Nissan unveiled the ECO Pedal - a world first technology
designed to assist drivers to become more fuel-efficient. When the eco-pedal system is on, each time the driver steps on the accelarator, a counter push-back control mechanism is activated if the system detects excess pressure, helping to inform the driver that they could be using more fuel than required. An eco driving indicator integrated into the instrument panel feeds the driver with real-time fuel consumption levels to help improve his/her driving behavior. Read more

If all soft drinks were packaged in reusable containers, in one year we could prevent 1.1 million tons of CO2 emissions from entering the environment. These figures are calculations put forward by the German Packaging Institute in Berlin.
The award's sponsor, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) [German Association to Help the Environment] and SIM, hope the hotel and restaurant industry will embrace the use of reuseable container designs. Read more