| Sony steps up green drive
The organisations have signed the Tokyo Declaration aimed at tackling global warming and enacting industry-wide change.Sony has vowed to promote a low-carbon lifestyle to consumers, and to make its carbon footprint more transparent by highlighting related reduction activities.The company's 'Product, Process, Planet' initiative aims to highlight the measures Sony has taken to reduce the environmental impact of its products in the manufacturing process and through consumer use.Serge Foucher, executive vice president at Sony Europe, said: "This marks the first time that Sony is addressing consumers directly across various channels to enhance the communication of meaningful environmental information."This should ultimately help the consumer to make the right decision when it comes to their own contribution to sustainability through their purchase."Around 66 per cent of Sony's sales are generated by consumer electronics, and the energy efficiency of these products plays a crucial role in reducing its carbon footprint.Sony is investing in research and development to further improve the environmental performance of its products and help minimise this impact.The company claims to have reduced the power consumption of its LCD TVs, and is looking for further reductions through the development of OLED TV panels.
3CX Phone System v5.1 makes integration of remote workers and branch ...
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Auto GM to Focus on Small Turbo Fours to Improve Fuel Economy
GM's other turbocharged motors in the U.S. see limited duty in performance models from Pontiac and Chevy as well as GM's oft-overlooked Saab brand. The turbo Ecotec four-banger used in the Pontiac Solstice GXP and Saturn Sky Red Line produces 260 HP and 260-lb-ft of torque from just 2.0 liters of displacement. According to GM product czar Bob Lutz, the move to bring engines to the U.S. that Europeans have enjoyed for years has more to do with CAFE than consumer demand. "Europeans, at their fuel prices, are willing to pay premium prices for premium small cars that deliver terrific fuel economy," said Lutz. "That is not the case here in America, land of the big truck, big horse and the big American." It remains to be seen how Americans will take to the turbocharged engines which will add anywhere from $250 to $450 to the purchase price of a vehicle.
EPISO lets public grill candidates on issues
We vote and we have the right to ask for public services," said Victor Chavez, an EPISO leader from La Resurreccion church who told the candidates about the lack of sewage services and unsanitary conditions in his neighborhood. "We can let the candidates know we count." The candidates for commissioner of Precinct 1 in the Democratic primary election are Anna Perez, Tomas Rey and incumbent Luis Sariñana. Candidates for the Precinct 3 seat are Willie Gandara Jr., Frank Lopez, Alexandro Lozano, Rogelio Lozoya and Irma Sanchez. Lozoya did not attend the event. Only Democratic primary candidates were gathered. Republican challenger for the Precinct 1 seat, Alex Mendoza, also was not present. Every candidate for the commissioners seats answered "yes" to all the questions asked by EPISO, but Perez had the only "no" answer of the afternoon.
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