Energy Conservation

Government to Boost Competitiveness of Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services with Shift to Low Carbon Society

June 3, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Government to Boost Competitiveness of Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services with Shift to Low Carbon Society

According to the outline of Japan's fiscal 2011 budget released on January ...
 
20 Facilities Win '2010 Energy-saving Lighting Design Awards'

May 27, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

20 Facilities Win '2010 Energy-saving Lighting Design Awards'

Japan's Ministry of the Environment decided and announced on February 14, 2011, ...
 
Japanese Rail Co. Turning Major Train Station into 'Eco-Station'

May 16, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Japanese Rail Co. Turning Major Train Station into 'Eco-Station'

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced on February 8, 2011, that it woul...
 
Home Builder Offers EV & PHV Charger Outlets as Standard Feature for Single-Family House

May 5, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Home Builder Offers EV & PHV Charger Outlets as Standard Feature for Single-Family House

Sekisui House Ltd., a major Japanese home builder, started offering on February ...
 
Nissan Delivers 220 EVs to Car Rental Companies in Okinawa

May 2, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Nissan Delivers 220 EVs to Car Rental Companies in Okinawa

Nissan Motor Co., a major automobile manufacturer, delivered 220 units of its Le...
 
Seven-Eleven Cuts CO2 Emissions by Replacing Guidance Lights with Stickers

April 25, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Seven-Eleven Cuts CO2 Emissions by Replacing Guidance Lights with Stickers

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a leading convenience store chain, announced the ins...
 
High-Tech 'Atom Transistor' Developed

April 23, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

High-Tech 'Atom Transistor' Developed

The National Institute for Materials Science announced on December 24, 2010, tha...
 
Tokyo Gov't Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 9.6% in FY 2009

April 17, 2011

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Gov't Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 9.6% in FY 2009

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on January 26, 2011, that greenhou...
 
Epson Supports Energy-Saving Patrol in Taiwan

March 24, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Epson Supports Energy-Saving Patrol in Taiwan

Seiko Epson Corp., a major Japanese IT equipment manufacturer, announced on ...
 
Nippon Steel Tests Reduction of CO2 Emissions by Burning Logging Residue Biomass along with Coal

March 21, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Nippon Steel Tests Reduction of CO2 Emissions by Burning Logging Residue Biomass along with Coal

Nippon Steel Corp., a major Japanese steel company, announced on November 25...
 
Hanshin Koshien Reborn As Eco-Friendly Stadium

March 16, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Hanshin Koshien Reborn As Eco-Friendly Stadium

Launched in October 2007, the renovation of the Hanshin Koshien Stadium in H...
 
Ecodriving Found to Reduce CO2 Emissions of Nearby Traffic

March 13, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Ecodriving Found to Reduce CO2 Emissions of Nearby Traffic

Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies announced on November 1...
 
Kanagawa Pref. Announces Concept Vehicle for Electric Bus with Low, Full Flat Floor

February 25, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Kanagawa Pref. Announces Concept Vehicle for Electric Bus with Low, Full Flat Floor

Kanagawa Prefecture announced a body design for an electric bus with a low, ...
 
TEPCO Drawing Up Master Plan for Advanced Power Supply System in Vietnam

January 27, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

TEPCO Drawing Up Master Plan for Advanced Power Supply System in Vietnam

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) concluded a trustee agreement with Japan's Mini...
 
Kokusai Kogyo Introduces White Roofed Buses to Improve Air Conditioning Efficiency

January 14, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Kokusai Kogyo Introduces White Roofed Buses to Improve Air Conditioning Efficiency

Kokusai Kogyo Co., a Japanese bus transportation company, announced on September...
 
Carbon Minus House to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries

January 12, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Carbon Minus House to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries

Sumitomo Forestry Co., a major Japanese homebuilder, announced on September 15, ...
 
Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Electric-Driven Truck at IAA Show in Hanover, Germany

January 10, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Electric-Driven Truck at IAA Show in Hanover, Germany

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. (MFTBC), one of Japan's leading commerci...
 
Tokyo's Koto Ward Promoting EV Use to Cut CO2 Emissions

November 22, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Tokyo's Koto Ward Promoting EV Use to Cut CO2 Emissions

Tokyo's Koto Ward announced, on August 4, 2010, new measures to reduce carbo...
 
Japan's Cosmo Oil Offering EV Charging Service Using Green Power Certificates

November 12, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Japan's Cosmo Oil Offering EV Charging Service Using Green Power Certificates

Cosmo Oil Co., major Japanese petroleum distributor, announced on July 22, 2010,...
 
Japanese Government Proposes Leasing of Low-Carbon Equipment  to Reduce GHG Emissions

November 3, 2010

Climate Change

 

Japanese Government Proposes Leasing of Low-Carbon Equipment to Reduce GHG Emissions

Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on June 15, 2010, a report titled, ...
 
Panasonic Launches Energy Conservation Support Services for Production Plants

November 2, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Panasonic Launches Energy Conservation Support Services for Production Plants

Panasonic Corporation, a leading Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced on...
 
Japanese Manufacturer Launches Sales of Solar-Powered LED Lighting for Bus Stops

October 31, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese Manufacturer Launches Sales of Solar-Powered LED Lighting for Bus Stops

Lecip Corp., a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer, announced on July...
 
Sagawa Express Adopts Original Car Navigation System for Efficient Home Delivery

October 29, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Sagawa Express Adopts Original Car Navigation System for Efficient Home Delivery

Sagawa Express Co., a major home delivery company in Japan, introduced Biz-Navi,...
 
Modern Art Paper Fan Exhibition Held by NPO in Japan

October 24, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Modern Art Paper Fan Exhibition Held by NPO in Japan

The Japanese non-profit organization Kaze (means wind) held the Fifth Modern...
 
Japanese Manufacturer Tests Railway Battery System on New York City Subway

October 23, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Manufacturer Tests Railway Battery System on New York City Subway

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., a leading Japanese heavy machinery manufact...
 
Japanese Company to Inexpensively Convert Gasoline Vehicles into Electric Vehicles

October 22, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Company to Inexpensively Convert Gasoline Vehicles into Electric Vehicles

Hyakkado, a Japanese company which manufactures and sells electric vehicles ...
 
Japanese Companies Develop Large Air-Conditioning Unit that Uses Untapped Thermal Energy

October 14, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Companies Develop Large Air-Conditioning Unit that Uses Untapped Thermal Energy

Tokyo Gas Co. and Hitachi Appliances Inc. announced on February 8, 2010, tha...
 
Mitsuoka Motor Launches New Type of EV:

October 11, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mitsuoka Motor Launches New Type of EV: "Like"

Mitsuoka Motor Co, a build-to-order manufacturer of unique cars, began accepting...
 
Sumitomo 3M Unveils Easy-to-Apply Insulating Window Film

October 9, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Sumitomo 3M Unveils Easy-to-Apply Insulating Window Film

Sumitomo 3M Ltd., a major chemical and electric accessories manufacturer in ...
 
Japan's Gas Water Heaters to Incorporate Full-scale Latent Heat Recovery Systems

September 26, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Japan's Gas Water Heaters to Incorporate Full-scale Latent Heat Recovery Systems

The Japan Industrial Association of Gas and Kerosene Appliances and the Japan Ga...
 
Bridgestone Launches Top-Ranked Tire for Higher Fuel Efficiency

September 15, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Bridgestone Launches Top-Ranked Tire for Higher Fuel Efficiency

Bridgestone Co. launched a product named Ecopia EP100S in its new ECOPIA lin...
 
Pre-Orders for Nissan's New EV Exceeds 2010 Sales Goal in Two Months

September 11, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Pre-Orders for Nissan's New EV Exceeds 2010 Sales Goal in Two Months

Nissan Motor Co. announced on June 7, 2010, that it has received 6,000 pre-o...
 
Toyota Joins Demonstration Project to Establish Low-Carbon Society at Home and Abroad

September 10, 2010

Climate Change

 

Toyota Joins Demonstration Project to Establish Low-Carbon Society at Home and Abroad

Toyota Motor Corp. and Dream Incubator Inc., a business project consulting firm ...
 
Survey Shows 64.5% Willing to Buy LED Lightbulbs

September 9, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Survey Shows 64.5% Willing to Buy LED Lightbulbs

Japanese net-media company Ishare Inc. released the results of a survey on L...
 
Nissan Motor to Increase Production of Lithium-Ion Battery for its EV

September 3, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Nissan Motor to Increase Production of Lithium-Ion Battery for its EV

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. announced on June 11, 2010, that it will increase i...
 
Sagawa Express Receives 11th Environmental Grand Prize for Physical Distribution

September 1, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Sagawa Express Receives 11th Environmental Grand Prize for Physical Distribution

The Japan Federation of Freight Industries (JFFI) selected and announced the...
 
Tank-Type LHTS System Using Medium Temperature Water Developed

August 29, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Tank-Type LHTS System Using Medium Temperature Water Developed

Japan's Obayashi Corp., a major construction company, and JX Nippon Oil & En...
 
Okayama Prefecture Renting out EVs to Residents Free of Charge

August 20, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Okayama Prefecture Renting out EVs to Residents Free of Charge

The Okayama prefectural government in Japan has been conducting a car sharing pr...
 
Japanese Taxi Company Tests Operation of EV Taxis with Switchable Batteries

August 18, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Taxi Company Tests Operation of EV Taxis with Switchable Batteries

From April 26 through July 30, 2010, Nihon Kotsu Co., a leading taxi company...
 
SHIN-IDEMITSU to Construct World's First Commercial Plant to Produce Hydrogen from Wood Chips

August 15, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

SHIN-IDEMITSU to Construct World's First Commercial Plant to Produce Hydrogen from Wood Chips

SHIN-IDEMITSU Co., a major Japanese oil distributor with marketing name IDEX...
 
Okamura Sells Power Consumption Visualization System for Office Use

August 11, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Okamura Sells Power Consumption Visualization System for Office Use

Okamura Corporation, a Japanese machinery and construction firm, announced o...
 
Kobe Steel Ltd. and Electric Power Companies Develop High-efficiency Hot Water Heat Pump

August 9, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Kobe Steel Ltd. and Electric Power Companies Develop High-efficiency Hot Water Heat Pump

Kobe Steel Ltd. and three major Japanese power companies, Chubu Electric Power C...
 
Tokyo Gas Co., Osaka Gas Co. Jointly Launching Smart Energy Network Demonstration Project

August 8, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Tokyo Gas Co., Osaka Gas Co. Jointly Launching Smart Energy Network Demonstration Project

Tokyo Gas Co. and Osaka Gas Co. announced on May 14, 2010, that they are lau...
 
University Researcher in Japan Reduces Energy Needed for Pipe Flow by 60% Using Pulsating Motion

August 6, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

University Researcher in Japan Reduces Energy Needed for Pipe Flow by 60% Using Pulsating Motion

Kaoru Iwamoto, a specially appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Me...
 
Four Small Factories Jointly Develop EV

July 25, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Four Small Factories Jointly Develop EV

Four small Japanese factories in the Kansai region, including Yodogawa Co., ...
 
Panasonic Electric Works' Home Energy System Helps People Visualize Use of Electricity, Gas, Water

July 21, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Panasonic Electric Works' Home Energy System Helps People Visualize Use of Electricity, Gas, Water

Panasonic Electric Works Co. of Japan announced on April 7, 2010, that it finish...
 
NEC and Yamato Transport Develop Navigation System to Promote Eco-Driving Habits

July 10, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

NEC and Yamato Transport Develop Navigation System to Promote Eco-Driving Habits

Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest parcel-delivery company, announced on...
 
Panasonic Electric Works Launches Device for Eliminating Standby Power Consumption

July 9, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Panasonic Electric Works Launches Device for Eliminating Standby Power Consumption

Panasonic Electric Works Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of electrical co...
 
Eco-Driving Requires Safety Awareness and Relaxed Mind According to Survey

July 8, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Eco-Driving Requires Safety Awareness and Relaxed Mind According to Survey

Sony Assurance Inc., a non-life insurance subsidiary of Sony Financial Holdings ...
 
Major Japanese Electronics Retailers Announce Sales Campaigns for LED Products

July 6, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Major Japanese Electronics Retailers Announce Sales Campaigns for LED Products

The major Japanese electronics retailers Bic Camera Co. and Yodobashi Camera...
 
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