Transportation / Mobility
October 6, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
METI Selects Eight 'EV & pHV Towns' for Promotion
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on March 31, 20...
October 4, 2009
Climate Change
New Website Shows Vehicle CO2 Emissions by Municipality in Japan
Reprinted from Environmental GIS homepage, the National Institute for Environme...
September 29, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Mitsubishi Motors Begins Sales of Electric Vehicles to Institutional Customers
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. started to sell the production version of the i-MiEV ele...
September 27, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Epson and Canon Gain Efficiency through Joint Distribution Operations
Two major Japanese printer manufacturers, Seiko Epson Corp. and Canon Inc., bega...
September 16, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Toyota to Introduce PHV into Model Prefectures Selected for METI Project
Toyota Motor Corp., a major Japanese car manufacturer, announced on June 3, 2009...
September 13, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Ministry Approves Ten Proposals to Promote Logistics Efficiency in FY2009
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced...
September 9, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Parking Company Launches Car Sharing Service in Downtown Tokyo
Park 24 Co., a major parking service company in Japan, launched a car sharin...
September 8, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Ministry Promotes Eco-Commuting by Recognizing Best Practice Businesses
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) anno...
September 1, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Auto Leasing Company Introduces Program Showing Quantitative Environmental Impact and Cost-Effectiveness
Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Co., a major automobile leasing company in Japan, s...
August 28, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Car-sharing Stations Established near All Stations on Yamanote Line by ORIX
ORIX Auto Corp., a car leasing industry leader that offers comprehensive aut...
August 15, 2009
Renewable Energy
Hitachi to Deliver Samples of World's Highest-Output Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery
Hitachi Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of electronics, and Hitachi Vehicle ...
August 1, 2009
Renewable Energy
Hydrogen Engine Microbus Developed by Japanese Univ. Debuts on Public Roads
Tokyo City University (formerly known as Musashi Institute of Technology) announ...
July 17, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Mazda Begins Commercial Leasing of World's First Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle
Mazda Motor Corp., a major Japanese automobile manufacturer, commenced on March ...
June 28, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Honda Subsidiary Releases Motorcycle Running on Bioethanol-Blended Gas
Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. in Brazil whic...
June 13, 2009
Energy Policy
Japanese Research Institute Simulates Biofuel Policy Impact on Crop Prices
The Policy Research Institute Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and...
May 26, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Nation's First Effort to Combine Car-Sharing and Public Transport in Tokyo
The Environment Bureau and Bureau of Transportation of Tokyo Metropolitan Govern...
May 14, 2009
Energy Conservation
LED Navigation Aids Guide Ships in All Japanese Coastal Waters
All navigation lights in Japan's coastal waters are now equipped with light ...
May 13, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Electric Cars Have Greenest Image, Says Online Survey
Alibaba.com Japan Co., a member of Alibaba Group, which runs a business-to-busin...
May 12, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Installation of EV Charging Stations Making Progress in Tokyo and Kanagawa
As the full-scale sale of electric vehicles (EVs) is to start during 2009 in...
May 10, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
MLIT Awards 2008 Eco-Ship Modal Shift Project Supporters of the Year
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) announced on ...
May 4, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Mitsubishi Motors, PSA Peugeot Citroen Collaborate in EV Development for Europe
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced on March 2, 2009...
May 3, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Synthetic Diesel Fuel Being Tested in Tokyo Transit Bus
Since February 1, 2009, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ...
April 29, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Partially Solar-Powered Vessel Sets Out on Test Run
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Nippon Oil Corporation announce...
April 19, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Electric Vehicle with Bamboo Body Developed in Kyoto
Kyoto University's Venture Business Laboratory (VBL) in Kyoto Prefecture unv...
April 8, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Ministry Conducts Proving Tests for Streetcar Promotion
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted demons...
April 4, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Bicycle Association Adopts New Criteria to Reduce Use of Hazardous Substances
The Bicycle Association (Japan) has adopted new environmental criteria, in addit...
March 19, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Sanyo Unveils Electric Hybrid Self-Charging Bike
Japan's consumer electronics manufacturer Sanyo Electric Co. released on Feb...
March 2, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Yokohama, Nissan Motor to Target Zero Emissions
Nissan Motor Co., of Japan and the City of Yokohama signed a memorandum on N...
February 27, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Town Government Launches Eco-Commuting Project
Town officials in Goka Town of Sashima County in Ibaraki Prefecture have bee...
February 22, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
JR East Promotes Energy Saving at Stations
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced on November 6, 2008, that in orde...
February 21, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Innovative Urban Transport System Saves Energy Using Rollercoaster Principles
The Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo (IIS), and Senyo Ko...
February 11, 2009
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Companies Contributing Expertise for Iceland's Clean Energy Policy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have reac...
February 1, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
JR Freight Developing Japan's First Hybrid 'Switcher' Locomotives
Japan Freight Railway Co. (JR Freight) announced on September 10, 2008, that it ...
January 14, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Drivers Improved Gas Mileage an Average of 32% after Nagoya Workshop
Participants of a workshop on eco-friendly driving techniques, organized by ...
December 28, 2008
Renewable Energy
Japanese High School Students Develop Electric Tricycle Powered by Fuel Cells
Students in the department of electrical engineering at Komagane Technical H...
December 26, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese City of Anjo Expanding Eco-Cycling Project
The city of Anjo in Aichi Prefecture, as part of its promotion as a eco-fri...
December 24, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Hojo Railway Conducts Test-Run of 100% Bio-Fueled Train
Hojo Railway Company of Japan, which operates trains between Kasai City and Ono ...
December 13, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Shutoko Highway Opens Eco-Friendly Parking Area in Central Tokyo
Japan's Shutoko Group (Metropolitan Expressway Co. and Metropolitan Expressw...
December 5, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Retailer to Open Eco-Shopping Center with EV Battery Charging Station
Aeon Co., a major Japanese retailer opened a new style of eco-shopping center in...
December 3, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Rail-Road Vehicle, DMV, Receives Good Design Award
The dual mode vehicle (DMV) developed by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkai...
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 5, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Yamato Transport Delivers by Electric-powered Bicycle
Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest parcel-delivery company, has been coll...
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 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
JAL to Make First Asian Biofuel Demonstration Flight
Japan Airlines (JAL), a major Japanese airline, reached an agreement with Boeing...
October 25, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Japan Post Service to Convert Entire Mail Delivery Fleet to Eco-Friendly Vehicles
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa announced at a press...
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 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 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 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...Related
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