Local government
January 21, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Recycling Circle Linked through Recycled Trays
Since November 2004, Shinjo City in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan has been operatin...
January 17, 2013
Renewable Energy
Test for Tidal Power Generation Underway in Kanmon Straits, Southern Japan
The city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture has been conducting a trial of ...
January 11, 2013
Disaster Prevention / Reduction
Kyoto Pref. Signs Agreement for Free Use of EVs, Power Supply Devices in Times of Disasters
Kyoto Prefecture and four Japanese companies entered into a partnership agreemen...
December 21, 2012
Renewable Energy
School in Suzaka to Generate Power as Local Energy Provider
According to the Suzaka Shimbun, the Suzaka Solar Energy Promotion Council in S...
December 20, 2012
Policy / Systems
Fukuoka City to Switch from Old Fluorescent to LED Lights
Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture announced on August 1, 2012, plans to upgrade...
December 8, 2012
Policy / Systems
Mt. Fuji's Hometown Welcomes PV and Wind Power Facilities but Within Limits to Preserve Heritage Views
Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, announced on September 5, 2012, that i...
December 6, 2012
Renewable Energy
Pico Hydro Pilot Project Starts in Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture in Japan announced on July 11, 2012, that it will conduct a pil...
December 5, 2012
Renewable Energy
Major Japanese Wind Power Project Offshore from Port of Kashima Announced
Ibaraki Prefecture announced on August 29, 2012, the two companies chosen t...
November 21, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Kyoto Industry Eco-Energy Promotion Organization Established
The Kyoto Consortium for industrial development announced on July, 2012, that it...
November 19, 2012
Renewable Energy
Yokohama Smart City Project Forum for Fiscal 2012 Held
The city of Yokohama held the Yokohama Smart City Project (YSCP) Forum for fisca...
November 13, 2012
Environmental Technology
Beamdown Solar Concentrator Completed at Miyazaki Univ., Japan
A beamdown solar concentrator was completed on August 6, 2012, at Kibana Campus ...
November 12, 2012
Policy / Systems
City of Kitakyushu Tests Dynamic Pricing in Advance of Peak Demand to Encourage Energy Saving
The city of Kitakyushu, in Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture, started the trial ado...
November 7, 2012
Civil Society / Local Issues
Kyoto Launches First Citizen Meetings for Creating Future City
Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, announced on July 12, 2012, that the city woul...
November 5, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Japan's Fukui Prefecture Formulates Action Plan to Reduce Auto Dependency
Fukui Prefecture in Japan formulated on July 10, 2012, an action plan for l...
October 28, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City to Exchange "My Bottle" and Used Clothing for Eco-money
Kyoto City is implementing a project to introduce a local currency called "Kyoto...
October 22, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Improved Water Quality Sees Migration of More than 10 Million Sweetfish
The total number of sweetfish (or ayu in Japanese) that has returned to Tama Riv...
October 9, 2012
Water
Japanese Municipality Approves Ordinance for Protecting Groundwater as Public Property
The Municipal Assembly of Saku, Nagano Prefecture, in central Japan passed ...
October 8, 2012
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Municipality Introduces Home Solar Project for Efficient Cost Recovery
Setagaya General Services Co., an affiliated organization of Setagaya Ward, Toky...
October 7, 2012
Policy / Systems
Sapporo Issues Electronic Money in Exchange for LED Purchases
Sapporo City of Japan has been conducting a project called the "Sapporo LED Prom...
October 3, 2012
Policy / Systems
Kanagawa Prefecture Starts Accepting Second Solar Bank System Installation Plans
Kanagawa Prefecture Government(KPG) announced on June 7, 2012, that it would res...
September 30, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Survey Finds Improved Water Quality, More Non-Native Species in Rivers in City of Yokohama, Japan
The Yokohama Environmental Science Research Institute, Environmental Plannin...
September 26, 2012
Renewable Energy
Kashima Port Publicly Seeking Offshore Wind Power Generation Business
Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan announced on June 18, 2012, that it would accept app...
September 25, 2012
Climate Change
More Than Three in Four Local Governments in Japan Draw Up Action Plans for Global Warming Countermeasures
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published a survey on March 29, 2012, ...
September 23, 2012
Renewable Energy
Kanagawa Prefecture Launches Roof Rental Business for PV Power Generation
Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan announced on June 7, 2012, that it would start a ro...
September 22, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Public-Private-Academic Group to Produce Carbonate Monomer from CO2 Recovered from Municipal Waste
The city of Iizuka in Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture announced on May 18, 2012, that...
September 13, 2012
Renewable Energy
Regular bus Service Using Biodiesel Fuel from Jatropha, a First in Japan
Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co. the biggest bus company in Japan, started operation ...
September 3, 2012
Energy Conservation
Tokyo Advocates Smart Power Saving with New Energy Management Promotion Policy
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on May 14, 2012, that it has f...
August 24, 2012
Renewable Energy
Japanese City to Start Leasing Rooftop Space for Solar Power Generation
Ashikaga City of Tochigi Prefecture in Japan announced on May 9, 2012, that ...
August 16, 2012
Climate Change
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Establishes Benchmark to Increase Low-Carbon Buildings
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on May 28, 2012, that it has e...
August 12, 2012
Chemicals
Toyama Prefecture Completes Restoration Project for Cadmium-Contaminated Rice Paddies along Jintsu River
Toyama Prefecture held a ceremony on March 17, 2012, to mark the completion ...
August 10, 2012
Water
Uozu City Designates 30 Natural and Cultural Heritages Associated with the Water Cycle
The continuous movement of water in the form of rivers, lakes, and groundwat...
August 3, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Survey Shows Subsidies Greatly Promote Buying of EVs
Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan announced on May 25, 2012, the results of its surve...
July 29, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Bicycle Lane Introduced in Central Takamatsu City
The City of Takamatsu, the capital of Kagawa Prefecture, held an opening ceremon...
July 22, 2012
Policy / Systems
Local Currency 'Atom' Introduced in Local Shopping District
A local currency named the "Atom" was distributed to people in exchange for used...
July 21, 2012
Renewable Energy
Mayors' Network for Nuclear Power Free Japan Launched
The "Mayors for a Nuclear Power Free Japan" network held its inaugural meeti...
July 20, 2012
Climate Change
Kyoto Hits 10% Reduction Target for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal 2009
On August 9, 2011, Kyoto City announced that in fiscal 2009 the city (industry, ...
July 18, 2012
Climate Change
Action Plans by Businesses to Lower Car Pollution in Tokyo
With the aim of reducing the environmental impact of vehicles, the Tokyo Metropo...
July 13, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kobe City to Recover Sewage Phosphorus for Fertilizer
Kobe, a major city in central Japan, announced on March 30, 2012, that its p...
July 7, 2012
Renewable Energy
Japanese Prefecture Aims to Use 81% of Available Biomass for Energy by FY2021
Gunma Prefecture, located in the central part of Japan, unveiled on April 11...
July 3, 2012
Environmental Technology
Aichi Prefecture Converts Sewage Sludge into Carbonized Biomass Fuel
Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, started producing carbonized biomass fu...
July 2, 2012
Renewable Energy
LED Lighting to be Eligible for Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tax Incentives for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) Bureau of Environment announced on March...
June 28, 2012
Renewable Energy
Kitakyushu Begins Research to Expand Smart Community Project Overseas
The city of Kitakyushu in southern Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture announced on March...
June 27, 2012
Energy Conservation
Saitama Prefecture Introduces First "Green Roof" Convenience Store Project
Saitama Prefecture in central Japan announced on March 13, 2012, the introdu...
June 24, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Tokyo Suburb Starts Car & Bike Sharing Program
Fussa City, located in a suburban area of Tokyo, launched an electric car an...
June 6, 2012
Renewable Energy
Thin-Film Solar Test Commenced at Kitakyushu City Hall
Copyright Kitakyushu City Kitakyushu City commenced verification testing of i...
June 4, 2012
Energy Conservation
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Survey Shows 94% Make Power-Saving Efforts after Earthquake
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government revealed, on March 6, 2012, the results of...
June 2, 2012
Food
City of Miyakonojo to Provide School Lunches Using 50 % Locally Produced Food
The city of Miyakonojo in southern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture formulated a plan...
May 30, 2012
Renewable Energy
City of Kitakyushu Starts Test of Tidal Power Generation in Kammon Straits
The City of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southern Japan, began a full-s...
May 29, 2012
Policy / Systems
TMG Expands Business Subsidy for Energy Self-Sufficiency Projects
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on February 7, 2012, plans to expa...
May 28, 2012
Climate Change
Kawasaki City to Formulate a 'Kawasaki Mechanism' to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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