Manufacturing industry
September 16, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Labels Reduce CO2 Emissions by up to 20% When Incinerated, A World First
Professor Masahiko Abe of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Tokyo Uni...
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 12, 2012
Renewable Energy
Panasonic Launches Bifacial Photovoltaic Module
Panasonic Corp., a major consumer electronics manufacturer of Japan, announc...
September 8, 2012
Environmental Technology
Japanese Company Develops Device that Makes Water From Air
Towa Chemical Co., a Japanese company that manufactures medical products an...
September 7, 2012
Climate Change
Nissan Sets up Fund to Use Carbon Credits Generated by Driving EVs
On June 11, 2012, Nissan Motor Co. established the Nissan Zero Emission Fun...
September 6, 2012
Environmental Technology
YKK AP Introduces Solar Heat Barriers for Homes
YKK AP Inc., a major Japanese construction material manufacturer specializin...
August 30, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Shiseido Launches Plant-Based Refillable Containers for Main Cosmetic Line
Shiseido Co., a major Japanese cosmetics manufacturer, announced on May 23, ...
August 29, 2012
Food
Rental Organic Farm Provides Farmland for Housing Development Project
Yachimata Fureai Organic Farm, a membership-based allotment garden in Yachim...
August 27, 2012
Environmental Technology
Showa Denko to Market New LED-Based Plant Cultivation Method
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August 26, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Suntory Water Project Wins Grand Environmental Prize for 2012
The ceremony for the 21st Global Environment Award sponsored by the Fujisank...
August 25, 2012
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Heat Pump Air Conditioning System Launched
Corona Corp., a heating appliance and housing equipment manufacturer and wholesa...
August 23, 2012
Renewable Energy
Fuji Electric Launches Industry's First Coin-Operated Payment Machine for Electric Vehicle Quick Chargers
Fuji Electric Co. of Japan started selling the industry's first coin-operated pa...
August 6, 2012
Energy Conservation
Coca-Cola Aiming to Reduce Energy Consumption by 15% in its 800,000 Vending Machines
Coca-Cola System, consisting of Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. and 12 bottling companies ...
August 5, 2012
Renewable Energy
Honda Unveils Demonstration House Featuring 'Smart Home' System
Honda Motor Co. announced on April 23, 2012, that it has unveiled a demonstr...
August 4, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
High-Performance Dephosphorizing Material Developed by Recycling Concrete Sludge
Nippon Concrete Industries Co., a Japanese manufacturer of concrete products...
August 1, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
New Sony E-book Store Project Adds to Support for Forest Conservation in Sumatra
Sony Corporation launched a new project called "Read Books and Protect Forests" ...
July 31, 2012
Well-Being
12th Telework Promotion Award Winners Announced, Microsoft Japan Wins Chairman's Award
The Japan Telework Association announced the companies, organizations, and one i...
July 28, 2012
Renewable Energy
Sony Begins Buying Green Heat Certificates
Sony Corp. announced on April 6, 2012, that it has started purchasing "Green Hea...
July 25, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
'Prius', 'Alto' Top in Most Fuel-Efficient Cars of 2011
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released on Marc...
July 23, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
SIM-Drive to Develop Smart Transportation-Type EV
SIM-Drive Corp. (President: Professor Hiroshi Shimizu at Keio University), a...
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 11, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Denso Develops World's First Energy-Saving Auto A/C
Denso Co., a major Japanese supplier of automobile components, announced on ...
July 8, 2012
Renewable Energy
Promising Floating Offshore Wind Farm Project Starts off Fukushima Prefecture
Marubeni, a project integrator, together with the University of Tokyo and ni...
July 1, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Honda Motor Starts Rare Earth Recycling from Used Parts
Honda Motor Co. announced on April 17, 2012 that the company will begin recyclin...
June 30, 2012
Renewable Energy
Kyocera to Launch New PV System with Selectable Operating Modes
Kyocera Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, annou...
June 29, 2012
Environmental Technology
Fujitsu Makes Farming Know-How Accessible with Farm-Information Sensing Network
General electronics manufacturer Fujitsu Ltd. announced on March 14, 2012, the s...
June 25, 2012
Money
DBJ's First Loan Under Health Management Rating System Offered to Kao
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) announced on March 8, 2012, that its fir...
June 22, 2012
Water
Suntory to Expand New Area for Water Resource Cultivation
Suntory Holdings Ltd., a major Japanese beverage manufacturer, announced on ...
June 21, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NEDO Launches Project to Improve Automotive Recycling in Beijing
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO...
June 19, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's First Carbon Offset Award, Highlights of Various Successful Approach
The first Carbon Offset Awards were presented to organizations that have exc...
June 18, 2012
Food
Japanese Agricultural Company Achieves GLOBALG.A.P. Certification of Barley Leaves
Toyo Green Farm Inc., a Japanese agricultural company, announced on January...
June 16, 2012
Renewable Energy
MHI Develops First High-Pressure Gas Supply Unit for Marine Engines
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), a leading Japanese engineering compa...
June 15, 2012
Environmental Technology
Fujitsu's ICT Helps to Solve Environmental Issues in Thailand
Fujitsu Ltd., an information and communications technology giant, announced on F...
June 13, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sony Develops 'Authentication Outlet' Which Controls Electricity Per User and Per Device
Sony Corp. announced on February 14, 2012, that it had developed an "Authenticat...
June 11, 2012
Food
JGC Enters Agribusiness with Investment in Plant Factory Venture
On March 7, 2012, JGC Corp., a leading plant manufacturer in Japan, announced an...
June 8, 2012
Environmental Technology
IHI Develops Ultra-compact Portable Gas Turbine Generator
IHI Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of heavy equipment, including aerospace...
June 7, 2012
Environmental Technology
Japanese Companies, University Develop Method to Make Animal Feed from Coffee Residue
Marubeni Corp., a general trading company, and Meiwa Sangyo Co., a food bypr...
June 3, 2012
Renewable Energy
80% of the Residents Living in Homes with Photovoltaic Systems Pay No Energy Bill
Housing Company, part of the Sekisui Chemical Group, released on February 23, 20...
June 1, 2012
Energy Conservation
Panasonic and Others Win 2011 Energy Conservation Award
The Energy Conservation Center of Japan (ECCJ) announced on January 23, 2012...
May 31, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Mitsubishi Unveils 100-Volt Back-up Home Power Supply that Connects to EVs
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced on March 9, 2012, that it would start selling ...
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 25, 2012
Climate Change
New Emissions Trading Method Tested Using Valentine's Day Cards
Japan's National Institute of Informatics (NII) and four companies, Toppan Print...
May 21, 2012
Water
Coca-Cola Launches Support Project for Japan's Local Water Resources
On February 22, 2012, Coca-Cola Japan launched a campaign named "I LOHAS su...
May 20, 2012
Water
LIXIL Launches New Shower that Reduces Water Use by 48%
On April 2, 2012, LIXIL Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of building mat...
May 18, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
First Ever Plant-Derived Material Based Car Engine Part Commercialized
Toyota Boshoku Corporation, a manufacturer of an automobile components and a...
May 15, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
MOE Conducts Experiment to Collect Plastic Products at Stores
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) conducted a pilot project called "PLA-...
May 12, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
80 Percent of Japanese Businesses Going Green as a Social Responsibility
According to a Japanese government survey on environmentally friendly corporate ...
May 11, 2012
Renewable Energy
Honda Launches Solar Power System Installation Project
Honda Motor Co. announced on February 4, 2012, that it has installed a 9-kilowat...
May 9, 2012
Renewable Energy
Thin-film PV System Installed on Kitakyushu City Hall
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