Tag Archives: green

Hybrid Cars, Hi-fashion Solution for Air Pollution

by on 22/01/09 at 4:59 am
Hybrid Cars, Hi-fashion Solution for Air Pollution

Hybrid cars began grabbing headlines in 2004, especially after movie stars were seen arriving at the Academy Awards in these environmentally friendly vehicles. With worries over air pollution and with gasoline prices topping $2 a gallon, the public imagination has seized on hybrid cars as a high-tech, high-fashion solution.

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Saat Dunia Harus Memilih: Alam atau Industri?

by on 15/12/08 at 3:00 pm
Saat Dunia Harus Memilih: Alam atau Industri?

Kebijakan REDD (Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) dari PBB mengundang banyak perdebatan dari negara maju dan negara berkembang. Teknologi lagi-lagi memegang peranan penting dalam menjawab kebutuhan manusia saat dunia dihadapkan pada pilihan: alam atau industri.

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Algae: Fuels and CO2 Sequestration

by on 11/12/08 at 2:26 am
Algae: Fuels and CO2 Sequestration

A brief explanation about algae utilization to produce fuels, vegetable oils, and to sequester carbon dioxide at the same time, by Glen Kertz, the CEO of Valcent Products USA. This alternative is viewed as one of the promising solutions to overcome the increasing world’s energy demand.

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Bahaya Merubah Hutan Tropis Menjadi Ladang Biofuel

by on 09/12/08 at 4:15 pm
Bahaya Merubah Hutan Tropis Menjadi Ladang Biofuel

Hasil riset pada journal Conservation Biology menemukan bahwa mempertahankan hutan hujan tropis merupakan jalan yang lebih baik dari pada mengkonversikannya menjadi ladang tanaman biofuel. Konversi ini akan memperburuk perubahan iklim karena menggantikan salah satu tempat penyimpanan karbon paling penting di dunia: hutan hujan tropis.

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UK Ambisi Kurangi CO2, Minim Chemical Engineer

by on 06/12/08 at 8:33 pm
UK Ambisi Kurangi CO2, Minim Chemical Engineer

United Kingdom menetapkan target pengurangan emisi dari 60 hingga 80 % ditahun 2050. Akan tetapi, IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) mengecam UK atas rencana pengurangan emisi karbon yang diduga membahayakan karena kurangnya investasi dibidang pendidikan Teknik Kimia oleh negara tersebut.

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Organic and EcoFashion

by on 24/11/07 at 7:00 pm
Organic and EcoFashion

Nylon, polyester, katun, wool, pewarna kain, kapas, bahkan sutra. Semuanya ialah hasil industri tekstil: industri yang berkontribusi besar membuat bumi ini semakin penuh dengan polusi.

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Welcome to Modbury. Don’t ask for a plastic bag!

by on 07/11/07 at 12:53 am
Welcome to Modbury. Don’t ask for a plastic bag!

Modbury, a quintessential small West Country town in South Devon, has become Britain’s first plastic bag free town.

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United Arab Emirates: The Solar Island

by on 06/11/07 at 12:26 am
United Arab Emirates: The Solar Island

Pemerintah Uni Emirat Arab bekerja sama dengan Neuchâtel’s Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) berencana membangun sebuah pembangkit listrik ‘tenaga surya’ yang memiliki ukuran yang mendekati ukuran sebuah pulau kecil dan mengambang di atas permukaan air laut.

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Fuel Cell – Way to Zero Pollution

by on 30/10/07 at 1:38 am
Fuel Cell – Way to Zero Pollution

Many people are concerned about the environment, global warming, and related issues. Yet many don’t realize that the cars and trucks they drive are a major source of these problems, and that there are alternative choices they can make today.

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