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Nikkei Ecology |
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March 2007Cover Story Bioethanol and electricity are the keys to open the door to the fossil-free society Fuel choices are changing the automobiles Another “Genesis of automobiles development” is coming Needs for “CO2 reduction” and “sustainable energy” urge automakers to make different choices Bio fuels begins putting an end to the monopoly by oil The bottom player makes a plan for a comeback-win Electric cars command interest of automakers “Honda’s three lines” and “ Why and how do the automakers pursue their “omnidirectional development”? Report Detoxification of asbestos Foreign capital investment accelerates the competition to develop detoxification techniques with a focus on antispattering treatment methods Learn about Technologies First Step in Technology [Small-scale hydroelectric generation] The review of RPS Law may expand the market for hydraulic power generation in factories and offices Natural Energy [Spherical silicon solar cell] Mass production at 1000kW/month is planned for October to drastically reduce production costs Energy Conservation [Magnetic refrigerating system] Using magnetic power to change temperature, refrigerating systems can be highly efficient without coolants Fuel Cell [Wheelchair with fuel cell] Sixty kilometers of non-stop driving is achieved to get ready to start leasing in 2008 “Honor Students” in Recycling [Fire extinguisher] Painstaking efforts to develop paint-coating removal techniques reduce the disposal costs to 20% Learn about Environmental Laws Easy-to-Understand Environmental Law [Revised Clean How to Read the Environmental Ordinances - Part 2 Ordinances for waste treatment - Part 1 Local governments adapt their own regulations to deal with the worsening cases of illegal waste disposal Environmental Laws Q & A How effective is the new measuring method, JC08 Mode, to regulate exhaust gas? This Month’s Environmental Law Before the enforcement of the Partial Amendment to the Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming on March 1, emission rights management procedures are determined Trend and News Abnormal Weather Phenomena The unusually warm winter may not be a result of global warming but an outcome of El Nino and arctic oscillation Preventing Global Warming Japan-US coalition and EU disclose their strategies against global warming while continuing disputes over the measures in the future Chemical Substance Regulation “Chinese version of RoHS” is close for implementation, while manufactures heighten irritation over labeling Recycling Change of policy on recycling of packaging and containers may put the brake on material recycling Environmental Accident Collapse of the large-scale wind mill in Preventing Global Warming The electric utility and steel industries move for “cap and buy” while their voluntary codes of actions become de facto agreements Marketing Making the results of customers’ actions visible is an example of new approaches in environmental protection measures Environmental Policy Demand for new energy is expected to be expanded by the increased obligation in the RPS Law Environmental Management CSR Frontline Can the brand-elimination system of SRI funds make its debut in WallMart, the world’s largest retail chain aims to be a pioneer in the environmental conservation Climate Change Policies Q and A to understand climate change policies Q: What are “unilateral CDMs”? A: They are CDMs without involvement of developed countries and account for 40% of all CDMs This month’s emission rights prices Learn about Environmental Issues Truth and False of Environmental Science [ Junko Edahiro’s Eye-opening Facts on Environmental Terms in English [Source/sink] Threats Waiting around the Corner Tuna may become exhausted with unattainable stock recovery even when the catch is drastically reduced Column Takeshi Kobayashi, music producer Challenge the Environmental Policies! Part 2 Global warming measures are lacking sense of urgency Cuisines of Small challenges to restore the rich sea with flourishing seaweed The ROOTS Japanese environmental technologies [Disposable camera] Twenty years of struggle with the destiny for recycling The Reality of NPOs [Earthwatch Report Inside-Out Loopholes of Asbestos Regulations - Part 3 Talc contamination is overlooked WorldWatch Institute Nearing implementation of CO2 regulations pushes the coal-fired power generation industry to accelerate the plant construction From BusinessWeek American nuclear industry is facing the problem of aging staff Itaru Yasui’s “Eco Michelin” Eco Cute ECO Seminar New Environmental Study [Hydroelectric power development in Cure for the Headache of ISO Officers What should be done to prepare effective employee training in environmental education? Suggesting Eco-management Strategies to the Top Management - Part 2 Risk and return are in a trade-off relation Key Word Water resource/Modal shift World Trend From EU New labeling regulations accelerates the competition in the housing market on the energy-saving capacities of the houses From Top runners of emission rights businesses give their prospect for the 2007 emission rights market From Off-shore wind power plants with 1-million-kW capacities are authorized in 2 large-scale projects in From Consumers are to play a big role in the post-Kyoto period by choosing a right lifestyle to reduce CO2 emission to a large degree From Fuel cell car development is rushed with a goal for 2011 to produce 10,000 cars in |
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