Comments on: If you can’t respirate, litigate! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:24:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72717 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:01:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72717 nobongpil, Well, the technology for zero-emission automobiles is there. GM 'experimented with electric cars in California, but they killed the project. They blamed lack of consumer interest due to the range between charges, roughly 80miles...but that's because they installed older batteries in the cars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car%3F Just check the Tesla Roadster, a sports car that can travel 250miles between charges. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster nobongpil,

Well, the technology for zero-emission automobiles is there. GM ‘experimented with electric cars in California, but they killed the project. They blamed lack of consumer interest due to the range between charges, roughly 80miles…but that’s because they installed older batteries in the cars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.....ric_Car%3F

Just check the Tesla Roadster, a sports car that can travel 250miles between charges.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster

]]> By: skookum http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72636 skookum Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:00:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72636 What is the price of gasoline in Korea now, I wonder - the article you linked to was from 2005.... What is the price of gasoline in Korea now, I wonder - the article you linked to was from 2005….

]]> By: seouliva http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72592 seouliva Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:53:45 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72592 like nobongpil, i too have had a miracle. i have not had hay fever in three years in Seoul. :P (note: yellow fever has hit me a few times though) like nobongpil, i too have had a miracle. i have not had hay fever in three years in Seoul. :P
(note: yellow fever has hit me a few times though)

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72578 SomeguyinKorea Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:36:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72578 "That's because parts of the concrete walls and grounds have been built with cement containing an active agent that, in presence of light, breaks air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, benzene, and others through a natural chemical process called photocatalysis." You know, a similar process was invented by a Korean scientist. I saw a story about it on TV about 5 years ago. They were doing tests, but it apparently hasn't been implemented. “That’s because parts of the concrete walls and grounds have been built with cement containing an active agent that, in presence of light, breaks air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, benzene, and others through a natural chemical process called photocatalysis.”

You know, a similar process was invented by a Korean scientist. I saw a story about it on TV about 5 years ago. They were doing tests, but it apparently hasn’t been implemented.

]]> By: seoulmilk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72568 seoulmilk Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:48:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72568 i wonder if the pollution explains why lot of korean men spit. i don't recall having the need to spit back in the states, but here, when i'm walking down the street, i catch myself spitting every few hours or so. i wonder if the pollution explains why lot of korean men spit. i don’t recall having the need to spit back in the states, but here, when i’m walking down the street, i catch myself spitting every few hours or so.

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72566 globalvillageidiot Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:04:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72566 When I visited Canada last summer, it seemed to take only a week or so to stop hacking/clearing my throat all the time. I seem to recall this being a longer process in the late 90s. (I can remember the looks of horror on the faces of friends and family members as I explained to them that it wasn't a cold or flu that was getting me down.) Based on this admittedly unscientific reckoning - in addition to the statistics in the article, of course - I'm inclined to believe that Seoul air pollution has improved/is improving. Either that or I've adapted/mutated over the last decade or so. (And, I don't completely discount the mutation explanation!) Unfortunately, it would seem that yellow dust is more than filling the bus/car/truck exhaust void. I think this is one of several examples of how Korea has been dealt an unenviable hand when it comes to geography. When I visited Canada last summer, it seemed to take only a week or so to stop hacking/clearing my throat all the time. I seem to recall this being a longer process in the late 90s. (I can remember the looks of horror on the faces of friends and family members as I explained to them that it wasn’t a cold or flu that was getting me down.) Based on this admittedly unscientific reckoning - in addition to the statistics in the article, of course - I’m inclined to believe that Seoul air pollution has improved/is improving. Either that or I’ve adapted/mutated over the last decade or so. (And, I don’t completely discount the mutation explanation!)

Unfortunately, it would seem that yellow dust is more than filling the bus/car/truck exhaust void. I think this is one of several examples of how Korea has been dealt an unenviable hand when it comes to geography.

]]> By: Mark http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72562 Mark Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:08:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72562 Ionic Breeze. Ionic Breeze.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72559 R. Elgin Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:48:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72559 This should be a wake up call for the Korean Government and automotive manufactures yet they figure they can play the system and dodge responsibility rather than take action to address this long-standing problem. I suppose they will try to blame China rather than own up to their responsibilities or perhaps they can start importing more hybrid Japanese cars instead. This should be a wake up call for the Korean Government and automotive manufactures yet they figure they can play the system and dodge responsibility rather than take action to address this long-standing problem.

I suppose they will try to blame China rather than own up to their responsibilities or perhaps they can start importing more hybrid Japanese cars instead.

]]> By: Nobongpil http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72557 Nobongpil Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:23:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72557 Stranegly enough, Korea has cured my asthma.ㅋㅋㅋ The Ministry of Environemnt approved a popularisation policy for ligh duty vehilces Natural gas vehicles (not just buses) compelling these cars to be manufactued by OEMs. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy killed it and it was down graded to just the buses. Clean energy technology is available across the board but it is regulated out of the market in Korea due to the lucrative levys on oil based fuels. GO FIGURE! A country as energy defficient as Korea! Hyundai manufactures CNG vehicles in India. Why? They were told to that's why. Countries like Thailand, Brazil and Argentina have their acts together working hard towards reducing emissions and using the energy that lies under their feet. Stranegly enough, Korea has cured my asthma.ㅋㅋㅋ

The Ministry of Environemnt approved a popularisation policy for ligh duty vehilces Natural gas vehicles (not just buses) compelling these cars to be manufactued by OEMs. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy killed it and it was down graded to just the buses. Clean energy technology is available across the board but it is regulated out of the market in Korea due to the lucrative levys on oil based fuels. GO FIGURE! A country as energy defficient as Korea! Hyundai manufactures CNG vehicles in India. Why? They were told to that’s why. Countries like Thailand, Brazil and Argentina have their acts together working hard towards reducing emissions and using the energy that lies under their feet.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72556 michael Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:11:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/02/28/if-you-cant-respirate-litigate/#comment-72556 Maybe that's why we haven't heard from Mr. Carr today ;) Maybe that’s why we haven’t heard from Mr. Carr today ;)

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