Manufacturing industry
November 30, 2008
Renewable Energy
Wind-powered Hydrogen Generation and Storage at Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure
Producing organic hydride from hydrogen gas Copyright Wakkanai Alternative and ...
November 29, 2008
Policy / Systems
Sekisui Cuts Waste and Costs Using Material Flow Cost Accounting
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., a Japanese company that manufactures plastics, urban...
November 27, 2008
Climate Change
Major Japanese Breweries Start Joint Deliveries to Cut CO2 Emissions
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. and Kirin Brewery Co., two major brewers in Japan, announ...
November 26, 2008
Energy Conservation
Komatsu Introduces World's First Hybrid Excavator
Komatsu Ltd., a major Japanese construction machinery manufacturer, launched...
November 23, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
INAX Releases New Water Saving Toilet Fixtures for Public Use
On August 1, 2008, INAX Corporation, a Japanese major supplier of sanitary f...
November 22, 2008
Climate Change
Environmental Doomsday Clock Advanced: Asahi Glass Foundation Survey in 2008
The Environmental Doomsday Clock was advanced to 9:33, according to the results ...
November 21, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sumitomo Chemical to Start Mosquito Net Production in Nigeria
Sumitomo Chemical announced on June 4, 2008, that it will launch a new plant to ...
November 20, 2008
Food
Kubota Launches Project to Support Agriculture, Protect Environment in Local Communities in Japan
Kubota, a major farm equipment manufacturer in Japan, announced on May 16, 2008,...
November 19, 2008
Energy Conservation
New Technology to Cut Power Consumption of Advanced LSI Circuit Components by Up to Half
On June 27, 2008, NEC Corporation in Japan announced that it has successfully de...
November 15, 2008
Climate Change
Asahi Breweries' Forest Certified for Absorbing CO2 Emissions
Asahi Breweries, Ltd., one of Japan's major beer breweries, acquired forest cert...
November 7, 2008
Climate Change
Panasonic Promoting Lighting Fixture Upgrade/Carbon Offset Campaign to Achieve Zero CO2 Emissions
Panasonic Electric Works Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of lighting fixtures...
October 30, 2008
Energy Conservation
Fuji Heavy Showcases New Electric Vehicle Prototype
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) unveiled its four-seat electric vehicle (EV), the Pl...
October 30, 2008
Environmental Technology
Kurita Develops New Technology to Detoxify Contaminated Soil and Groundwater
Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Japan's leading provider of water treatment chemic...
October 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mega Solar Power Generation Plan for Sakai City Waterfront
On June 23, 2008, Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Electric Power Co. and ...
October 25, 2008
Climate Change
Market Focused on Preventing Global Warming Forecast to Grow Rapidly in Japan
Fuji Keizai Co., a private Japanese research firm, released its report on May 20...
October 19, 2008
Policy / Systems
Nagoya Launches System to Certify Green Developments
The city of Nagoya, in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, launched a new certification ...
October 19, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Firms Launch Electric-Assist, Low-Emission Transport Ship
The Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) announ...
October 19, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Non-Profit Formed to Donate Recycled Books to Public Facilities
People in Hokkaido concerned with education established a group named Hokkaido B...
October 11, 2008
Climate Change
Seiko Epson to Cut 90% of its CO2 Emissions by 2050
Seiko Epson Corp., a major electronics manufacturer, unveiled its long-term envi...
October 11, 2008
Energy Conservation
Kyocera to Reduce GHG Emissions by 44% from 1990 Levels in Fiscal 2010
Kyocera Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of electronic components and photov...
October 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Closed Recycling System for Used Uniforms Established
Renown Uniforms Inc., a Japanese uniform manufacturer jointly owned by Toyota Ts...
October 5, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Companies Sign Business and Biodiversity Initiative at COP9
At the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention...
October 3, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Nissan Motor, NEC to Mass-Produce Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Drive Vehicles
Nissan Motor Co., NEC Corp., and NEC Tokin Corp. announced on May 19, 2008, that...
September 29, 2008
Energy Conservation
Matsushita Releases High Efficiency LED Lights, Achieves Large Power Reductions
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., released eight new models in its downlight ligh...
September 28, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Cardboard Coffins Offer Eco-Friendly Funerals
Tri-Wall K.K., a Japanese company specializing in the manufacture and sale of...
September 22, 2008
Energy Conservation
Japanese Data Centers Set to Double Electricity Consumption by 2012
MIC Research Institute Ltd., a Japanese market research firm specialized in the ...
September 18, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Cumulative Prius Sales Exceed 1 Million
Toyota Motor Corp. announced on May 15, 2008, that worldwide cumulative sales of...
September 18, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
UNIQLO Collects 910,000 Used Products for Donation to Developing Countries
UNIQLO Co., a leading retail clothing chain, announced on May 2, 2008, that it c...
September 15, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
World's First Non-volatile Logic LSI with Zero Standby Power Consumption
Rohm Co., a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, announced on May 8, 2008, that ...
September 14, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
NEC's New Data Center Server Cuts Power Consumption by Up to 40%
NEC, a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on May 16, 2008, that the...
September 9, 2008
Chemicals
Coca-Cola's HFC-Free Cashless Vending Machines Used at Toyako Summit
The Coca-Cola System in Japan, consisting of Coca-Cola Japan Co. and 12 bottling...
September 7, 2008
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Enacts Japan's First Ordinance for Mandatory CO2 Cuts
On June 25, 2008, a plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed an...
September 7, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daikin Launches Fluorochemical Material to Prevent Fuel Evaporation
In May 2008, Daikin Industries Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of air cond...
August 30, 2008
Climate Change
More Japanese Industries Setting Voluntary Targets to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Organizations representing four industrial sectors in Japan have raised their or...
August 29, 2008
Policy / Systems
Mazda Implements Eco Action 21 as EMS
Mazda Motor Corporation, one of Japan's leading automakers, has been introducing...
August 29, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Suzuki Launches Swift Model for Car-Sharing
Suzuki Motor Co., of Japan announced on April 8, 2008, that it has developed a S...
August 24, 2008
Environmental Technology
New Semiconductor Device Could Result in Super Energy Efficient Computers
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (NTT), the largest telecommunications company...
August 21, 2008
Energy Conservation
Revised Energy Conservation Law Enhances Measures for Offices and Homes
A bill to amend part of the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy was passed...
August 21, 2008
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gas Starts Purchasing Biogas
On March 28, 2008, Tokyo Gas Co., a major gas supplier in Japan, released its ba...
August 17, 2008
Renewable Energy
Japanese Sake Brewer Produces Bioethanol from Nonfood Plant Materials
Major Japanese sake manufacturer Gekkeikan announced on March 28, 2008, that it ...
August 10, 2008
Environmental Technology
Gravity-Fed, Portable Water Purifier Eliminates Nitrate Ions
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIS...
August 9, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Victor Entertainment and Hakuhodo Jointly Establish Eco-Label CHIKYU RECORDS
Victor Entertainment, Inc., a major Japanese label, Hakuhodo Inc., a major Japan...
August 9, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba to Discontinue Incandescent Bulb Production by End of Fiscal 2010
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., announced on...
August 8, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyo Gas Starts the Test of Producing Bioethanol and Biogas from Food Waste
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. announced on December 12, 2007, that it has launched a pilot...
August 8, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Let's Plant Trees with Green Santa ® : Panasonic Aims to Plant 250,000 Trees in Inner Mongolia
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. known by its world-wide Panasonic brand...
August 8, 2008
Environmental Technology
Hitachi Maxell Develops Gold-Platinum Catalyst That Improves Fuel Cell Performance
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., a Japanese electrical device manufacturer, announced on Ma...
August 5, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation
According to an announcement on April 2, 2008, by the Sony Corporation, it has r...
July 31, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Natural Suppressor of Cow Belch Discovered
Image by Stephan Mosel. Some Rights Reserved. Idemitsu Kosan Co. announced on M...
July 28, 2008
Water
Railway Company Introduces Waterless Urinals
Nankai Electric Railway Co., based in Osaka Prefecture, has replaced 73 conventi...
July 25, 2008
Climate Change
Half of Japanese Emissions Attributable to Just 230 Businesses
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