Environmental Technology
April 16, 2010
Environmental Technology
Oil Company Sells Microbial Pesticides for Organic Farming
Since its release in January 2008 by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd, a Japanese pet...
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...
April 6, 2010
Environmental Technology
Shizuoka University Develops Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Technology to Eliminate Chemical Use
Assistant Professor Toshiyuki Sanada at Shizuoka University's Department of ...
March 29, 2010
Environmental Technology
Signaling Factor to Increase Stomatal Density May Contribute to Less CO2 and More Food Production
Plant stoma after three-day stomagen infusion (left: before, right: after) Copy...
March 28, 2010
Renewable Energy
Ulvac Launches Solar-Powered Rapid Charging System for EVs
Having developed and commercialized a solar-powered rapid charging system fo...
March 16, 2010
Renewable Energy
Shin-Marunouchi Building to Utilize 100% Green Energy
Mitsubishi Estate Co., the owner of Shin-Marunouchi Building, and Idemitsu ...
March 15, 2010
Renewable Energy
Nippon Oil Corp. Starts Solar Power System for Individual Condominium Units
Nippon Oil Corp. installed independent solar power systems on its 36-unit c...
March 13, 2010
Environmental Technology
Panasonic to Develop Home Energy Management System Linked to Smart Grid
Collaborating with Denmark's largest electric utility SEAS-NVE, Panasonic Corp. ...
March 12, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese University Discovers Epsilon-Polylysine Synthetase for Bacterial Production of Bioplastics
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Fuk...
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...
March 9, 2010
Renewable Energy
Clean Energy to Help Grow Strawberries
Japan's National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region dev...
March 8, 2010
Environmental Technology
Cosmotec Expanding Production of Non-Electric Automatic Sliding Doors
A Japanese machinery manufacturer, Cosmotec Co., announced in June 2009 that it ...
March 7, 2010
Renewable Energy
Solar Panel and Power Storage System to Light Up Condominium
Itochu Corp., a major Japanese trading company, and Itochu Property Development ...
March 6, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Urban Development Project Wins Japan's First AAA Rating from Biodiversity Program
Mori Building Co., an urban development firm, announced November 17, 2009, that ...
March 5, 2010
Climate Change
Japanese Steel Industry to Help Cut Global CO2 Emissions from Steel Production
The Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), a national organization of steelmake...
March 4, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Experiment Launched to Purify Dirty River Water Using "Garden Rafts" and Aeration
The prefecture of Yamagata in northern Japan began an experiment on Septembe...
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...
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...
January 26, 2010
Water
Osaka City Water System Plan Adopted by NEDO as Support Project for Vietnam
The Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau announced on November 6, 2009, that a ...
January 22, 2010
Renewable Energy
Hydrogen Filling Station for Fuel-Cell Vehicles Opens in Fukuoka
Nippon Oil Corp., a comprehensive energy provider in Japan, announced on Septemb...
January 13, 2010
Environmental Technology
NEC Develops Environmentally Friendly Flame-Retardant Bioplastic
NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on November 4, 2009...
January 10, 2010
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Chemical Testing Solar-Powered Air-Conditioning System for Truck Cabs
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., a major Japanese chemical products company, announced...
January 7, 2010
Chemicals
Japanese Agricultural Organizations Develop New Phytoremediation Method Using Cd Accumulator Rice Varieties
The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) announced on Augu...
December 24, 2009
Environmental Technology
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Establishes Licensing Business for New Polycarbonate Production Technology
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., a Japanese manufacturer of chemical products, h...
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...
December 17, 2009
Environmental Technology
Asahi Breweries Produces World's First Cellulase Enzyme from Wastepaper
Asahi Breweries, Ltd., a major Japanese brewery, announced on September 25, 2009...
December 4, 2009
Environmental Technology
Constructed Wetland Facility Established by Japanese University Purifies Livestock Farming Drainage
The Field Science Center at Tohoku University, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miy...
November 27, 2009
Environmental Technology
Toshiba to Verify CO2 Separation/Capture Technology at Coal Power Plant
Toshiba Corporation, a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced on...
November 23, 2009
Environmental Technology
CO2-Absorbing Microalgae Cultivated Using Power Plant Exhaust Gas
A Japanese venture company, euglena Co., announced on June 16, 2009, the suc...
November 22, 2009
Renewable Energy
Offshore Wind Profiling to Start for Future Wind Farm Installation
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the University of Tokyo are gearing up ...
November 20, 2009
Renewable Energy
Film-Type Solar Cell under Testing for Practical Application
Fuji Electric Systems Co., a Japanese manufacturer of electric systems, announce...
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...
October 29, 2009
Climate Change
Ministry Releases Safety and Environmental Guidelines of CCS Pilot Project
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released on August 7, 2009, guid...
October 20, 2009
Climate Change
Panasonic Develops Energy-Saving Simulation Technology for Factories
Panasonic Corp., a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronic products, ann...
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...
September 19, 2009
Chemicals
Sony to Release Mercury-Free Alkaline Button Battery (LR) in Autumn 2009
Sony Corporation announced on June 10, 2009, that it has succeeded in produc...
September 12, 2009
Manufacturing industry
Mitsubishi Motors Develops Automobile Parts Made from Scrap Wood
Major Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motor Corp. has developed a liquefied wood p...
September 1, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Auto Leasing Company Introduces Program Showing Quantitative Environmental Impact and Cost-Effectiveness
Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Co., a major automobile leasing company in Japan, s...
August 27, 2009
Government
MOE Names FY2009 Ecoflow Project Schools
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) named the schools selected for the FY2...
August 16, 2009
Environmental Technology
METI Sets up Study Group on Future of Japanese Battery System Industry
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced May 28, 2009, t...
August 12, 2009
Non-manufacturing industry
Tokyo Gas Halves CO2 Emissions in World's First Hydrogen Production Technology
Tokyo Gas Co. verified on March 12, 2009, that the company succeeded in halving ...
August 2, 2009
Chemicals
Newly Discovered Microbe Allows Treatment of Toxic Melamine Waste
Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environment Sciences (NIAES) and Kowa Co., a...
July 22, 2009
Government
JAMSTEC Upgrades Earth Simulator System
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has upgraded ...
July 15, 2009
Environmental Technology
Fuel Cell Module Developed by Japanese Companies Achieves World's Top-Level Electrical Conversion Efficiency
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Toho Gas Co. and Sumitomo Prec...
July 1, 2009
Manufacturing industry
Donation of Ricoh and Taisei Designs to World Commons Brings Total Close to 100 Eco-Friendly Pledged Patents
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced on Marc...
June 28, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Honda Subsidiary Releases Motorcycle Running on Bioethanol-Blended Gas
Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. in Brazil whic...
June 21, 2009
Water
Central Glass, IBM Jointly Develop New Water Filtration Membrane
Central Glass Co., a major Japanese glass manufacturer with a proprietary chemic...
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...
May 5, 2009
Environmental Technology
JR Hokkaido Tests Bio-Toilet System on Commercial Trains
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) announced on January 14, 2009, that it wo...
May 4, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Mitsubishi Motors, PSA Peugeot Citroen Collaborate in EV Development for Europe
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