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Australian town bans sales of drinking water in plastic bottles
2009/10/01 06:03 25 (GMT)
Junji Hashimoto@Gunma, Japan


Nature from the Ant's Perspective Wins the Environmental Photography Prize
2009/09/15 10:51 09 (GMT)
Nakagawa Makoto@Manila, Philippines


Three sites in Japan have global geological value - they are to be listed for the first time as glob
2009/08/31 22:35 42 (GMT)
Yumi Yamada@Kanagawa, Japan


Mobile tags reveal the journey our trash takes
2009/07/18 11:19 35 (GMT)
Nakagawa Makoto@Manila, Philippines


The population of wild animals in the Masai Mara National Reserve has dramatically decreased
2009/07/08 23:29 37 (GMT)
Miracle Lilio@Kigali, Rwanda


Cleaning rivers by using carbon fiber woven using nishijin brocade technology
2009/07/06 04:29 36 (GMT)
Junji Hashimoto@Gunma, Japan


"bicing" - Drop-off public bicycle system
2009/06/08 13:12 00 (GMT)
Toru Morimoto@Barcelona, Spain


Donsol, a town brought to life by whale sharks
2009/05/23 05:06 53 (GMT)
Nakagawa Makoto@Manila, Philippines


The "movement to donate food" spreads across Berlin
2009/05/20 00:20 39 (GMT)
Hideko Kawachi@Berlin, Germany


Japan's energy independence to come from "small-scale hydroelectric power generation"
2009/05/11 21:45 18 (GMT)
Junji Hashimoto@Gunma, Japan


Nike, Gap, and other U.S businesses establish partnership of CO2 emission cut initiative
2009/04/14 04:51 58 (GMT)
Angie Amasawa@Seattle, USA


Let's ask cherry trees about climate change
2009/03/31 09:40 25 (GMT)
Yumi Yamada@Kanagawa, Japan


Jakarta - in danger of sinking under water in 3 years from excessive groundwater use?!
2009/03/25 09:22 16 (GMT)
Junji Hashimoto@Gunma, Japan


Celebrate Easter with colorful organic eggs!
2009/03/12 08:55 37 (GMT)
Hideko Kawachi@Berlin, Germany


GM crops - expected to double by 2015
2009/03/07 11:43 36 (GMT)
Think the Earth Project Staff@Tokyo, Japan


The Koshien Stadium has become an eco stadium
2009/03/03 23:47 05 (GMT)
Junji Hashimoto@Gunma, Japan


In Korea 30% of tap water is going to waste as a result of leaky pipes
2009/02/14 07:07 10 (GMT)
Junji Hashimoto@Gunma, Japan


Transferring money from your cell phone; a new service spreads across Kenya
2009/02/12 23:50 33 (GMT)
africanwhale@Tokyo,Japan


Small wind turbine challenge Google contest
2009/02/10 03:49 41 (GMT)
Angie Amasawa@Seattle, USA


"IBUKI", a satellite that will observe the Earth's breathing, reaches space safely
2009/01/30 19:58 24 (GMT)
Yumi Yamada@Kanagawa, Japan


Organic farmland on the outskirts of Berlin are now the largest in Germany!
2009/01/14 23:47 27 (GMT)
Hideko Kawachi@Berlin, Germany


Very influential German Magazine "Test" uncovers pitfalls of organic products
2008/12/27 11:42 46 (GMT)
Hideko Kawachi@Berlin, Germany


Marine organisms - You can learn all about them in the "Census of Marine Life"
2008/11/23 08:44 54 (GMT)
Hisayo Takada@Auckland, New Zealand


Digital TV in Hawaii :starting early for conservation of birds
2008/11/19 12:39 16 (GMT)
Angie Amasawa@Seattle, USA


Learning about what's going on inside the star from its "music"
2008/11/01 11:04 29 (GMT)
Hisayo Takada@Auckland, New Zealand


Korea and Japan make joint proposal for protecting paddy fields at the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
2008/10/30 12:10 47 (GMT)
Yumi Yamada@Kanagawa, Japan


Nurturing healthy forests with ideas for wood use
2008/10/08 10:05 46 (GMT)
Think the Earth Project Staff@Tokyo, Japan


The Red Cross aims to augment public awareness for victims of war through a clue-hunting game!
2008/10/02 18:42 02 (GMT)
africanwhale@Tokyo,Japan


Airships take you to a low-carbon future
2008/09/17 05:14 53 (GMT)
Nakagawa Makoto@Manila, Philippines


No borders for natural disasters
2008/08/31 10:10 25 (GMT)
Think the Earth Project Staff@Tokyo, Japan






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Running an electric car with the extra wind power: Denmark
2008/04/03 06:10 03 (GMT)
Angie AmasawaSeattle, USA

On the 27th of March, the Danish energy company, DONG Energy and the US firm that supports building infrastructure of electric cars, Project Better Place announced the network plan for expanding the use of electric cars.

The plan includes the construction of 20,000 recharging stations by the year of 2011. While windmills make up around 20 percent of Denmark’s electricity production, the excess energy that the wind turbines generate on windy days will be supplied at the recharging stations by DONG Energy. Battery-driven electrical vehicles will be actively promoted in Denmark after the network of recharging stations is organized.

The vehicles will be provided by French car maker Renault and the lithium-ion batteries will be made by Japan’s Nissan: the project is very internationally integrated. “Other car makers and battery producers would join the project later. I expect the network to expand to other European countries soon. We're in discussion with 30 countries Europe, America and Asian nations," said Shai Agassi, the network plan initiator and the CEO of Project Better Place.

One charging of the battery would allow a car to drive a maximum of 150 kilometers. On days with no wind, the electricity would need to be sent from DONG’s coal-fired plants. However, the carbon dioxide emission could be cut up to one half when compared with having cars running on gasoline.


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Earth News Correspondent

Angie Amasawa
Seattle, USA
I came to the United States when I was in 8th grade, and I decided to stay in the States longer than I planned. After graduating from high school in Dallas Texas, I chose Seattle to be the stage of my next American experience. While being impressed by Seattle's interest in the environmental effort and the incredibly beautiful view everyday, I am currently workng toward pursuing an environmental major.