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Friday, July 11, 2008
First it was cheap junk, now its energy efficiency
You absolutely have to admire the Japanese for being ahead of the curve. Fifty years ago when the global marketplace was first forming, Japan captured a large segment of the borderless economy by producing inexpensive items at a rapid pace. Then they spotted an emerging global interest in technology and developed some of the most advanced products possible. At the same time they saw a global need for quality inexpensive cars and answered that call, too. With world-respected corporations like Toshiba, Sony, and Toyota the Japanese have marveled the world.
Now comes the next trend, green and guess what. The world once again is turning to the creativity and ingenuity of the small but powerful island nation. They have created a commercial complex in Chiba that generates it’s power from transparent solar panels imbedded in the building’s windows. They discovered a way to harness the heat from the waste of the Taiheiyo Cement Factory in Kumagaya to make generate the factory’s own electricity. And the list of accomplishments goes on.
Engineers from around the world are traveling to Japan to see the marvels the inventive Japanese culture has now introduced to the world.
You absolutely have to admire the Japanese for being ahead of the curve. Fifty years ago when the global marketplace was first forming, Japan captured a large segment of the borderless economy by producing inexpensive items at a rapid pace. Then they spotted an emerging global interest in technology and developed some of the most advanced products possible. At the same time they saw a global need for quality inexpensive cars and answered that call, too. With world-respected corporations like Toshiba, Sony, and Toyota the Japanese have marveled the world.Now comes the next trend, green and guess what. The world once again is turning to the creativity and ingenuity of the small but powerful island nation. They have created a commercial complex in Chiba that generates it’s power from transparent solar panels imbedded in the building’s windows. They discovered a way to harness the heat from the waste of the Taiheiyo Cement Factory in Kumagaya to make generate the factory’s own electricity. And the list of accomplishments goes on.
Engineers from around the world are traveling to Japan to see the marvels the inventive Japanese culture has now introduced to the world.
Labels: Business, Green, Regional
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Green Culture builds momentum
Thinking and acting green have been important to environmentalist culture for decades. Several other cultures are gaining strong green elements, including the Gen X and Millennial generations, the outdoor recreational culture, and the health conscious culture.
GlobeScan has just released their findings of a 14 country survey. In order from greenest to brownest are: Brazil, India, China, Mexico, Hungary, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Spain, Japan, France, Canada, and USA.
The survey offset country size by randomly selecting 1,000 respondents from each. The survey considered only residents and looked at transportation, housing, and food purchasing habits.
Brazil and India gained high ratings because of small home size leading critics to claim that population crowding, a leading cause of housing size per capita, gave an unfair advantage instead of counting urban congestion against a country.
Thinking and acting green have been important to environmentalist culture for decades. Several other cultures are gaining strong green elements, including the Gen X and Millennial generations, the outdoor recreational culture, and the health conscious culture.GlobeScan has just released their findings of a 14 country survey. In order from greenest to brownest are: Brazil, India, China, Mexico, Hungary, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Spain, Japan, France, Canada, and USA.
The survey offset country size by randomly selecting 1,000 respondents from each. The survey considered only residents and looked at transportation, housing, and food purchasing habits.
Brazil and India gained high ratings because of small home size leading critics to claim that population crowding, a leading cause of housing size per capita, gave an unfair advantage instead of counting urban congestion against a country.
Labels: Baby-Boomer, Gen-X, Green, Recreational, Survey
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