Tag Archives: tokyo
100K Solar LED Bulbs Light Up Tokyo
LED lighting installations are probably one of the most universally loved and accepted green technology. They became popular pretty quickly to a point where they have now become common place and that obviously is a good thing. It just shows that you not only need green solutions, but ones that actually can match and better [...]
Scientists Develop Ultra Thin Solar Cells
A team of Austrian and Japanese researchers have announced that they’ve succeeded in creating micro thin solar cells that are thinner than the strand of spider silk. The revolutionary thin film device consists of electrodes on plastic foil and measures a mere 1.9 micro meters thick, making it 10 times thinner than the thinnest of [...]
Eco Cars: Front and Center at Bangkok Motor Show
The annual Bangkok International Motor show has become a major event over the years: one that marks the start of the Thai car-buying season. In 2012, the 33rd year of the show is likely to turn into a serious battle between auto companies struggling to pull their industry from the wreckage caused by last year’s [...]
Sanyo Solar Bicycle Stands in Tokyo
Sanyo Electric hasopened a new stand for motor-assisted electric bikes in Tokyo. This isthe second such solar-powered bike stand in the area and these twostands can offer a total of 100 motor-assisted bikes for rent. Thestation features 36 solar panels, which generate renewable electricityto recharge the station’s battery bank. The station’s battery bank stores 9.7KWh [...]
Solar Bike Sheds by Sanyo in Tokyo
Sanyo has announced the installation of two “Solar Parking Lots”that incorporate solar panels, lithium-ion battery systems and provision of 100 electric hybrid bicycles. This installation in Tokyo eliminatesthe use of fossil fuels and clean power generated from the solar panelsmounted on the shed’s roof. The solar sheds, which have been designed to work with Sanyo’sEneloop [...]