Machiya, ultimate traditional Kyoto eco-house, naturally cool in summer, naturally warm in winter.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
It Sells Health or Hells?
A HONDA CANOPY, a 3-wheel roofed scooter really meets the emission
standard?
The three wheeler emits choking smog!
Yakult sells door-to-door lactobacillary milk, or a kind of yogurt drink, called "Yakult" popularly.
Its hourly employees(mainly housewives) deliver its products by the HONDA CANOPY in the residential blocks with narrow streets.
As an inevitable consequence, the exhaust fumes hit all over the area for more than 30 seconds,
not only choking people relaxing in the living room with the windows open
but polluting clothes hung out to dry in the homes or likes.
It sells health or hells door to door everyday?
Yakult USA
http://www.yakultusa.com/
its store is located in 71 Broadway, New York, too.
standard?
The three wheeler emits choking smog!
Yakult sells door-to-door lactobacillary milk, or a kind of yogurt drink, called "Yakult" popularly.
Its hourly employees(mainly housewives) deliver its products by the HONDA CANOPY in the residential blocks with narrow streets.
As an inevitable consequence, the exhaust fumes hit all over the area for more than 30 seconds,
not only choking people relaxing in the living room with the windows open
but polluting clothes hung out to dry in the homes or likes.
It sells health or hells door to door everyday?
Yakult USA
http://www.yakultusa.com/
its store is located in 71 Broadway, New York, too.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Kobe citizens' Group's Objections
According to Japanese-versioned Asahi Shinbun, a Japan's leading newspaper,
Kobe Saisei Forum, a Kobe citizens' group, asked Kobe Steel to withdraw from the construction plan of a new Kobe General Municipal Hospital building, one of the Kobe City Private Finance Initiative(PFI )projects because the disclosure of the company's illigal donation to an association of supporters for a local assembly member. And the group also asked the city assembly and the mayor to advise it accordingly. The civic group pointed out that the company has been tarnished by a variety of misconducts involving the Feburuary-disclosed scandal for the past decade. The group said it was unsuitable for public work projects. The group also opposes the relocation plan of the hospital because it could lead to deterioration of the medical level.
Kobe Steel was awarded the project with ITOCHU Corporation in August, 2007.
Kobe Saisei Forum, a Kobe citizens' group, asked Kobe Steel to withdraw from the construction plan of a new Kobe General Municipal Hospital building, one of the Kobe City Private Finance Initiative(PFI )projects because the disclosure of the company's illigal donation to an association of supporters for a local assembly member. And the group also asked the city assembly and the mayor to advise it accordingly. The civic group pointed out that the company has been tarnished by a variety of misconducts involving the Feburuary-disclosed scandal for the past decade. The group said it was unsuitable for public work projects. The group also opposes the relocation plan of the hospital because it could lead to deterioration of the medical level.
Kobe Steel was awarded the project with ITOCHU Corporation in August, 2007.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Tobias Harris' Ovserving Japan
If you read Observing Japan , you can know what is happening in the Japanese politics.
Tobias Harris is a Ph.D. student in political science at MIT, appearing as a commentator on CNBC Asia's "Asia Squawkbox."
Tobias Harris is a Ph.D. student in political science at MIT, appearing as a commentator on CNBC Asia's "Asia Squawkbox."
Gray Sky: Smoke from Centrally-located Coal-fired Plant & Nicotine-addicted
I want to tell about the article I posted again.
Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage
The controversial coal-fired heat power plant by the world-famous steelwork company is just about south of a quake-stricken redeveloped zone, forested with condominium buildings including including two 30-story ones and a municipal office.
When you get off a train at the Rokkomichi Station, what will surely jump to the eye might be the blue sky half-covered with that dark smoke from the stack, although the local people seem to be walking
as if nothing had happened. A city worker says irresponsibly, "Don't worry. They say 'It's a mere steam plume'. "
Ignorance is bliss?
There is the company's head office building in south of the next station. On the way from the station to the office, you might also meet desperate smokes from its employees trooping along the sidewalk, while overlooking a brown foxed poster starting to peel off the power pole, saying "no smoking while walking."
And in front of the entrance of the office building, you will surely see hopeless smokes from its office workers, both genders immediately before the working hours.
As you see Coal industry tries to hide dirty facts behind 'clean' claims, the climate of opinion shows increasing skepticism even toward 'clean coal' . Nevertheless, why the above mentioned plant look locally accepted without suspicion?
Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage
The controversial coal-fired heat power plant by the world-famous steelwork company is just about south of a quake-stricken redeveloped zone, forested with condominium buildings including including two 30-story ones and a municipal office.
When you get off a train at the Rokkomichi Station, what will surely jump to the eye might be the blue sky half-covered with that dark smoke from the stack, although the local people seem to be walking
as if nothing had happened. A city worker says irresponsibly, "Don't worry. They say 'It's a mere steam plume'. "
Ignorance is bliss?
There is the company's head office building in south of the next station. On the way from the station to the office, you might also meet desperate smokes from its employees trooping along the sidewalk, while overlooking a brown foxed poster starting to peel off the power pole, saying "no smoking while walking."
And in front of the entrance of the office building, you will surely see hopeless smokes from its office workers, both genders immediately before the working hours.
As you see Coal industry tries to hide dirty facts behind 'clean' claims, the climate of opinion shows increasing skepticism even toward 'clean coal' . Nevertheless, why the above mentioned plant look locally accepted without suspicion?
Monday, March 9, 2009
Environmental Articles Again
These environmental articles are taken up for my Japanese blog.
Microbe economics
UK announces world's largest algal biofuel project
Alberta Tar Sands: A North American Overview
Graphic Of The Day: Worldwide Unconventional Liquid Fuel Production
Peak Oil comes in 2011, IEA Chief Economist said
When will the oil run out?
Microbe economics
UK announces world's largest algal biofuel project
Alberta Tar Sands: A North American Overview
Graphic Of The Day: Worldwide Unconventional Liquid Fuel Production
Peak Oil comes in 2011, IEA Chief Economist said
When will the oil run out?
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