Category Archives: Environment

Cellphone industry attacks San Francisco measure on radiation

Posted on July 4, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

San Francisco, a city that banned the plastic bag, now has waded into the muddy territory of cellphone radiation, setting off a call to arms in the $153 billion wireless industry. In June the Board of Supervisors passed a law … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart announces ‘green’ labelling plans

Posted on June 29, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

The world’s biggest retailer has announced plans to label all its products with a “green rating” showing their cost to the environment. Continue reading →

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Google eyes more home energy jobs for PowerMeter

Posted on June 29, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

Google’s PowerMeter is a straightforward application for monitoring home electricity at this point, but the company expects to stretch its features toward managing an array of energy loads in the home Continue reading →

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Hybrid Cars – Positive Effect on the Environment

Posted on June 28, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

Car manufacturers tout their efficiency. Consumer advocates dispute claims of 60-plus miles per gallon gas efficiency. Amidst the controversy, environmentalists still claim, in the absence of anything better – that hybrid vehicles are still better for the environment than their traditional gas-guzzling counterparts. Continue reading →

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Ri, Japan sign climate change soft loan

Posted on June 23, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

The Indonesian and Japanese governments signed a climate change soft loan worth 27,195,000,000 yen. Continue reading →

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