Manufacturing industry
January 29, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Biodiesel Made from Used Cooking Oil Powering Fleet of Delivery Vehicles
Biomass Japan Inc., a seller of biodiesel fuel (BDF) production equipment, annou...
January 27, 2013
Renewable Energy
Japanese Paper Manufacturer to Construct Boiler Facility for Biomass Power
Oji Holdings, a holding company of Japan's Oji Paper Co., announced on October 1...
January 20, 2013
Climate Change
Panasonic Selected Among World's Top 10 Green Companies
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an international non-profit organization, a...
January 18, 2013
Education
DENSO Holds Intercultural Environmental Studies Program with JEEF
DENSO Corporation, a major Japanese supplier of automotive systems and compo...
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 14, 2013
Education
UNIQLO Launches 1 Billion Yen Fund for Kids of the World
A leading Japanese clothing retail company, UNIQLO, announced on October 16,...
January 13, 2013
Climate Change
MHI Launches Verification Project for CO2 Capture/Storage from Coal Plants in US
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced on September 14, 2012, that it has started...
January 12, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sharp Unveils See-Through Solar Cell Modules that Double as Windows
Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, launched sales of a ...
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...
January 10, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Harnessing Steam Thermoelectric Power from Japanese Hot Springs
Turbo Blade, a company based in southern Japan's Oita Prefecture, is developing ...
January 9, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Accepts Order for Coal Gasification Combined Power Generation System
Hitachi Ltd. announced on August 30, 2012, that it had received an order for maj...
January 7, 2013
Environmental Technology
Binary Power Generation Driven by Wind, Solar Thermal, Biomass to be Demonstrated in Japan
Toshiba Corp., Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Keio University announced on September 11, ...
January 6, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daikin to Adopt Next-Generation Energy-Saving Refrigerant for All Home Air Conditioners in Japan
Daikin Industries, a leading Japanese manufacturer of air-conditioning systems, ...
January 5, 2013
Environmental Technology
New Concrete Structure Reinforcement Technology Edging Towards Commercial Viability
Shimizu Corp., a major Japanese construction company, the National Defense A...
January 3, 2013
Environmental Technology
Japanese Chemical Company Launches High-Efficiency Decomposition System for GHG
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK), a major Japanese chemical company, announced on Septembe...
December 31, 2012
Environmental Technology
Group of Seven Begins Joint Research on Technology and Commercialization of Offshore Wind Power Generation
Six companies and one association announced on September 4, 2012, that they have...
December 30, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Appliances Releases New Air Conditioner with Monitoring Camera
Hitachi Appliances Inc. began to release eight models of "Stainless Clean Sh...
December 29, 2012
Environmental Technology
NEC Starts "Smart" Village Development Study Project in India Using Hydroponic and Info Technology to Improve Lives of the Poor
NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics, computer and IT services company, ann...
December 27, 2012
Environmental Technology
World's First Digital Grid Router Controls Electricity 'Packets,' Boosts Grid Access for Renewables
The Digital Grid Consortium, a nonprofit Japanese incorporated association, repr...
December 24, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fujitsu Reuses Own Products in the Manufacture of PCs
Electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. announced on August 17, 2012, that it had begun t...
December 23, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Shea Butter Soap Sales Support Forest Conservation and Women's Empowerment
A Dansé Co., a Japanese company established by Ms. Yuko Morishige in 2009 fo...
December 19, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Company Starts Selling 'Potatos Ecology Clock'
Japan Trust Technology (JTT) Inc., a Japanese company that imports, develops, an...
December 15, 2012
Civil Society / Local Issues
New 'Sukkiring' Project Invites Ideas Online to Solve Social Problems on the Streets
The Sukkiring Project, which invites people online to submit their ideas on solv...
December 13, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
LED Lantern Powered by Saltwater Goes on Sale
Green House Co., an office equipment manufacturer, announced on September 3,...
December 10, 2012
Environmental Technology
Japanese Co. Succeeds in World-First Removal of Previously Inseparable Radioactive Substance
Maeda Corp., a Japanese general constructor, announced in September 2012 tha...
November 28, 2012
Environmental Technology
Hitachi, RIHN and Nagasaki University Demonstrates Finger-Vein Authentication Technology in Laos for Tropical Disease Study
Hitachi Ltd., a leading general electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced...
November 27, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
AGC Releases Easy-to-Install, Energy-Saving Window Glass
Asahi Glass Co. (AGC), Japan's leading glass manufacturer, released in October 2...
November 23, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Non-GM Corn Oil Sells at Twice the Volume of Similar Products in Japan
Daichi wo Mamorukai Co. (lit. "Association to Preserve the Earth"), an organ...
November 22, 2012
Environmental Technology
Taking Advantage of 'Wind Catcher' Effect in Experimental Home Improves Ventilation by 10 Times
On August 23, 2012, LIXIL Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of building m...
November 18, 2012
Environmental Technology
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant to be Demonstrated in Okinawa
Japanese companies IHI Plant Construction Co., Xenesys Inc., and Yokogawa Electr...
November 17, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Solar-Powered Cap with LED Lights, Sales Launched
Landport Co., a Japanese retailer of miscellaneous goods, announced on July 26, ...
November 16, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fujitsu Launches First Internet Cloud-based Management Service for Food and Agricultural Industries
Fujitsu Ltd. announced July 18, 2012, the launch of its innovative "Akisai" ...
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 11, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Teijin, Asahi Kasei, Kyoto City Start Recycling School Gym Uniforms
Teijin Fibers Ltd. (now Teijin Frontier Co.), a leading manufacturer of poly...
November 10, 2012
Environmental Technology
Toray Develops Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Microporous Film
Toray Industries, Inc., a major Japanese manufacturer of fibers, textiles and ch...
November 8, 2012
Energy Conservation
Number of Companies Implementing Power-Saving Measures Growing Nationwide
Teikoku Databank, a credit research company, announced on July 4, 2012, the resu...
October 25, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
2012 Environmental Brand Survey: Suntory Tops List for Two Consecutive Years
Suntory Holdings Ltd., a major beverage manufacturer in Japan, has the best envi...
October 21, 2012
Environmental Technology
Panasonic Develops Artificial Photosynthesis System to Generate Organic Materials from Carbon Dioxide
Panasonic Corp., a major Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, announc...
October 20, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sharp Starts 15-Year Limited Warranty for Residential Solar Power System Equipment
Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, started a "15-year limit...
October 19, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Nissan Promotes Power Saving Initiative Together with Kitakyushu City
Nissan Motor Co. of Japan announced on July 9, 2012, a power saving initiative n...
October 18, 2012
Food
Japanese Manufacturer Makes Complete Switch to Sustainable-Certified Palm Oil
Saraya Co., a Japanese manufacturer of detergents and hygiene products, anno...
October 15, 2012
Chemicals
Fujitsu Installs Wastewater Treatment System to Recover Copper
Fujitsu Ltd. announced that it has installed and started operation of a wastewat...
October 14, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Coca-Cola Japan's New Beverage Vending Machine Uses No Power for Daytime Cooling
As part of a project to develop super energy-efficient vending machines, Coca-Co...
October 10, 2012
Climate Change
Honda Becomes World's First in Industry to Disclose Estimated CO2 Emissions from Product Use Globally
Honda Motor Co. became the world's first auto company on June 20, 2012, to estim...
October 5, 2012
Renewable Energy
New A/C System for Datacenter Reduces Power Consumption by 25%
Obayashi Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on April 19...
October 2, 2012
Environmental Technology
Japanese Companies Established the Japan Association for Microalgae Fuels
On June 27, 2012, the three companies jointly announced the establishment of the...
October 1, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba Launches Household Fuel Cell That Operates Independently Even During Blackouts
Reprinted by courtesy of TOSHIBA CORPORATION (C)Copyright TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2...
September 29, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Demand Response Trial Conducted by Two IT Companies
NTT Smile Energy Inc., which provides a service for visualizing energy use, ...
September 28, 2012
Food
Skipjack Migration in Pacific Ocean Tracked Using Archival Tags
Ajinomoto Co., a leading food and amino-science company, announced on June ...
September 21, 2012
Environmental Technology
Daikin Verifies that Simple Home Practices Can Cut Energy Consumption of Air-Conditioners by 15%
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