Energy Conservation

Asahi Newspaper and Panasonic Collaborate in Transportation Using Low-Emission Vehicles

June 29, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Asahi Newspaper and Panasonic Collaborate in Transportation Using Low-Emission Vehicles

The Asahi Shimbun Company, a major Japanese newspaper company, and Panasonic Cor...
 
Toshiba Light & Tech Ceases Incandescent Light Bulb Production

June 13, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Toshiba Light & Tech Ceases Incandescent Light Bulb Production

Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp., a Toshiba subsidiary to manufacture and...
 
Simulation Confirms Diffusion of EVs Drastically Improves Urban Environment

June 5, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Simulation Confirms Diffusion of EVs Drastically Improves Urban Environment

In its December 25, 2009, newsletter (No.463), Japan's Central Research Inst...
 
Five Companies to Standardize Methods for Charging Vehicles

June 4, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Five Companies to Standardize Methods for Charging Vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. (Toyota), Nissan Motor Co. (Nissan), Mitsubishi Motors Corp. ...
 
Residential Fuel Cells Reduce Annual CO2 Emissions by 31 t in Hydrogen Town

June 3, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Residential Fuel Cells Reduce Annual CO2 Emissions by 31 t in Hydrogen Town

Fukuoka Prefecture in southern Japan announced on March 3, 2010, the energy ...
 
Daikyo Installs Charging Outlets for EVs in Condominium Parking Lots

June 2, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Daikyo Installs Charging Outlets for EVs in Condominium Parking Lots

Daikyo Inc., a leading real estate company, announced on February 18, 2010,...
 
Home Electronics and Appliance Retailer Discontinues Incandescent Light Bulb Sales at its Stores

May 27, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Home Electronics and Appliance Retailer Discontinues Incandescent Light Bulb Sales at its Stores

Nojima Corp., a Japanese home electronics and appliance retailer, stopped s...
 
East Nippon Expressway to Unveil Eco-friendly Parking Area

April 29, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

East Nippon Expressway to Unveil Eco-friendly Parking Area

East Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO East) announced on March 19, 2010, that it...
 
'Shared Warm Space' Design Grand Prize Winner: Heating with Bamboo and Aluminum

April 26, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

'Shared Warm Space' Design Grand Prize Winner: Heating with Bamboo and Aluminum

Japan's Ministry of the Environment and Design Association NPO, who jointly orga...
 
Increase in Eco-Friendly Convenience Stores Equipped with Cutting-edge Technology

April 20, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Increase in Eco-Friendly Convenience Stores Equipped with Cutting-edge Technology

Leading convenience store chains in Japan continue to open eco-friendly stores w...
 
METI Announces International Standardization Roadmap for Smart Grid  

April 13, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

METI Announces International Standardization Roadmap for Smart Grid  

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan announced the "Internationa...
 
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Elevator Control System to Reduce Power Consumption

April 8, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Mitsubishi Electric Develops Elevator Control System to Reduce Power Consumption

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has developed a multi-elevator control sys...
 
Osaka Prefecture Grants Subsidies to Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations

March 18, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Osaka Prefecture Grants Subsidies to Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations

Japan's Osaka Prefecture has been implementing its Osaka EV Action Program to ma...
 
Omron's CO2 Visualization System Available to Further Improve Energy Efficiency of Business

March 11, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Omron's CO2 Visualization System Available to Further Improve Energy Efficiency of Business

Having developed a CO2 Visualization System "ene-brain" to automatically a...
 
ITOCHU and Tsukuba City to Launch Joint Demonstration of Low-Carbon Transportation System

March 2, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

ITOCHU and Tsukuba City to Launch Joint Demonstration of Low-Carbon Transportation System

ITOCHU Corp., a major Japanese trading company, and its partner companies announ...
 
City of Toyota to Construct Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles

February 27, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

City of Toyota to Construct Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles

Japan's city of Toyota, in Aichi Prefecture, announced on September 30, 2009, th...
 
Tokyo Gas Branch to Cut CO2 Emissions by Sharing Surplus Solar Heat with Nearby Hotel

February 14, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Tokyo Gas Branch to Cut CO2 Emissions by Sharing Surplus Solar Heat with Nearby Hotel

MaRRoaD Inn Kumagaya (Left) & Kumagaya Branch (Right) Copyright Tokyo Gas Co. ...
 
Renault Nissan Alliance Signs Partnership with Saitama City to Promote Electric Vehicles

February 9, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Renault Nissan Alliance Signs Partnership with Saitama City to Promote Electric Vehicles

The Renault Nissan Alliance and Saitama City agreed on November 5, 2009, to ...
 
Panasonic and Tomy Collaborate in Transportation with CNG-Powered Trucks

February 4, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Panasonic and Tomy Collaborate in Transportation with CNG-Powered Trucks

Panasonic Corp. and Tomy Co., Ltd., a major toy company in Japan, announced on O...
 
Kanagawa Prefecture Renting Out Electric Vehicles for Official and Resident Use

January 17, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Kanagawa Prefecture Renting Out Electric Vehicles for Official and Resident Use

The prefecture of Kanagawa launched a model project last fall, the first of ...
 
Panasonic Launches Installment Payment Service for Switching to Efficient Lighting

January 9, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Panasonic Launches Installment Payment Service for Switching to Efficient Lighting

Panasonic Electric Works Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of lighting fixtures...
 
Council to Promote Launch of Rapid Charger Infrastructure in Japan in Fiscal 2009

January 4, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Council to Promote Launch of Rapid Charger Infrastructure in Japan in Fiscal 2009

A leading electricity provider, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), and three majo...
 
Panasonic Proposes Eco-Friendly Concept House that Conserves, Creates, and Stores Energy

January 1, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Panasonic Proposes Eco-Friendly Concept House that Conserves, Creates, and Stores Energy

Major Japanese home appliance manufacturer Panasonic Corp. recently proposed...
 
Better Place and Tokyo Taxi Company to Test World's First EV Taxi with Switchable Battery

December 29, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Better Place and Tokyo Taxi Company to Test World's First EV Taxi with Switchable Battery

Better Place, a California-based electric vehicle service provider announced on ...
 
Sanyo to Donate Rechargeable LED Lanterns to Bring Light to Regions without Electricity

December 28, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Sanyo to Donate Rechargeable LED Lanterns to Bring Light to Regions without Electricity

Sanyo Electric Co. announced on September 15, 2009, that it has developed the "e...
 
Misawa Homes Releases Household Energy Monitoring System

December 23, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Misawa Homes Releases Household Energy Monitoring System

Misawa Homes Co., a major house builder in Japan, released its Energy Monito...
 
METI Announces Green IT Awards 2009 Winners

December 22, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

METI Announces Green IT Awards 2009 Winners

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced winners of...
 
Nissan Motor Completes Eco-Friendly Global Headquarters

November 5, 2009

Others

 

Nissan Motor Completes Eco-Friendly Global Headquarters

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. held a ceremony marking the completion of its new h...
 
Mitsubishi Electric Releases 'Smart' AC, Advising Energy-Conscious Actions

November 4, 2009

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Mitsubishi Electric Releases 'Smart' AC, Advising Energy-Conscious Actions

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. released eight new models of "Kirigamine Move-...
 
Fuel Cell Hybrid Train Attain 70% Energy Efficiency Rate

November 3, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Fuel Cell Hybrid Train Attain 70% Energy Efficiency Rate

The Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), which oversees the railway tech...
 
Taisei Corp. to Use Newly Developed Sunlighting System in High-Rise Building

November 2, 2009

 

Taisei Corp. to Use Newly Developed Sunlighting System in High-Rise Building

Taisei Corp., a major Japanese construction company, has adopted its new sun...
 
Toyota Housing Develops Large Eco-Friendly Residential Development

October 31, 2009

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Toyota Housing Develops Large Eco-Friendly Residential Development

Toyota Housing Corp. of Japan started on July 18, 2009, selling houses in a ...
 
EV Fast-Charging Service to Be Tested at Gas Stations

October 28, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

EV Fast-Charging Service to Be Tested at Gas Stations

Nippon Oil Corp. (oil distributor), NEC Corp. (electronic manufacturer) and Niho...
 
Lawson to Introduce EVs for Store Visits in Major Cities

October 17, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Lawson to Introduce EVs for Store Visits in Major Cities

Lawson, Inc., a leading Japanese convenience store chain, announced on July ...
 
Japanese Business Group Turns Off Billboards and Serves Carbon-Offset Cocktails at Midsummer

October 10, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Japanese Business Group Turns Off Billboards and Serves Carbon-Offset Cocktails at Midsummer

Watami Co., a Japanese company group running various businesses, including resta...
 
METI Selects Eight 'EV & pHV Towns' for Promotion

October 6, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

METI Selects Eight 'EV & pHV Towns' for Promotion

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on March 31, 20...
 
Utsunomiya City Hall Launches Twice-a-Month Lights-Out Project

September 30, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Utsunomiya City Hall Launches Twice-a-Month Lights-Out Project

Utsunomiya City in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, started a semi-monthly light-off c...
 
Mitsubishi Motors Begins Sales of Electric Vehicles to Institutional Customers

September 29, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mitsubishi Motors Begins Sales of Electric Vehicles to Institutional Customers

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. started to sell the production version of the i-MiEV ele...
 
Yamatake Corporation Offers Building Owners a Tool to Break Down Energy Use by Tenant

September 25, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Yamatake Corporation Offers Building Owners a Tool to Break Down Energy Use by Tenant

Yamatake Corp., a leading Japanese manufacturer of measurement and control e...
 
Japanese City of Mihara Distributes Compact Fluorescent Lights for Free to All Households to Help Them Go Green

September 18, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Japanese City of Mihara Distributes Compact Fluorescent Lights for Free to All Households to Help Them Go Green

The city of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture started a project on July 1, 2009...
 
RICOH Powers Off Billboards Globally on World Environment Day

September 10, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

RICOH Powers Off Billboards Globally on World Environment Day

The Ricoh group, turned off all of its billboards, neon signs and other faci...
 
MLIT Finalizes Housing Energy Conservation Label Guidelines

September 2, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

MLIT Finalizes Housing Energy Conservation Label Guidelines

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) finalized...
 
Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Slashes Energy Usage by Going Underground

July 27, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Slashes Energy Usage by Going Underground

Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Corp., a group company of Yamazaki Mazak Corp., a ma...
 
Daiwa House Launches Power-Saving Lighting System with Longer Life LED

June 18, 2009

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Daiwa House Launches Power-Saving Lighting System with Longer Life LED

Daiwa House Industry Co., a major home builder in Japan, launched a white li...
 
2008 Energy Conservation Awards Announced

May 22, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

2008 Energy Conservation Awards Announced

The Energy Conservation Center of Japan (ECCJ) announced on January 28, 2009, th...
 
TEPCO and Others Develop New 'Eco Cute' Water heater for Smaller Families

May 19, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

TEPCO and Others Develop New 'Eco Cute' Water heater for Smaller Families

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Denso Corporation and Corona Corporation a...
 
MOE Launches Online Guide to Facilitate Energy Efficient Appliance Usage

May 17, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

MOE Launches Online Guide to Facilitate Energy Efficient Appliance Usage

The "Team Minus 6%" committee of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment has de...
 
LED Navigation Aids Guide Ships in All Japanese Coastal Waters

May 14, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

LED Navigation Aids Guide Ships in All Japanese Coastal Waters

All navigation lights in Japan's coastal waters are now equipped with light ...
 
Installation of EV Charging Stations Making Progress in Tokyo and Kanagawa

May 12, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Installation of EV Charging Stations Making Progress in Tokyo and Kanagawa

As the full-scale sale of electric vehicles (EVs) is to start during 2009 in...
 
Mitsubishi Motors, PSA Peugeot Citroen Collaborate in EV Development for Europe

May 4, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mitsubishi Motors, PSA Peugeot Citroen Collaborate in EV Development for Europe

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced on March 2, 2009...
 
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