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    Green curtain effect 2012

    By NgaamC  |  Posted May 30, 2012  |  Japan
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     NgaamC of Kyoto, Japan, started growing balloon vines and Morning glory last year to shield her window from excessive sunlight during the summer. This eco-friendly project is known as the 'green curtain effect' and has been adopted by others in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi power plant damages spurred an energy crisis, she said. 'The main purpose of the green curtain is to cover the windows to prevent heat and strong sunshine during summer,' she said. 'As I wrote, it was now so popular in Japan. People are eager to save energy, especially electricity for air-conditioning.' The first image shows the green curtain from last July, and the other images show her planting more vines this May.
    - zdan, CNN iReport producer

    Have you ever heard about "Green curtain?"

    Last year, my garden's balloon vine and morning glory had grown up to over 3m long, and made a huge green curtain to prevent severe summer sunshine.
    It is getting popular in my country because we have to save electricity due to last year's power plants' damage.

    I started by sowing only 20 seeds, and later I got thousands of them!

    This year I recommended the eco idea through social media, and these lovely heart-printed seeds were distributed to neighborhood and to friends in every area.

    I hope these grass-root activities may sow the seeds of "energy-saving" concept to many people!

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