Non-manufacturing industry
November 30, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Construction Methods for Greening Urban Buildings
Amidst growing interest in the idea of dealing with global warming and urban hea...
November 30, 2006
Policy / Systems
Matsushita Tops 'Worker-Friendly Company' Survey for Second Year Running
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., also known as Panasonic, was ranked as the m...
November 30, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto Starts New System for Reusable Beverage Bottles
In Kyoto City, beverages started appearing on store shelves in glass bottles mar...
November 29, 2006
Renewable Energy
Sagawa's CNG Vehicles Exceed 3,000 units
Sagawa Express Co., a major delivery company announced that the total number of ...
November 25, 2006
Food
Sweet Potato Cultivation on NTT Rooftop to Reduce Urban Heat
NTT Urban Development Corp. and NTT Facilities, Inc. have been jointly testing m...
November 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Customers Accept Warmer Department Stores in Summer
Almost all (95.9 percent) customers at a department store were comfortable with ...
November 17, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
JR Hokkaido to Start Trial Service of Dual Mode Vehicle in April 2007
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) announced that it will start trial servic...
November 17, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Reusing Concrete Debris for Building Foundations Helps Reduce CO2
Two Japanese construction companies, Kajima Corp. and Fudo Tetra Co. have develo...
November 11, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Freight Associations Request Gov't Support for Green Transport
A letter requesting the promotion green physical distribution was submitted to K...
November 8, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Incentives Aim to Improve PET Bottle Collection Rate in Tokyo
Tokyo's Adachi Ward and Tomra System Japan Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Tomra S...
November 4, 2006
Energy Conservation
Steam from TEPCO Thermal Plant to Be Reused in Industrial Complex
Three Japanese companies, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), Nippon Shokubai Co.,...
October 26, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Coffee Shops Start Bring-Your-Own Bottle Service
More and more coffee shops are now providing coffee or tea service when people b...
October 18, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
DHL Japan Introduces Fuel Cell Vehicle, Hybrid Truck in Delivery Service
DHL Japan Inc., part of the major global express and logistics DHL network, anno...
October 18, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Over 90% of Japanese Feel that Things are Being Wasted in Daily Life
Most Japanese people often or sometimes feel things are wasted in the course of ...
October 13, 2006
Renewable Energy
Lease Contract Combined with Green Power Certification Announced in Japan
Japan Natural Energy Co. (JNEC) and UFJ Central Leasing Co. have concluded a Gre...
October 13, 2006
Policy / Systems
Bank of Kyoto Starts Loans, Bonds for Eco-Friendly Firms
On June 1, 2006, the Bank of Kyoto, a regional bank in Kyoto, Japan, began offer...
October 4, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Mitsubishi Corporation Launches Coral Conservation Studies in Midway Atoll and Seychelles
The "Global Coral Reef Conservation Project," an extensive study for coral reef ...
October 4, 2006
Energy Conservation
Insurance Association in Japan Promotes Eco & Safe Driving Worldwide
The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) issued a leaflet entitled the ...
September 29, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Light-Weight, Low-Cost Wall Greening System Developed
Shimizu Corp., a major Japanese construction company, and Minoru Industrial Co.,...
September 27, 2006
Environmental Technology
High-Efficiency Catalyst Developed for Purification of Industrial Exhaust Gases
In July 2006, Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech...
September 23, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Forestry Agency Releases Report on Corporate Forest Conservation & Management Activities
On June 20, 2006, the Forestry Agency of Japan released a report dealing with fo...
September 23, 2006
Renewable Energy
Inexpensive, Efficient Biomass Power System on Horizon
An inexpensive small but efficient biomass power system equipped with a Stirling...
September 23, 2006
Renewable Energy
Ebara Ballard Completes Prototype Residential Fuel Cell with 40,000-Hour Life
Ebara Corp., an environmental system maker in Japan, announced on June 8, 2006, ...
September 21, 2006
Renewable Energy
First Energy Service Co. (FESCO) to Produce Forest Biomass Fuel for Thermal Power Plant
On April 27, 2006, First Energy Service Co. (FESCO), a comprehensive energy serv...
September 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Business to Evaluate Social and Environmental Benefits of Corporate Green Zones
Kokusai Kogyo Co., a Japanese engineering consultant company, started a new serv...
September 13, 2006
Policy / Systems
Lawson, Japanese Red Cross Confirm Relief Agreement
On July 3, 2006, Lawson Inc., a leading Japanese convenience store chain, conclu...
September 12, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
DBJ Proposes Measures to Promote Modal Shift in Transport Industry
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) released a report in April 2006 on the curre...
September 6, 2006
Food
First MSC-Labeled Seafood Appears on Japanese Market
The first seafood products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) hav...
September 6, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Power Companies Purchase Carbon Credits from China
Major Japanese power companies have been making contracts one after the other to...
September 6, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Light Rail Transit Using Former JR Tracks Starts in Toyama
On April 29, 2006, Toyama Light Rail Co., a third-sector rail company in the cen...
August 31, 2006
Climate Change
JAL Supports Greening Project in China through Donations of Frequent Flyer Miles
The Japan Airlines (JAL) Group announced on May 26 that it would launch an envir...
August 23, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Soccer Team Conducting Two Eco-friendly Campaigns
Tokushima Vortis, a football team in Division 2 of the J.League (Japan Professio...
August 16, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Convenience Stores to Cut Plastic Bag Use by 35% by 2010
The Japan Franchise Association announced on May 29, 2006 that 12 major operator...
August 4, 2006
Renewable Energy
East Japan Railway Develops World's First Fuel Cell Hybrid Railcar
In preparation for the debut of the world's first fuel cell hybrid railcar in Ap...
July 31, 2006
Climate Change
Development Bank of Japan Grants New Type of Loan to Nippon Express for CO2 Reduction
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
July 18, 2006
Renewable Energy
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Finances Citizen Windmills
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. has financed citizen-funded projects to b...
July 18, 2006
Climate Change
Japanese Firms Interested in Kyoto Mechanisms Overseas
While planning business expansions both at home and abroad, many Japanese compan...
July 15, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Transport Ministry Publishes Manual on 'Green Logistics'
To promote environmentally friendly distribution, a manual on "green logistics" ...
July 6, 2006
Renewable Energy
Nippon Oil Sets Up Fund for Basic Research of Hydrogen as Energy
As part of its efforts to make a social contribution Nippon Oil Corp., a major J...
June 30, 2006
Energy Conservation
Yamato Transport Develops Own Refrigerated Rail Containers
In an effort to promote a modal shift from truck transport to rail, Yamato Trans...
June 25, 2006
Energy Conservation
CO2 Accounting Service for Households Starts on Tokyo Gas Website
Tokyo Gas Co. announced that on March 1, 2006, it started providing an environme...
June 24, 2006
Policy / Systems
Akita Bank Offers 'Eco-Bonds' to Help Green Businesses
On February 13, 2006, Akita Bank, a regional bank in northern Japan, started "Ec...
June 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006
"Candle Night Summer Solstice" will be held on the evenings of June 17 to 21 in ...
May 27, 2006
Climate Change
'Green-Power Certified T-Shirts' Tied to CO2 Emissions Cuts
Japanese consumers are being offered an innovative way to fight climate change, ...
May 27, 2006
Renewable Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Delivers 12 MW Wind Power System
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has installed, jointly with Penta-Ocean Construc...
May 21, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Asahi Kasei Group Wins Top Environmental Prize
Asahi Kasei Group, consisting of Asahi Kasei and its affiliates covering a varie...
May 21, 2006
Food
Kyoto Fishermen Seeking Eco-Labels for Flounders, Snow Crabs
Following its success in passing a preliminary assessment for Marine Stewardship...
May 19, 2006
Renewable Energy
Biomass Co-Combustion with BDF Cuts CO2 Emissions from Coal Thermal Plant
Electric Power Development, Co., known as J-Power in Japan, has gathered new inf...
May 10, 2006
Policy / Systems
Finance Companies Support Small Business Environmental Activities
Two major Japanese financial firms, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Orient Corporation, an...
May 7, 2006
Policy / Systems
Japan's Corporate Leaders Propose Carbon Tax
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