Environmental Technology

AIST Develops New Technology for High-Efficiency Low-Cost Hydrogen Production

June 23, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

AIST Develops New Technology for High-Efficiency Low-Cost Hydrogen Production

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) anno...
 
Japanese Team to Start Verification Test on Sewage Heat Pump

June 20, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Team to Start Verification Test on Sewage Heat Pump

Japan's Kansai Electric Power Company, Osaka City University, Sogo Setsubi Consu...
 
Tokyo Gas Launches Smart House Test for Multi-Unit Residences

June 17, 2012

 

Tokyo Gas Launches Smart House Test for Multi-Unit Residences

Tokyo Gas Co., a major gas supplier in Japan, announced on March 14, 2012, plans...
 
MHI Develops First High-Pressure Gas Supply Unit for Marine Engines

June 16, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

MHI Develops First High-Pressure Gas Supply Unit for Marine Engines

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), a leading Japanese engineering compa...
 
Fujitsu's ICT Helps to Solve Environmental Issues in Thailand

June 15, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Fujitsu's ICT Helps to Solve Environmental Issues in Thailand

Fujitsu Ltd., an information and communications technology giant, announced on F...
 
Sony Develops 'Authentication Outlet' Which Controls Electricity Per User and Per Device

June 13, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Sony Develops 'Authentication Outlet' Which Controls Electricity Per User and Per Device

Sony Corp. announced on February 14, 2012, that it had developed an "Authenticat...
 
Yamada Denki Launches Low-Cost Photovoltaic Power System

June 12, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Yamada Denki Launches Low-Cost Photovoltaic Power System

On March 10, 2012, Yamada Denki Co., a major electronics retailer in Japan, ...
 
IHI Develops Ultra-compact Portable Gas Turbine Generator

June 8, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

IHI Develops Ultra-compact Portable Gas Turbine Generator

IHI Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of heavy equipment, including aerospace...
 
Japanese Companies, University Develop Method to Make Animal Feed from Coffee Residue

June 7, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Companies, University Develop Method to Make Animal Feed from Coffee Residue

Marubeni Corp., a general trading company, and Meiwa Sangyo Co., a food bypr...
 
Mitsubishi Unveils 100-Volt Back-up Home Power Supply that Connects to EVs

May 31, 2012

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mitsubishi Unveils 100-Volt Back-up Home Power Supply that Connects to EVs

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced on March 9, 2012, that it would start selling ...
 
Japanese Researchers Identify Mechanism Behind Deterioration of Organic Thin Film Solar Cells

May 17, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Identify Mechanism Behind Deterioration of Organic Thin Film Solar Cells

The University of Tsukuba and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) anno...
 
Thin-film PV System Installed on Kitakyushu City Hall

May 9, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Thin-film PV System Installed on Kitakyushu City Hall

Thin-film PV system installed at the rim of eaves Copyright Kitakyushu City O...
 
Japanese Research Team to Commercialize Magnesium Fuel Cell in One Year

May 4, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Team to Commercialize Magnesium Fuel Cell in One Year

A collaborative research team consisting of Tohoku University, the National Inst...
 
Unmanned Wave-Powered Boat Developed by Tokai University

May 2, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Unmanned Wave-Powered Boat Developed by Tokai University

A research team at Tokai University School of Marine Science and Technology ...
 
Fujitsu Introduces Geothermal Heat Extraction System at Nagano Plant

April 29, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Fujitsu Introduces Geothermal Heat Extraction System at Nagano Plant

Major Japanese electronics manufacturer Fujitsu Ltd. flipped the switch on a geo...
 
Easy-to-Use Technology Developed for Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water

April 27, 2012

Chemicals

 

Easy-to-Use Technology Developed for Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water

Japan's National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) announced on January 6, ...
 
Mitsubishi Estate Completes Leading-Edge Eco-Friendly Office Complex in Marunouchi

April 25, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Mitsubishi Estate Completes Leading-Edge Eco-Friendly Office Complex in Marunouchi

On February 2, 2012, Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major Japanese real estate com...
 
Sumitomo 3M Begins Sales of Reflective Plate That Intensifies Fluorescent Light

April 21, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Sumitomo 3M Begins Sales of Reflective Plate That Intensifies Fluorescent Light

Sumitomo 3M Ltd., a major chemical and electric accessories manufacturer in ...
 
Biodegradable Plastic-Decomposing Enzymes Successfully Mass Produced

April 20, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Biodegradable Plastic-Decomposing Enzymes Successfully Mass Produced

Left: One day after spraying enzyme fluid with water absorptive po lymer / Righ...
 
Feasibility Study for Hot Spring Power Generation Commenced in Quake-Hit Tohoku Region

April 19, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Feasibility Study for Hot Spring Power Generation Commenced in Quake-Hit Tohoku Region

JFE Engineering Corp. (JFE), a leading Japanese engineering company, started...
 
Toyota Introduces the First Mass-Produced Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle in Japan

April 18, 2012

Transportation / Mobility

 

Toyota Introduces the First Mass-Produced Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle in Japan

On January 30, 2012, Toyota Motor Corp. introduced the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a n...
 
Nissan Introduces Energy Efficient Coastal Car Carrier

April 17, 2012

Transportation / Mobility

 

Nissan Introduces Energy Efficient Coastal Car Carrier

On January 30, 2012, Nissan Motor Co. introduced to the press its energy efficie...
 
Japanese Research Institute Forecasts Drastic Expansion of Geothermal Power Generation Market

April 8, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Research Institute Forecasts Drastic Expansion of Geothermal Power Generation Market

Yano Research Institute Ltd., a marketing research company in Japan, released on...
 
Toshiba Develops Portable Gamma Camera for Visualizing Radiation Hot Spots

March 27, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Toshiba Develops Portable Gamma Camera for Visualizing Radiation Hot Spots

Reprinted by courtesy of TOSHIBA CORPORATION (C)Copyright TOSHIBA CORPORATION ...
 
Another use for Nissan's EV: Emergency Power Source for Condo in Disasters

March 26, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Another use for Nissan's EV: Emergency Power Source for Condo in Disasters

Nissan Motor Co. of Japan announced on December 20, 2011, that it will introduce...
 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Gets High Marks for Efforts to Reduce Marine CO2 Emissions

March 24, 2012

Climate Change

 

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Gets High Marks for Efforts to Reduce Marine CO2 Emissions

It was announced on December 5, 2011, by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), a ...
 
Japan, India Joint Project on CDQ System Proves Energy Conservation

March 21, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japan, India Joint Project on CDQ System Proves Energy Conservation

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and...
 
Fuji Electric Releases Solar Power Generating Weed-Control Mats

March 15, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Fuji Electric Releases Solar Power Generating Weed-Control Mats

Fuji Electric Co., a Japanese manufacturer of electrical machinery and appli...
 
Electricity Storage Products Expected to Form Largest Component of Japan's Smart Community Market in 2020

March 14, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Electricity Storage Products Expected to Form Largest Component of Japan's Smart Community Market in 2020

According to a report entitled "Reality and Future Prospect of Smart Community R...
 
Commercial Plant to Start Producing Hydrogen from Woody Biomass in April

March 13, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Commercial Plant to Start Producing Hydrogen from Woody Biomass in April

Idex Eco Energy Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese oil distributor Shin-...
 
Eucalyptus Charcoal Blast Furnace Offsets CO2 Emissions

March 10, 2012

Climate Change

 

Eucalyptus Charcoal Blast Furnace Offsets CO2 Emissions

Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Ltda (VSB) inaugurated its new steelworks i...
 
JA Shin Fukushima Verifies 80% Radioactivity Reduction in Fruit Tree Decontamination Experiment

March 9, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

JA Shin Fukushima Verifies 80% Radioactivity Reduction in Fruit Tree Decontamination Experiment

Shin Fukushima Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA Shin Fukushima) announced...
 
Japanese Companies to Promote Overseas Development of Eco-Cities

March 7, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Companies to Promote Overseas Development of Eco-Cities

An initiative to help promote sustainable development of cities in emerging nati...
 
Seven-Eleven Installs Geothermal Air-Conditioning Systems in Stores

March 6, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Seven-Eleven Installs Geothermal Air-Conditioning Systems in Stores

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a major Japanese convenience store franchiser, and J...
 
Fujitsu, Others Develop Automated System to Design Network that Uses 20% Less Power

February 29, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Fujitsu, Others Develop Automated System to Design Network that Uses 20% Less Power

Fujitsu Ltd., a major producer of communication and information processing ...
 
Digital Grid Consortium Launched for Practical Use of New Electricity Network

February 27, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Digital Grid Consortium Launched for Practical Use of New Electricity Network

The Digital Grid Consortium, a nonprofit Japanese incorporated association, was ...
 
Tokyo Gas and Chiba University Launch Research Applying Recovered CO2 for Tomato Cultivation

February 26, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Tokyo Gas and Chiba University Launch Research Applying Recovered CO2 for Tomato Cultivation

On November 24, 2011, Tokyo Gas Co. and Chiba University announced the launc...
 
First Challenge for Wind Powered Data Center

February 24, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

First Challenge for Wind Powered Data Center

NTT Facilities Inc., Japan's leader of data center and critical facility sol...
 
Technology Advances Convert 'Little' Energy Sources Around Us into Electricity

February 22, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Technology Advances Convert 'Little' Energy Sources Around Us into Electricity

Murata Manufacturing Co., a Japanese manufacturer of electrical and electronics ...
 
New Facility Opens for Testing Air-Conditioning System that Uses Groundwater, Heat Pumps

February 5, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

New Facility Opens for Testing Air-Conditioning System that Uses Groundwater, Heat Pumps

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) announc...
 
Fifty Two Municipalities in Japan are Energy Self-Sufficient with Renewables

January 18, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Fifty Two Municipalities in Japan are Energy Self-Sufficient with Renewables

The Kurasaka Research Laboratory at Chiba University and the Institute for ...
 
Kitakyushu City to Win Cambodian Water Supply Project

January 13, 2012

Water

 

Kitakyushu City to Win Cambodian Water Supply Project

Chief of the WBCK (left) and the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy of the ...
 
Toyota Announces High-Yield Biofuel Breakthrough, Urban Greening Products

January 7, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Toyota Announces High-Yield Biofuel Breakthrough, Urban Greening Products

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. announced on October 3, 2011, two new business ventur...
 
Fuji Electric Tests Light-Weight PV System for Plastic Greenhouses

January 6, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Fuji Electric Tests Light-Weight PV System for Plastic Greenhouses

Fuji Electric Co., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced on Augus...
 
Wasabi Odor Fire Alarm Wins Ig Nobel Prize for Chemistry

January 5, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Wasabi Odor Fire Alarm Wins Ig Nobel Prize for Chemistry

The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then ma...
 
Japanese Firm Begins Development of Tidal Power Generation System

January 3, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Firm Begins Development of Tidal Power Generation System

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., a leading Japanese heavy machinery manufact...
 
Toyota CRDL Succeeds in World's First Artificial Photosynthesis Using only Water and CO2

December 30, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Toyota CRDL Succeeds in World's First Artificial Photosynthesis Using only Water and CO2

Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc. (Toyota CRDL) announced on September 20, 2011,...
 
Japanese Shipping Company Releases Online CO2 Calculator for Cargo Transport

December 26, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japanese Shipping Company Releases Online CO2 Calculator for Cargo Transport

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), a major Japanese shipping company,...
 
Fuji Xerox Develops Bioplastic with More than 50% Plant-Derived Material

December 24, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Fuji Xerox Develops Bioplastic with More than 50% Plant-Derived Material

Fuji Xerox Co., a major Japanese office equipment maker, announced on Septe...
 
Japanese University Grows Vegetables at Wastewater Treatment Plant

December 22, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese University Grows Vegetables at Wastewater Treatment Plant

Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) announced on September 29, 2011, that i...
 
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