KHH Enviros Newsletter –October 1, 2010
Hello everyone,
Well, apologies must be made. Last month a whole crap load of work got thrown at us at the last minute and we missed our deadline for the Newsletter. By the time we picked our heads up, it was already mid-month and we decided to simply prepare better for next month’s newsletter.
If you’re interested, the work we’re doing that’s keeping us busy is organizing a youth conference in Cancun, Mexico before the United Nations Climate talks this December.
If you want to learn more, go to this website here:
Also, Tim, our director, needs to go there to organize this conference and he’s lookin’ for a little helping fundraising. If you have some extra bits of cash lying around, please send it his way.
More info about that here:
Thanks for your patience everyone
Tim & the KHH Enviros team
khhenviros@gmail.com
khhenviros.110mb.com
1. Green News from Around the Island
2. 台灣環保新聞
3. Green Tip – Fuel Additives for your car or scooter
4. Youtube – Tim’s Fundraising Video
1. Green News from Around the Island
Local Enviro News September 2010
Thanks Kayla for your tireless efforts
Local
Despite being scaled down to leave a smaller ecological footprint, Academia Sinica's planned biotech park project continues to be opposed by environmentalists, who said that building the research center on an undeveloped site is like “raping the land.”
Protesters step up fight against petro complex
Over 1,200 demonstrators staged a rally in Changhua County on 09/27 to oppose building a petrochemical complex on the county's coast, but the government said the protesters were misguided.
New book promotes frog conservation to kids
An illustrated book on the story of two Rana Sauteri frogs, better known locally as Sauter's brown frogs, was launched at an elementary school in northern Taiwan's Hsinchu County late this month to promote wildlife conservation among young children.
Biotechnology park to occupy less wetland than planned: Wu
Premier Wu Den-yih said a project to build the nation's first biotechnology park will cover much less land on a plot of Taipei wetland than previously planned because of environmental concerns.
Local researchers unveil 'green' chicken fryer
A Taiwanese research team introduced thermal electricity generation technology that converts the heat used when frying chicken into “green” electricity.
Scholars voice support for Kuokuang petro complex
A group of chemistry scholars voiced their support for the construction of a petrochemical plant complex by the Kuokuang Petrochemical Tech Co. in Changhua County, central Taiwan to secure sustainable development of the petrochemical industry on the island.
Mass bicycle ride held to mark World Carfree Day
The Taichung city government sponsored a cycling event on September 22 as part of the celebration of World Carfree Day to reclaim the streets from the automobile and promote the central city as being eco-friendly.
Environmental agency to be upgraded to a ministry
The Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) will be upgraded to a ministry by 2012 to deal more comprehensively with environmental protection and resources management.
Nobel laureate Lee urges less meat consumption
Chemistry Nobel laureate Lee Yuan-tseh said in a discussion to mark the first anniversary of a Meat Free Monday initiative that mankind's chances of survival on Earth would increase if fewer people ate meat.
Activists tout anti-nuclear policy at forum
Nuclear power is not a good option for energy production, even as some advocate a “nuclear renaissance” to curb carbon emissions, anti-nuclear activists and scholars said at a forum.
Animal rights group honors Taiwanese park service
For their compassionate decision to close roads obstructing land crabs from reaching the coast during their spawning season, the Kenting National Park Administration (KNPA) has nabbed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia's Proggy Award for Living with Wildlife. The group's Proggy Awards (“Proggy” stands for “progress”) recognize animal-friendly achievements in commerce and culture.
Formosa Group's plant fined NT$1 million for air pollution
After smells wafting from Mailiao and Taishi in Yunlin County caused the members of nearby schools to suffer headaches, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) traced the smell's origin to the No. 6 Naphtha Cracking Plant and fined the Formosa Plastics Group NT $1 million for air pollution.
Largest solar-powered tourist boats in Asia are unveiled in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City has expanded its fleet of Asia's largest solar-powered sightseeing boats as part of its effort to build a low-carbon city and help promote tourism.
Taiwan launches global greenhouse gas system
Taiwan has launched a greenhouse gas monitoring program by deploying sensors to collect data on the distribution of greenhouse gases over the Pacific in an effort to help the world cope with global warming.
Excessive pesticide residue found in tea products: Taipei
Three out of 36 tea products tested in the capital contained excessive pesticide residue, according to results of the Taipei City government's latest food safety checks released.
Ma, Goodall plant trees on school campus in Shihmen
President Ma Ying-jeou and world-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall planted seedlings of the Chinese fan palm at an elementary school in Shihmen, Taipei County Sunday, ahead of Roots & Shoots International Day of Peace on Sept. 19.
Wu gives go-ahead to science park plan
The development of the Central Taiwan Science Park's Houli branch is expected to be restored legally based on a new environmental impact assessment (EIA), although the government has lost a lawsuit over a previous EIA that was considered flawed, Premier Wu Den-yih said.
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2. 台灣環保新聞
對不起
現在台灣政府EPA新聞網站有問題
如果後來他們會修理，我們會放在我們的網站
或是你可以自己看
謝謝
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Green Tip
– Fuel Additives for your car or scooter
Green Tip – Fuel Additives for Helping the Environment
綠色指南－環保用油
A few weeks ago a friend handed me a new product called AutoMax NanoTech Fuel Enhancer.
上星期我朋友給我一個奈米科技的新產品，環保省油劑。
He said “add it to your engine and it helps save pollution.” I’ve always been a little sceptical of magical products, but then again, there are some fuels that burn cleaner than others.
他說：”把這個省油劑加進引擎可以減少汙染。” 我通常對這種產品都抱著懷疑的態度，但是這或許真的有效，畢竟還是有些油可以燃耗的比較乾淨。
Since then, I’ve looked it up on the internet, and so far I haven’t found any website saying that it doesn’t work. I have found some saying it doesn’t work as well as the company says, but they still say that it does help some.
在那之後，我上網蒐尋過這瓶省油劑。到現在，我還沒有看到網路上有資料說它沒效。只有一些說它並沒有他們公司宣稱的那樣有效，但是那些評論也同時說那多少有功用。
Perhaps, for the small price, it’s worth it just for the chance that you’re not polluting as much as normal when you’re on your scooter.
或許，以這個產品的價格，要是能夠減少你騎機車時排放的廢氣，那也相當值得。
So, make yourself feel better and give it a try.
所以，試看看吧！
You can buy it at Carrefour or any major auto parts stores.
在家樂福或是大型機車行都可以買得到。
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YouTube
This is the fundraising video for Tim going to Mexico and organizing the Youth Conference.
Have a look, it took a long time to make!
Take care y’all
--Tim
Managing Director
