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China invests nearly $40 billion in international renewable energy projects
China is known to rank first in the world in attracting clean energy investment, receiving US$ 65.1 billion in 2012. But new analysis shows that China is increasingly becoming a global force in international clean energy investment, too. Between 2002 and 2012, the country has provided nearly $40 billion...
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29th June 2013 10:35am
Five-year plan to step up on green technology
Malaysian Green Technology Corp (GreenTech Malaysia), an organisation spearheaded by Ahmad Hadri Haris - the person instrumental to the formulation and implementation of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanism in Malaysia - is poised to bring the nation to greater height in green technology. Ahmad Hadri was...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
29th June 2013 9:05am
The new iPhone 5S / iPhone 6 will have no home button?
Would it surprise you if Apple ditch the physical home button for the soon-to-be-announced iPhone 5S/6? Rumour suggests it might make a landmark break from traditional iPhone design. Eagerly waiting for the next iPhone? Rival Samsung have so far launched Galaxy S4, S4 mini, Note 2 and Galaxy Grand since...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
28th June 2013 12:46am
Apa itu Pembenihan Awan
Dengan kejadian jerebu yang melanda negara ketika ini, proses Pembenihan Awan perlu dilakukan walaupun kosnya sangat tinggi.TERDAPAT 3 JENIS PEMBENIHAN AWAN:-Pembenihan dinamik awanArus udara menegak terdorong dan lebih banyak air melalui awan. Hal ini membawa pada lebih banyak hujan. Kaedah ini mempunyai...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
27th June 2013 3:50pm
Harvest Festival and Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan Penampang 2013
It's nearly the end of June now but I guess the Harvest Festival celebration is not yet over. Some districts in Sabah are just preparing to hold such festivals at their level - village, district, etc.Here is a revisit of the one for Penampang District, back in May 2013, mainly focused on the final day where...
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floyd via JD.floyd pictures
27th June 2013 2:21pm
Jerebu tidak halang warga kota saksikan Supermoon
KUALA LUMPUR: Ruang udara berjerebu tidak menghalang segelintir warga kota bagi menyaksikan fenomena Perigee atau Supermoon. Bulan dapat diperhatikan 14% lebih besar dan 30% lebih cerah berbanding bulan penuh biasa. Fenomena Perigee atau Supermoon jatuh pada tanggal 24 Jun 2013. Bulan berada pada fasa...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
27th June 2013 9:16am
Interesting street-view of Shanghai
There are many places of interest in the busy city of Shanghai and it is totally unfair to force yourself to visit all of them in a span of just one or two days. A four- or five-day tour would be more like it. I asked our host what is the population of Shanghai and was told that it's currently about 24...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
25th June 2013 1:52pm
World's largest solar-powered boat sails to study climate change
Name : MS Tûranor PlanetSolar ,Owner : PlanetSolar Builder : Knierim Yachtbau, Kiel, Germany Cost : €15 million Launched : 31 March 2010 Length:31 m (35 m with flaps)...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
24th June 2013 10:57pm
Cities get creative on Energy Efficiency
World's major cities, led by Los Angeles, are improving their energy efficiency - a great sign towards achieving sustainable business activities, and more importantly making the cities "a better place to live and work". 110 cities were studied including our neighbouring Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok, and...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
24th June 2013 9:42pm
Jerebu 24/6: Muar makin pulih, Lembah Kelang semakin buruk
KUALA LUMPUR: Indeks Pencemar Udara (IPU) menunjukkan tanda-tanda positif di negeri-negeri selatan Semenanjung Malaysia, bagaimanapun, di Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak dan bahagian-bahagian negeri-negeri utara keadaan semakin buruk. Berdasarkan data 5 petang oleh Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), Muar, yang...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
24th June 2013 7:34pm
A 41-megapixel camera smartphone by Nokia?
When it concerns camera, it's not just the megapixel that counts.In some of the full-frame modern DSLR cameras, 12-megapixel is enough for a pro grade output and this is on a 35mm sensor at the back of the lens. How do you suppose Nokia cramp the 41 megapixels of data in a smaller-than-35mm sensor?I guess...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
24th June 2013 12:05am
Huawei launches Ascend P6, the world's slimmest smartphone
China's Huawei unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6, at its first standalone launch event in London this week, underlining its ambitions to compete with Apple and Samsung in the top tier of mobile technology. WORLD'S SLIMMEST: The new Huawei Ascend P6 smartphone during launch in London on June...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
23rd June 2013 6:25pm
Discard used energy-saving bulbs and tubes with care
Global lighting giant Philips predicts that by 2015, 50% of the global lighting market will be LED, and if that comes true, then the disposal of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) could be less as a problem on a macro scale. However, the high price barrier for LEDs means that most households will continue...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
23rd June 2013 3:41pm
New P1 Promo Makes High Quota Broadband Plans Affordable
Petaling Jaya – Southeast Asia’s pioneer and Malaysia’s first 4G service provider, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“P1”) delivers high quota broadband plans at affordable prices through its latest EXTRA QUOTA promotion. This promotional offer is perfect for consumers who watch or stream...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
23rd June 2013 9:36am
Sabah capable of producing 30 million tonnes of wet oil palm biomass annually
Bolkiah (2nd left) receiving a memento from Pang after officiating and announcing the formation of the Pellet Association Malaysia.TAWAU: Sabah is capable of producing around 30 million tonnes of wet oil palm biomass annually while a study has shown that it is also able to move up to 12.69 million tonnes of...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
22nd June 2013 9:00pm
iPhone 5S will have no home button?
iPhone 5S to ditch physical home button? The next iPhone will make a landmark break from a physical home button, rumours suggest, as Apple calls time on a feature that’s been present since its first handset dropped back in 2007. According to a report Taiwanese site Technews.tw, which was brought to wider...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
22nd June 2013 7:50pm
Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
AChinese universityhas built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse.The semiannual TOP500 listing of the world's fastest supercomputers released...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
22nd June 2013 7:14pm
Sabah to become second generation biofuel centre
There are more that 120 oil palm mills in Sabah, and according to industry study, they can provide sufficient residues or waste for downstream processing to produce biofuels. If Sabah can gather these mills in a joint venture initiative, there is no doubt we will be able to tap into the biomass pellets...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
21st June 2013 4:04pm
Comtec to build one of world’s largest solar wafer plants in Sarawak for RM1.2bil
Citing established power supply infrastructure, transparent policies, and geographic convenience as pulling factor, China's Comtec Solar Group decided to choose Sarawak as its international expansion target. In 2010, Sabah had a rare opportunity of attracting RM5.2 billion in foreign direct...
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floyd via The Green Mechanics™
21st June 2013 11:46am
Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall in Mexico
This image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Barry taken at 4:45 a.m. EDT Thursday June 20, 2013. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was about 30 miles (45 kilometers) north of the port city of Veracruz early Thursday and heading west at 5 mph (7 kph). Barry, which has sustained 45-mph...
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floyd via BW NewsWire
21st June 2013 12:15am