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Feb 13, 2013 Local News
Annual Aso Grass Burn-Off Begins
The grass burn-off in the Mt. Aso area began Feb 10, with the assistance of 60 volunteers. On the first day, 26 hectares were burned. The plans are that by April, 16,000 hectares w...
Feb 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka Offers Free Electric Car Sharing
Fukuoka City has begun offering a free electric car sharing service to residents in order to promote the spread of the eco-friendly cars. Until Mar. 22 the City will lend out three...
Feb 7, 2013 Local News
City to Adopt Renewable Energy Systems at H20 Plants
This year Fukuoka City will begin adopting power generation systems that use renewable energy at some of its sewage treatment and water purification plants. The systems in the sewa...
Feb 6, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka to Begin Forecasting Particulates this Summer
At a press conference on Feb. 5, Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima said the city will discuss establishing its own standards for PM2.5 particulates, microscopic air pollutants ...
Feb 5, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Prepares As Toxic Fog Blankets China
On Feb. 4 China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced that a thick fog containing toxic substances had spread to cover a quarter of the country’s landmass and had affect...
Feb 1, 2013 Local News
Kyuden Responds to New Safety Rule for Nuke Plants
On. Jan. 30, Kyushu Electric Power president Michiaki Uryu said the company will be ready to adhere to the new safety standards for nuclear power plants to be released by the Nucle...
Jan 30, 2013 Local News
City to Switch to LED Streetlights
On Jan. 29, Fukuoka City announced it will switch all of its 35,000 mercury-vapor streetlights to LED over the next 15 years. The city will start by spending ¥60 million to install...
Jan 30, 2013 Local News
Prefecture to Launch Diaper Recycling Pilot Program
Fukuoka Prefecture has announced a plan to recycle diapers from hospitals and nursing homes in cooperation with municipalities in the metro Fukuoka area. Given the anticipated incr...
Jan 25, 2013 Local News
Trade Bureau to Promore Renewable Energy in Kyushu
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry announced plans to establish the Kyushu Green Energy Industry Promotion Council, a new body composed of renewable energy companies,...
Jan 11, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka City to Recruit Yellow Sand Monitors
To examine the health effects of yellow sand, Fukuoka City is now recruiting Yellow Sand Monitors to respond to mobile phone surveys before and after yellow sand storms. Yellow san...
