Zero-taku (also known as Zero-taxis for those who speak English), cabs which produce no carbon emissions considering it is electric-driven, will start entering service at JR Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi South exit after an inauguration ceremony that Thursday. Basically, these are Mitsubishi. i-MiEV electric cars which fall under the banner of Japanese cab operator Hinomaru Limousine, and are capable of moving about for 160 kilometers on a fully charged battery. The first 2 kilometers will cost you $7.80, which is roughly similar to regular taxis. Looks like you can now take a cab without feeling too guilty about polluting the earth, eh?

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Fine Drive of Korea just rolled out their Fine Drive iQ 3D GPS navigation system, where it comes with free 3D map updates, TPEG (for the latest dependable traffic information), a 7″ display as well as the capability to switch within 2D and 3D versions of the map. Interestingly adequate, the buildings aren’t the only stuff rendered in 3D but the whole terrain of South Korea as well. In order for you to remain calm even when driving through traditional dead spots like a tunnel, the iQ 3D will rely on dead-reckoning to guide you through. Other features include weather and news update with DMB channels, 8GB of internal memory, 6W integrated speakers and software which can be used to calculate your carbon emissions. Expect it to cost around $336 after conversion.

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Are the standard light bulbs just too boring for you? Well, what about LED lights? LED lights generally aren’t used to light up your living room, but with technology, anything is possible, right? Acriche, a division of Seoul Semiconductor has announced a 100 lm/W LED bulb, and it looks like LED bulbs are going to get a lot more commonplace. The press release reads:

Seoul Semiconductor, a leading global LED manufacturer, announced today that it will introduce the first 100 lm/W AC LED light source during the first quarter of 2010. Offering 25% greater efficiency than existing LED light products, that latest offering from Seoul Semiconductor’s Acriche sort will be available for sampling by March 1. It will be supported with a global marketing campaign.

Seoul Semiconductor, which has pioneered development and manufacturing of next-generation LED light sources since 1992, notes that Acriche outlasts incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs, and due to its faraway life is less costly to use than traditional lighting methods.

Like other Acriche products, the new 100 lm/W LED needs no AC-DC converter. Additionally, it generates less than 1/10th the carbon emissions of an incandescent bulb, an fundamental consideration in meeting new regulatory standards in markets worldwide

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The maiden AUO Solar Frisbee Roof project is more than ready to roll out at the Taipei European School. Shaped like a frisbee, that solar roof offers a place for kids to play, and while it goes about to protect kids from sunshine and rain while they play, you additionally will find that the thirty-two 210 W photovoltaic (PV) modules are capable of churning out an output of 6.8 kWp (kilo Watt peak) during a sunny day, resulting in 6,205 kWh (kilowatt-hours) each year which translates to an estimated reduction of 3.95 tons of carbon emissions. We wonder when will such projects hit the market elsewhere around the world.

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