Manufacturing industry

Japanese Manufacturer Tests Railway Battery System on New York City Subway

October 23, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Manufacturer Tests Railway Battery System on New York City Subway

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., a leading Japanese heavy machinery manufact...
 
Japanese Company to Inexpensively Convert Gasoline Vehicles into Electric Vehicles

October 22, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Company to Inexpensively Convert Gasoline Vehicles into Electric Vehicles

Hyakkado, a Japanese company which manufactures and sells electric vehicles ...
 
Four More Global Companies Join Smart City Project

October 16, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Four More Global Companies Join Smart City Project

The Future Design Center Incorporated Association (FDC) in Japan announced on Ju...
 
Japanese Companies Develop Large Air-Conditioning Unit that Uses Untapped Thermal Energy

October 14, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Companies Develop Large Air-Conditioning Unit that Uses Untapped Thermal Energy

Tokyo Gas Co. and Hitachi Appliances Inc. announced on February 8, 2010, tha...
 
Mitsuoka Motor Launches New Type of EV:

October 11, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mitsuoka Motor Launches New Type of EV: "Like"

Mitsuoka Motor Co, a build-to-order manufacturer of unique cars, began accepting...
 
Sumitomo 3M Unveils Easy-to-Apply Insulating Window Film

October 9, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Sumitomo 3M Unveils Easy-to-Apply Insulating Window Film

Sumitomo 3M Ltd., a major chemical and electric accessories manufacturer in ...
 
Fujitsu Makes Biodiversity Guidelines Available to Clients

October 2, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Fujitsu Makes Biodiversity Guidelines Available to Clients

Fujitsu Ltd. announced on June 9, 2010 that it would offer its clients the c...
 
Closed-loop Recycling Project of School Gym Uniforms Launched in Kyoto

September 30, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Closed-loop Recycling Project of School Gym Uniforms Launched in Kyoto

Teijin Fibers Ltd., a leading manufacturer of polyester fiber in Japan, anno...
 
Kawasaki Plant Systems Wins Build-Operate Contract for Waste Incineration & Biogas Generation Complex

September 28, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Kawasaki Plant Systems Wins Build-Operate Contract for Waste Incineration & Biogas Generation Complex

Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group announced on...
 
Japan's Gas Water Heaters to Incorporate Full-scale Latent Heat Recovery Systems

September 26, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Japan's Gas Water Heaters to Incorporate Full-scale Latent Heat Recovery Systems

The Japan Industrial Association of Gas and Kerosene Appliances and the Japan Ga...
 
Japan Business Federation Releases Proposal for Success at COP10 Biodiversity Meeting in October

September 22, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan Business Federation Releases Proposal for Success at COP10 Biodiversity Meeting in October

Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), an organization consisting of ...
 
Tokyo Gas Engineering to Participate in Japan's First Test for Biogas Input into City Gas Pipelines

September 20, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Tokyo Gas Engineering to Participate in Japan's First Test for Biogas Input into City Gas Pipelines

Tokyo Gas Engineering Co. announced on May 24, 2010, that it has accepted an ord...
 
Bridgestone Launches Top-Ranked Tire for Higher Fuel Efficiency

September 15, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Bridgestone Launches Top-Ranked Tire for Higher Fuel Efficiency

Bridgestone Co. launched a product named Ecopia EP100S in its new ECOPIA lin...
 
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society Opens in Kitakyushu to Transfer Japan's Green Tech

September 13, 2010

Climate Change

 

Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society Opens in Kitakyushu to Transfer Japan's Green Tech

Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture, an eco-model city selected by the Jap...
 
Markets for Renewable Energy and CGS Equipment to Grow to 1 Trillion Yen by Fiscal 2020 in Japan

September 12, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Markets for Renewable Energy and CGS Equipment to Grow to 1 Trillion Yen by Fiscal 2020 in Japan

Fuji Keizai Co., a private Japanese research firm, released its report on the gl...
 
Pre-Orders for Nissan's New EV Exceeds 2010 Sales Goal in Two Months

September 11, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Pre-Orders for Nissan's New EV Exceeds 2010 Sales Goal in Two Months

Nissan Motor Co. announced on June 7, 2010, that it has received 6,000 pre-o...
 
Toyota Joins Demonstration Project to Establish Low-Carbon Society at Home and Abroad

September 10, 2010

Climate Change

 

Toyota Joins Demonstration Project to Establish Low-Carbon Society at Home and Abroad

Toyota Motor Corp. and Dream Incubator Inc., a business project consulting firm ...
 
Nissan Motor to Increase Production of Lithium-Ion Battery for its EV

September 3, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Nissan Motor to Increase Production of Lithium-Ion Battery for its EV

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. announced on June 11, 2010, that it will increase i...
 
Panasonic Begins Shipping Samples of New Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Gas Purification

September 2, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Panasonic Begins Shipping Samples of New Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Gas Purification

Japan's Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corp., anno...
 
Epson Releases Cartridge-less Inkjet Printer

August 30, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Epson Releases Cartridge-less Inkjet Printer

Seiko Epson Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, released in Ja...
 
Japan's First Overseas Water Project Starts in Australia

August 28, 2010

Water

 

Japan's First Overseas Water Project Starts in Australia

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and two Japanese companies, m...
 
World's First Plastic-Sorting Robot Recognizes Six Types of Plastic

August 27, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

World's First Plastic-Sorting Robot Recognizes Six Types of Plastic

Japanese control instrument manufacturer IDEC Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Eng...
 
Ricoh Completes Eco-Friendly Billboard in New York's Times Square

August 26, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Ricoh Completes Eco-Friendly Billboard in New York's Times Square

Japanese office equipment supplier Ricoh Company held a ceremony in New York...
 
FY2009 Solar Cell Domestic Shipments Jump 160% Year-on-Year

August 13, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

FY2009 Solar Cell Domestic Shipments Jump 160% Year-on-Year

The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) released on May 18, 2010, the a...
 
Okamura Sells Power Consumption Visualization System for Office Use

August 11, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Okamura Sells Power Consumption Visualization System for Office Use

Okamura Corporation, a Japanese machinery and construction firm, announced o...
 
Kobe Steel Ltd. and Electric Power Companies Develop High-efficiency Hot Water Heat Pump

August 9, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Kobe Steel Ltd. and Electric Power Companies Develop High-efficiency Hot Water Heat Pump

Kobe Steel Ltd. and three major Japanese power companies, Chubu Electric Power C...
 
Ultra-Thin Solar Panel Attachable to Wavy Slate Roofing Launched

July 28, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Ultra-Thin Solar Panel Attachable to Wavy Slate Roofing Launched

Japan's Kawaguchi Steel Industry Co. announced in August 2009, that it comme...
 
Four Small Factories Jointly Develop EV

July 25, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Four Small Factories Jointly Develop EV

Four small Japanese factories in the Kansai region, including Yodogawa Co., ...
 
Wind Power Company Launches Wind Turbines Offshore, Reducing Noise and Environmental Impact

July 24, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Wind Power Company Launches Wind Turbines Offshore, Reducing Noise and Environmental Impact

Wind Power Ibaraki Ltd. began ocean trials of its "Wind Power Kamisu" instal...
 
Smart Community Alliance Launched with 287 Companies

July 23, 2010

Policy / Systems

 

Smart Community Alliance Launched with 287 Companies

The Japan Smart Community Alliance was launched on April 6, 2010, as a worki...
 
Experiment on use of Iron/Steel Slag to Restore Marine Environment Begins

July 22, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Experiment on use of Iron/Steel Slag to Restore Marine Environment Begins

Kobe Steel Ltd., and its subsidiary companies started a research experiment in J...
 
Panasonic Electric Works' Home Energy System Helps People Visualize Use of Electricity, Gas, Water

July 21, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Panasonic Electric Works' Home Energy System Helps People Visualize Use of Electricity, Gas, Water

Panasonic Electric Works Co. of Japan announced on April 7, 2010, that it finish...
 
Fuji Xerox Tokyo Cuts CO2 Emissions by Switching to Power-Assisted Bicycles

July 16, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Fuji Xerox Tokyo Cuts CO2 Emissions by Switching to Power-Assisted Bicycles

Fuji Xerox Tokyo Co., Ltd. announced on January 13, 2010, that it had replaced t...
 
Hitachi Doubles Life of Lithium-Ion Battery with Manganese Based Electrode

July 15, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Hitachi Doubles Life of Lithium-Ion Battery with Manganese Based Electrode

Hitachi Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronics, announced on April...
 
NEC Launches Pro Bono Program 'Social Entrepreneur School Business Supporter'

July 14, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

NEC Launches Pro Bono Program 'Social Entrepreneur School Business Supporter'

NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on April 27, 2010, ...
 
Asahi Breweries and KONARC Develop Combined Sugar/Bioethanol Production Process

July 11, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Asahi Breweries and KONARC Develop Combined Sugar/Bioethanol Production Process

A major Japanese beverage company, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., and the National A...
 
NEC and Yamato Transport Develop Navigation System to Promote Eco-Driving Habits

July 10, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

NEC and Yamato Transport Develop Navigation System to Promote Eco-Driving Habits

Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest parcel-delivery company, announced on...
 
Panasonic Electric Works Launches Device for Eliminating Standby Power Consumption

July 9, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Panasonic Electric Works Launches Device for Eliminating Standby Power Consumption

Panasonic Electric Works Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of electrical co...
 
Sony Draws Up 'Road to Zero' Plan for Zero Environmental Footprint

July 5, 2010

Climate Change

 

Sony Draws Up 'Road to Zero' Plan for Zero Environmental Footprint

Sony Corporation announced on April 7, 2010, the launch of a new environment...
 
Panasonic's New Washer/Dryers Save Energy and Water, Detect Amount of Clothes and Dirt

July 4, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Panasonic's New Washer/Dryers Save Energy and Water, Detect Amount of Clothes and Dirt

Panasonic Corp., a major Japanese home appliance manufacturer, launched new ...
 
Asahi Newspaper and Panasonic Collaborate in Transportation Using Low-Emission Vehicles

June 29, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Asahi Newspaper and Panasonic Collaborate in Transportation Using Low-Emission Vehicles

The Asahi Shimbun Company, a major Japanese newspaper company, and Panasonic Cor...
 
Used Ink Cartridges Recycling Project Donates Funds to UNEP

June 27, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Used Ink Cartridges Recycling Project Donates Funds to UNEP

Six Japanese companies that sell inkjet printers, including Canon Marketing...
 
Japanese Climate Leaders Release Proposal for Creating a Low-Carbon Society

June 23, 2010

Climate Change

 

Japanese Climate Leaders Release Proposal for Creating a Low-Carbon Society

A network of corporate leaders called the Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Ja...
 
Fuji Xerox to Conduct Surveys in Japan and Overseas Aimed at Preserving Biodiversity

June 22, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Fuji Xerox to Conduct Surveys in Japan and Overseas Aimed at Preserving Biodiversity

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. of Japan announced on April 7, 2010, that it would cond...
 
UNIQLO to Recycle and Donate Clothing Year-Round

June 21, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

UNIQLO to Recycle and Donate Clothing Year-Round

UNIQLO Co., a leading Japanese clothing retail chain, announced on February ...
 
Toshiba, Public High School Among Winners of 13th Environmental Communication Awards

June 17, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Toshiba, Public High School Among Winners of 13th Environmental Communication Awards

Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum annou...
 
Japanese Corporations Spend Over 1.5 Trillion Yen on Green Capital Expenditures in 2009

June 16, 2010

Money

 

Japanese Corporations Spend Over 1.5 Trillion Yen on Green Capital Expenditures in 2009

Japan's business sector is estimated to have spent a total of 1.52 trillion yen ...
 
Toshiba Light & Tech Ceases Incandescent Light Bulb Production

June 13, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

Toshiba Light & Tech Ceases Incandescent Light Bulb Production

Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp., a Toshiba subsidiary to manufacture and...
 
Coca-Cola System in Japan Installing Vending Machines with Solar Panels

June 10, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Coca-Cola System in Japan Installing Vending Machines with Solar Panels

In March 2010, Coca-Cola System in Japan, which consists of Coca-Cola Japan ...
 
Japan's Kao Corp. Wins Green Sustainable Chemistry (GSC) Award

June 9, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's Kao Corp. Wins Green Sustainable Chemistry (GSC) Award

Kao Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of chemical products, announced on Febr...
 
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