| From npr.org: Japan's government and Japanese companies are touting efforts to make their country one of the most energy-efficient, low-carbon places in the world. But some critics dismiss the publicity as "greenwash" that paints a deceptive picture of Japan's environmental status.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet approved a trial plan Wednesday to trade carbon credits in an effort to lower emissions and fight global warming. And at a show at the G-8 summit in Hokkaido this month, plug-in cars, recycled building materials and humanoid robots were among the futuristic products showcased by Honda, Toshiba, Hitachi and other companies.
At the Fujitsu booth, Miwako Morishima showed off one of her company's latest green gadgets — a wooden laptop computer......Full Article Source |