Energy Conservation
November 29, 2006
Renewable Energy
Sagawa's CNG Vehicles Exceed 3,000 units
Sagawa Express Co., a major delivery company announced that the total number of ...
November 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Customers Accept Warmer Department Stores in Summer
Almost all (95.9 percent) customers at a department store were comfortable with ...
November 4, 2006
Energy Conservation
Steam from TEPCO Thermal Plant to Be Reused in Industrial Complex
Three Japanese companies, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), Nippon Shokubai Co.,...
October 26, 2006
Energy Conservation
Majority of Large Japanese Factories Pass Energy-Saving Standard in FY2005
A survey on energy saving confirmed that most large-scale Japanese factories sat...
October 20, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Matsushita to Release 10,000-Hour Long-Life Fluorescent Bulb
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., a major manufacturer of electronic products ...
October 13, 2006
Energy Conservation
Major Project for Vehicle Biofuel Underway in Miyakojima
On Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in southwest Japan, a national project for...
October 6, 2006
Energy Conservation
2006 Summer Catalog of Energy Efficient Home Appliances Issues
Japan's Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) issued the summer 2006 version o...
October 4, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Households Continue Saving Energy in FY2005
An estimated 31.8 liters of energy (crude oil equivalent) per household was save...
October 4, 2006
Energy Conservation
Insurance Association in Japan Promotes Eco & Safe Driving Worldwide
The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) issued a leaflet entitled the ...
October 4, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japan Promotes Energy Conservation with Asian Countries: Two Examples
Japan's Ministry of the Environment held a fashion event called "Cool Asia 2006"...
September 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Hydrate Slurry and Drag Reduction Technology Cut Power Consumption for Air Conditioning
New technology that drastically reduces the power consumption of air-conditionin...
September 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Energy Saving Campaign in Yamagata Prefecture Cuts 90 tons of CO2
On March 30, 2006, Yamagata Prefecture, located in the northern part of Japan's ...
September 6, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Power Companies Purchase Carbon Credits from China
Major Japanese power companies have been making contracts one after the other to...
August 11, 2006
Energy Conservation
Large Tokyo Offices Plan 6% GHG Cut by 2009
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) on May 15, 2006 released the results of ...
July 30, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environmentally Friendly Tunnel Lighting System Released
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., a major manufacturer of electronic products in J...
July 29, 2006
Energy Conservation
Kamiita Town Growing Bitter Gourds as Office Sunshades
Kamiita Town in Tokushima Prefecture is growing bitter gourds to provide shade f...
July 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Standby Power at 7.3% of Total Household Consumption in 2005
The total power consumption due to electronics in standby mode in the average Ja...
June 30, 2006
Energy Conservation
Yamato Transport Develops Own Refrigerated Rail Containers
In an effort to promote a modal shift from truck transport to rail, Yamato Trans...
June 30, 2006
Energy Conservation
Fuel Economy Standards Developed for Trucks & Buses
Fuel Economy Standards for trucks and buses were drawn up on March 17, 2006 in a...
June 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Supportive Actions Begin for Introduction of Eco-Driving Management System
At the end of March 2006, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportatio...
June 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Fuji Xerox Wins Energy Conservation Award for 7 Years Running
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. won the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Director Ge...
June 25, 2006
Energy Conservation
CO2 Accounting Service for Households Starts on Tokyo Gas Website
Tokyo Gas Co. announced that on March 1, 2006, it started providing an environme...
June 22, 2006
Energy Conservation
Aomori Prefecture Launches ESCO Business at its Gov't Offices
Aomori Prefecture launched an energy saving (ESCO) business project in April 200...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Taisei Corp. Designs Practical Sunlighting System Using Mirrors
Taisei Corp., a major Japanese construction company, has jointly developed a sun...
June 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006
"Candle Night Summer Solstice" will be held on the evenings of June 17 to 21 in ...
June 3, 2006
Energy Conservation
Lighthouse at World Heritage Site to be Lit by Green Energy
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) will launch a study to switch the power source of a ...
May 19, 2006
Renewable Energy
Biomass Co-Combustion with BDF Cuts CO2 Emissions from Coal Thermal Plant
Electric Power Development, Co., known as J-Power in Japan, has gathered new inf...
May 7, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Air Conditioner Wins Energy Conservation Award
A new in-store package air conditioner system developed by Hitachi Air Condition...
May 5, 2006
Energy Conservation
Shops Honored with FY 2005 Prizes for Promoting Energy-efficient Goods
A total of 108 shops, including 90 large and 18 small shops out of 373 and 36 ap...
May 4, 2006
Fossil Fuels
Heavy-Oil Alternative Made from Waste Plastics Marketed to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Green Tec Co., a processor of waste paper and plastics in Kagawa Prefecture in w...
April 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Hitachi and Komatsu Win Top ESCO Awards for Energy Savings
Hitachi Ltd. and the Oyama Plant of Komatsu Ltd. won the gold prize of the first...
April 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Energy-Saving Renovations Planned for 2nd Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to apply the energy-service compan...
April 20, 2006
Energy Conservation
Dimethyl Ether (DME) Fueled Crane Truck Begins World's 1st Public Road Test
A crane truck powered by dimethyl ether (DME) began test runs on public roads in...
April 13, 2006
Energy Conservation
Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate Officially Launched
The Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate was officially la...
April 13, 2006
Energy Conservation
Environment Ministry's Guide on Eco-Friendly Offices in Winter
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE), in November 2005, released a gui...
April 7, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Matsushita Battery Develops Micro Fuel Cell for Mobile Devices
Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. (MBI), a subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Ind...
March 31, 2006
Energy Conservation
'E-Meisters' Diagnose Energy Efficiency at Home
The Shizuoka Center for Climate Change Actions (SCCCA) certified 115 persons as ...
March 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Hybrid Vehicle Shipments Surge in FY 2004
Shipments of environment-friendly vehicles increased sharply in fiscal 2004, acc...
February 26, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Nears Commercialization of Energy-Efficient LED Lighting System
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. announced on October 20, 2005 that it may soon b...
February 12, 2006
Fossil Fuels
Test Shows Home Fuel Cell Achieves 81.2% Total Energy Efficiency
A residential fuel cell cogeneration system achieved total energy efficiency of ...
February 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Environment Ministry Unveils Carbon Tax Plan
On October 25, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment unveiled its plan ...
February 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Hitachi Launches Energy Service Company Overseas
Hitachi Ltd. of Japan has expanded its energy conservation business area through...
January 27, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
900 Vessels Adopt Improved Screw Propeller Developed by Mitsui O.S.K.
The high energy efficiency of Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), a screw propeller ...
January 25, 2006
Climate Change
Matsushita Group Extends 'Light Down' Project through March 2006 to Cut CO2 Emissions
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., a major Japanese consumer electronics manufa...
January 20, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 0.8% in FY 2004
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2004 totaled 1.329 billion tons (carb...
January 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Corporations Embrace 'Warm Biz' Climate-Friendly Office Wear
Teikoku Databank Ltd., a major Japanese credit research company, announced in Oc...
January 15, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daikin to Launch Energy-Saving Hybrid Hydraulic Pump
Daikin Industries, Ltd. has developed a hybrid hydraulic pump called the "Super-...
January 13, 2006
Energy Conservation
More Urban Office Workers Wearing Lighter Summer Clothes
Cool Biz, a lighter summer businesswear campaign promoted by the Japanese Minist...
December 30, 2005
Energy Conservation
East Japan Railway to Introduce World's First Hybrid Powered Passenger Railcars
East Japan Railway Co. announced on November 8, 2005 that it will manufacture an...
December 25, 2005
Renewable Energy
Wind-Powered Sewage Treatment Plant Cuts CO2 Emissions by 96%
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