Asia

S. Korea Embracing 4G to Develop Climate Solutions

The next-generation wireless platform holds promise for more energy-efficiency, and South Korea is looking to 4G to help build the infrastructure for an eco-economy. South Korea has ...

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant

PepsiCo has opened a plant in Chongqing, China which the company says is the first beverage plant ever built in China - and the first plant ...

China Export Hub Can Cut Emissions by 12-24% Annually

Carbon dioxide in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) could be reduced by 74 million metric tons a year if factories across the region implement energy efficient and ...

To Conserve Water, China Raises Prices

The Chinese capital of Beijing will increase water prices this year as it aims to restrict total water consumption to 3.58 billion cubic meters according to China ...

EU, Japan Move Ahead with Low-Carbon Economy Plans

The European Union (EU) and Japan have joined forces in the battle against climate change and invited large countries, including the United States, China and Russia, to ...

Teijin Favors ‘Green’ Plastics Over PET, Polycarbonate Resins

Teijin Group, a Japanese chemical firm, is shifting away from its core plastics businesses, including PET film and fibers and polycarbonate resins, toward items made with ...

Carbon Around the World: UK to Set Binding Targets, China, Canada May Do So

Just days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made official its "endangerment" ruling, calling greenhouse gases a pollutant that causes global warming, the momentum for change ...

Solar Subsidies in Japan and Australia Fall Short of Goals

Japan's subsidies for home solar panels appealed to fewer applicants than planned, although greater spending on solar power systems is expected to be a key feature of ...

Mitsubishi Has Big Plans for Electric Vehicles

Mitsubishi says its will boost its production target for i-Miev electric cars to 20,000, and it also plans to more than double its lithium ion ...

Japan Moving Forward With Trial Carbon Trading Market

Japan's trial carbon-trading market is advancing, with 202 participants so far, according to Reuters. Still, the program faces hurdles. A government survey of applicants showed that ...

China: Consuming Nations Should Pay for China’s Carbon Emissions

Consumers in the United States, Europe and elsewhere should pay for carbon emissions spewed out by Chinese factories, or so says China's top climate negotiator, ...

Asia: To Develop Sustainably or Not?

A debate from the BBC Series "Develop or Die." Asian countries are challenged in their need to develop further while at ...

China Targets 60% Cut In Water Used Per Unit Of GDP

By 2020, China's water resources ministry seeks to slash water consumption per unit of gross domestic product 60 percent, according to UPI. Lui said water consumption was down 10 percent in 2008 from 2007. Still, ...

LG and Samsung Announce Solar-Charging Phones

LG and Samsung are both launching cell phones with built-in solar panels for recharging the battery, PC World reports. Samsung's "Blue Earth" is meant to look like ...

Ex-Wall Street Bankers Launch Green Shoe Biz

Three former Wall Street bankers are using their expertise and following their hearts by creating a shoe business out of recycled trash, Reuters reports....

Foreign Pressure Driving China’s “Green Ink” Industry

Market pressure and foreign regulations are driving China toward more eco-friendly printing practices, announced consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Though regulations against petroleum-based inks on food packaging ...

Nissan Goes After U.S. Federal Loan

Nissan Motor Co. is the only Japanese automaker seeking a federal loan under a U.S. program for fuel-efficient vehicles. The company is vying for funds with General ...

Religare Builds Green Data Centers

Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), one of the leading financial services companies in India, is building three energy-efficient data centers. The new scalable modular data centers, built in partnership with IBM, combine high density computing and precision ...

China’s Eco-Challenges Changing Way Some Cos Do Business

Today there are pressing economic, environmental and social issues that are challenging the status quo and changing the way we do business. China may be better placed than other nations to ride out the current financial ...

Panasonic’s ‘E Floor’ Wins Award at Eco-Products 2008

The E Floor, a product developed by Panasonic Electric Works, was recently given the Chairperson's Award at the Eco-Products 2008 expo held in Tokyo, reports Green Building Elements. The E Floor is ...