Tag archives for Japan
Wrag Wrap to Turn Tents into Reusable Gift Wrap
In the United Kingdom, Wrag Wrap aims to turn unwanted tents into reusable gift wrap.
3 Great Open Loop Recycling Projects
Got open loop recycling? We hear about companies developing closed loop recycling systems, many sustainability professionals consider to be the holy grail of turning trash into treasure. But open loop recycling - also known as downcycling - is still going strong and ...
GreenGoPost.com Starts Out 2013 With a New Look!
2012 was an eventful year for myself and GreenGoPost.com, and I will continue my focus on sustainability and CSR; not to mention regions like the Middle East and the Balkans.
Loss of Natural Capital a Risk to Countries’ Credit Ratings
UNEP studied five countries and found that depleted natural capital could harm the financial long-term health and cause huge credit risks in the long run.
Qatar, Japan Take a Step Towards Clean Energy Collaboration
Last week representatives from the Qatar Foundation visited Tokyo during a week of festivities to in part develop business ties focused on solar energy.
Post-Crisis Construction Management Helps to Repair Communities
Noelle Hirsch discusses several communities who have chosen to incorporate practices like recycled building materials, natural lighting and energy-efficient power sources as they rebuilt broken towns.
Protests Rock Japan As Nuclear Power Restarts
Two months after officials shuttered Japan’s final nuclear power plant, the country restarted two reactors over concerns about potential energy shortages during the summer peak electricity season.
City in the Sky Both Inspires and Infuriates
Higher than the LEED-certified Empire State Building and One World Trade Center, City in the Sky leaves us to assume that cherry trees would blossom year-round. And that's just the beginning.
Mirai Nihon Is a 100% Off-Grid Lifestyle House Designed By an Ad Agency
TBWA\HAKUHODO, a Japanese advertising firm, designed Mirai Nihon, a house in which both technology and nature can co-exist and allow its owners to live off the grid.
City in the Sky Brings Together Avatar and Japanese Haiku
City in the Sky is a project between Megatropolis and Hrama that imagines a world in such mega cities as London and New York City where gardens and oases soar far above congestion and pollution.
Japanese Solar Market Poised to Surge
Last year, the Japanese government announced the creation of a national feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar, joining Germany and China in creating robust public policy to drive deployment of renewable energy. The program starts this summer.
Japanese Researchers Produce Artificial Bones Out Of Fish Scales
Two researchers at Japan’s Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a technology that can create bone tissue out of fish scales.