Thursday, January 3, 2013

Greenpedia, The Parlor Ivy

A native of South Africa, parlor ivy is also known by the names German ivy and Cape ivy. It is used as a potted plant all over the world and can be found growing in the wild. Because of its rapid growth, it can quickly take over an area, smothering all other plants in its way. Parlor ivy needs to be pruned and trained regularly to avoid this from happening in gardens and in homes.

Tucuxi, Indonesian Electric Car, The Eco-Friendly Future Transport Solution


In other countries, the mass production of the non petroleum based fuel cars had begun since 2-3 years ago. Concern with the ecological preservation, Indonesia is scheduled to launch electric cars this 2013.

At the end of December 2012, Dahlan Iskan, State Owned Enterprises Minister, launched a new electric car with Ferrari look design named Tucuxi. The designer of this car is Danet Suryatama, who was an employee of Chrysler Mobile US.

"With a power of 200 KWh if one compares with European cars, I could say it still a level below, but if the cc's, yes it has 3,000 to 3,500 cc engines," said Dahlan.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Eco-Friendly And Anti Pollutant Houseplant

Why should you spend a large sum of your dollars to buy an anti pollutant air conditioner when you can get rid of them from your room in the cheaper and easier way?

Houseplants, beside its natural purpose as a decorative item, they hold a remarkable function to freshen your polluted air.

Here are several houseplants to buy to get rid of pollution in your house in a natural way :