06/08/2012 22:25
PETALING JAYA: The air quality in Miri's Kuala Baram district has worsened to very unhealthy levels in just a day due to raging wildfires, making it the only area in the country with such poor readings.
This is the first time that very unhealthy readings have been recorded in the area...
06/08/2012 22:21
KUALA LUMPUR: Major government hospitals will adopt green technology to reduce their electricity bills by next year, said Health Ministry.
Its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said 28 government hospitals would be adopting several energy-saving methods to reduce electricity...
05/08/2012 22:57
From solar-powered underwater research bots to ones that tweet about California water quality, robots are becoming water-friendly devices. The Marine Drone is the latest among these, designed to search and destroy garbage in the ocean.
The project was...
05/08/2012 22:46
- Company plans to use the funds to support its plan to build a cheap battery for bulk storage of wind and solar power.
This prototype shows the makings of an all-liquid battery cell
Liquid Metal Battery, an MIT spinoff backed by Bill Gates, has secured an...
05/08/2012 22:19
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry, along with the World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia), will set up committees and task forces in teacher training colleges nationwide to educate future teachers on the environment.
The ministry and WWF-Malaysia signed a memorandum of...
05/08/2012 22:16
HEALTH THREAT- Discarded handphones and computers contain heavy metals that can seep into the ground
KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIANS’ desire for electronic gadgets, especially handphones, is contributing to rising electronic waste, or e-waste.
The Department of Environment said yesterday...
24/04/2012 13:35
PUTRAJAYA: A three-year time frame is being set for renewable energy (RE) activities to kick off with expected higher funding and quotas.
“We are now at the stage of looking at this preliminary period in the implementation process,” Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Seri...
14/03/2012 12:56
KUALA LUMPUR: For Earth Hour this year, let's move beyond just giving up an hour of light for Mother Earth.
Instead, be creative and find ways to be more energy efficient in everyday life, said Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie.
“Make energy...
17/02/2012 10:51
Buying an electric car to be green? If you live in China, think twice: The electricity used to power that car comes primarily from coal in China, making the negative impact on health greater for e-cars than traditional, gasoline-powered vehicles, a new study says.
With e-car sales...
17/02/2012 10:49
As virtuous as you might feel when you choose organic foods sweetened with brown rice syrup instead of high-fructose corn syrup, you might actually be making a potentially toxic decision.
Infant formulas, cereal bars and other foods made with organic brown rice syrup are loaded with...
