Manufacturing industry
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...
September 8, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Ministry Promotes Eco-Commuting by Recognizing Best Practice Businesses
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) anno...
September 4, 2009
Climate Change
2008 Survey Shows 8.5% of Japanese Companies Buy or Plan to Buy Emission Credits
Seed Planning, a market research and consulting corporation, announced on March ...
August 31, 2009
Manufacturing industry
Remote Note-Taking Service Coming for Hearing-Impaired
The National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, Softbank M...
August 25, 2009
Renewable Energy
Ricoh to Place First 100% Eco-Powered Electronic Billboard in New York's Times Square
Japan's office equipment supplier Ricoh Co. set up an eco-powered sign in Ti...
August 24, 2009
Water
Danone and Sanyo Jointly Start Educational Activities on Water
Danone Waters of Japan Co. and Sanyo Electric Co. announced on May 20, 2009, tha...
August 23, 2009
Renewable Energy
Hitachi Establishes Renewable Energy Promotion Division
Hitachi Ltd., a leading general electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced on ...
August 15, 2009
Renewable Energy
Hitachi to Deliver Samples of World's Highest-Output Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery
Hitachi Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of electronics, and Hitachi Vehicle ...
August 14, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Business Federation Announces Biodiversity Declaration
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), a organization comprised of l...
August 10, 2009
Climate Change
Japanese Accountants Propose that Companies Disclose Climate Impacts to Investors
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) released on Janua...
August 9, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Tanita Develops Solar-Powered Digital Bathroom Scale
Tanita Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of precision electronic scales, anno...
August 6, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Ricoh Gearing Up to Support Biodiversity Conservation
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of electronic products and office equip...
August 4, 2009
Renewable Energy
5th Int'l Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo Held
Fifth International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo was held at Tokyo Big Sight ...
August 3, 2009
Renewable Energy
Next Energy and Resources Co. Finds Use for 25 year-old Solar Panels
Next Energy and Resources Co., a Japanese company that supports the use of n...
July 31, 2009
Climate Change
Ricoh to Cut CO2 emissions 30% by 2020, 87.5% by 2050
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office equipment and electronics, an...
July 30, 2009
Manufacturing industry
DBJ Arranges Huge Subsidized Loan for Company Based on Environment Rating
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), along with 11 regional financial institutio...
July 28, 2009
Renewable Energy
Asahi First Brewery in Japan to Produce Beer with Green Power
Asahi Breweries, Ltd., a major Japanese brewer, announced on April 16, 2009,...
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...
July 26, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Panasonic Group Company Wins 'Supply Chain Resource Conservation Model Grand Prize'
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan announced on March 1...
July 25, 2009
Renewable Energy
Japan's largest Bio-Diesel Fuel Factory Goes into Full Operation in Kyoto
Revo International Inc., a Japan's pioneering biodiesel fuel (BDF) manufactu...
July 24, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Mazda Develops World's First Automatic Bumper Recycling Process
Mazda Motor Corp., one of Japan's leading automakers, announced on March 23, 200...
July 23, 2009
Renewable Energy
Sanyo to Increase HIT Solar Cell Production
Sanyo Electric Co., one of Japan's leading electronics manufacturers, began ...
July 22, 2009
Government
JAMSTEC Upgrades Earth Simulator System
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has upgraded ...
July 21, 2009
Renewable Energy
Hydrogen Highway Project in Progress in Fukuoka
The Prefecture of Fukuoka in southern Japan and the Fukuoka Strategy Confere...
July 20, 2009
Local government
Toyota Plant, Hayami Forest Win Japan Sustainable Management Awards
Winners of the 7th (fiscal 2008) Japan Sustainable Management Awards were an...
July 17, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Mazda Begins Commercial Leasing of World's First Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle
Mazda Motor Corp., a major Japanese automobile manufacturer, commenced on March ...
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 14, 2009
Climate Change
NEC and BIGLOBE Launch Support System for Saving Household Electricity
NEC Corp. (NEC) and NEC Biglobe Ltd. (BIGLOBE), an Internet service provider, an...
July 13, 2009
Renewable Energy
Japanese Firm Offers U.S. Company Wind-to-Battery Storage Know-How
Japan Wind Development Co. (JWD), a Japanese wind power developer, announce...
July 11, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic To Start Selling its Eco-Friendly Washing Machines in China and Asia this Summer
Major Japanese home appliance manufacturer Panasonic Corp., announced April 9, 2...
July 9, 2009
Water
Developing Low-Carbon, Low-Energy Water Resource Recycling System in Coastal Industrial Zones
Responding to drought and water shortage issues in the coastal industrial zones ...
July 8, 2009
Water
Japanese Technology to Help Address Global Water Problems
In an attempt to address global water problems, the Limited Liability Partnershi...
July 4, 2009
Government
Environmental Communication Awards 2008 Announced
The Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum have selected...
July 3, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Launches Development of Home Energy Management System with Power Storage Function
Toyota Motor Corp. and Toyota Housing Corp. announced on April 14, 2009, that th...
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 29, 2009
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Electric Launches Advanced PV Modules for Stand-Alone Systems
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. launched four models of their advanced pho...
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 27, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New Solar Film Utilizing Indoor Light to be Commercialized by 2010 in Japan
Toppan Forms Co., a Japanese information management solution company, announ...
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...
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...
June 6, 2009
Renewable Energy
Sharp Releases New Monitoring Device that Displays Solar Power Data on TV and PC
Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, launched a new devic...
June 5, 2009
Climate Change
Fuji Xerox to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 30% from Its Product Lifecycle Stage by 2020
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., announced on February 16, 2009, that it aims to reduce car...
May 24, 2009
Climate Change
Sapporo Test-Markets Beer with Carbon Footprint Calculated
Sapporo Breweries Ltd., a major Japanese brewer, test-marketed one of its produc...
May 22, 2009
Energy Conservation
2008 Energy Conservation Awards Announced
The Energy Conservation Center of Japan (ECCJ) announced on January 28, 2009, th...
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...
May 11, 2009
Climate Change
Carbon Fund Established in Shiga Prefecture to Foster Eco-Social Market Economy
On April 14, 2009, the Shiga Carbon Fund was established by economic organizatio...
May 10, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
MLIT Awards 2008 Eco-Ship Modal Shift Project Supporters of the Year
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) announced on ...
May 6, 2009
Renewable Energy
Joint Research to Develop Cellulose Bio-Ethanol by 2015
Six Japanese companies, including Nippon Oil Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,...
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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