ikea the furntiure mall, even though I do not have anything to buy in mind, I will still end up buying something. I guess the things there are just too attractive and affordable to resist. Soon we may have more reason to purchase [...]

Air quality in Beijing given the green light

With the Olympic just 24 hours away, the IOC (international Olympic Committee has announced that Beijing’s air does not pose any health hazards to the athletes, officials and visitors.
Even though haze and overcast skies are still present, it does not represent that the air quality is actually poor as commented by a Beijing environmental official.
Arne [...]

Protest against deforestation in Indonesia

The Greenpeace are at it again and this time, they are carrying a protest against the rampant deforestation in Indonesia.
During the protest,the Greenpeace activists donned masks and “armed” themselves with mock chainsaws. They positioned themselves outside the Forestry Ministry to urge the Indonesian government to stop deforestation.
Hm… the activists do remind me of the movie [...]

New technology to store solar energy

Using photovoltaic cells to generate electricity is one of the ways of harnessing solar energy. But one of the main reason why this technology is not commonly used in the market is because it can only be used when there is sunlight and if there isn’t any, it fails.
Now, A U.S scientist - Daniel Nocera, [...]

Beijing shrouded in haze 11 days before Olympics

Beijing is still troubled over air quality and pollution. Despite implementing various policies to improve the air quality of the city, haze has prevailed. Some have attributed the haze to the weather. Perhaps all the measures taken to counter air pollution have not really removed the root of the problem.  Below is a report from [...]