Transportation / Mobility
September 26, 2005
Energy Conservation
Eco-Friendly Airport Plan for Narita
On April 21, 2005, Narita International Airport Corp. (NAA) announced that it ha...
September 18, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Mandatory Car Battery Collection, Recycling Being Considered in Japan
A governmental committee has been established to discuss a mandatory system for ...
September 7, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Toyota Reveals Fourth Environmental Action Plan through FY2010
Toyota Motor Corp. has formulated its Fourth Environmental Action Plan for fisca...
August 22, 2005
Policy / Systems
Eco-Rail Certification Launched to Promote Rail Transportation
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has launched an "Eco-Rail...
July 23, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Tokushima City 'No Car Day' Campaign Offers Prizes
Under the theme "Let's take a break from driving our cars. Let's be eco-friendly...
June 20, 2005
Renewable Energy
World's First Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) Safety and Environmental Standards Established
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) has revised standa...
June 10, 2005
Energy Conservation
Nissan Motor Develops New Technologies for Fuel Cell Vehicles
Nissan Motor Co. of Japan has developed its first fuel cell stack and a high-pre...
June 5, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Tokyo Gov't Project to Boost Efficiency of Logistics and Deliveries in City
On March 29, 2005, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established an "Environment...
June 3, 2005
Policy / Systems
Yamaha Motor Co. Employees Start Eco-Commuting
Yamaha Motor Co., the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, introduced an 'Eco-Commu...
May 29, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Environment Ministry Posts Road Traffic Noise Map on Web
Since November 1, 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been posting a n...
May 27, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Automobile Industry to Voluntarily Regulate Volatile Chemicals in Cars
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) announced on Feb. 14, 2005...
May 27, 2005
Energy Conservation
Toyota Hybrid Bus Serves 2005 World Expo
A fuel cell-powered hybrid bus operated by the Toyota Motor Corp. will serve the...
May 18, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japan Plans World's Strictest Regulations on Diesel Vehicles in 2010
The Air Environment Task Force of the Central Environment Council, an advisory p...
May 16, 2005
Policy / Systems
Toyota City Testing Car-Sharing System Using Compact Electric Vehicles
Toyota City, a major auto industry city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is testing a...
May 15, 2005
Policy / Systems
Car Sharing Launched by Citizens
A Japanese incorporated non-profit organization, the Shiki-no-wa (wheels for Shi...
April 29, 2005
Energy Conservation
Hybrid Tram with On-board Batteries Successfully Tested
The Railway Technical Research Institute of Japan announced on February 2, 2005 ...
April 28, 2005
Policy / Systems
Kyoto City Establishes Certification System for "Eco-driving Promoters"
Kyoto City announced on November 24, 2004 that it has established a system to ce...
April 26, 2005
Renewable Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Develops Liquid Hydrogen Container
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI), a major Japanese heavy machinery manufact...
April 23, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Shared Bus-Taxi Powered by Used Cooking Oil Encourages Community Interaction
Tottori Ecotown 2020, an incorporated nonprofit organization in Tottori Prefectu...
April 16, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City Enacts Japan's 1st Local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance
Japan's first local ordinance designed to curb global warming was adopted by Kyo...
April 14, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Commercial Jetliners to Strengthen GHG Monitoring
The JAL Foundation, Japan Airlines (JAL), and the Meteorological Research Instit...
April 9, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokushima Pref. Uses Thinned Cedar Logs for Guardrails
Tokushima Prefecture is one of four prefectures on the smallest of Japan's four ...
April 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Thirteen Transport Organizations Achieve Global Warming Targets
On January 19, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport...
March 27, 2005
Energy Conservation
Pollution-Free Bicycle Taxis to Debut at World EXPO 2005!
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March 22, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Public Nuisance Complaints Exceed 100,000 in FY 2003
Japan's Environmental Disputes Coordination Commission, a national government ad...
March 22, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project Wins Minister's Award
Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fis...
March 17, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New Car Recycling Facility in Japan's Seto Inland Sea Area
Tsuneishi Corporation, a shipbuilder headquartered in Numakuma-cho, Hiroshima, a...
March 12, 2005
Policy / Systems
3 Ministries Jointly Publish 'Low-Emission Vehicle Guidebook 2004'
Three Japanese ministries, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Econ...
March 9, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Honda Leases New Fuel Cell Car to New York State
American Honda Motor Co., an overseas subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., delivered a...
March 2, 2005
Energy Conservation
Kyotango City Starts Eco-driving Project
Kyotango City, located in Kyoto Prefecture, launched a model eco-driving project...
March 2, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
New Water-Based Paint Reduces VOCs, CO2 Emissions
Toyota Motor Corp. and Daihatsu Motor Co. announced on November 4, 2004 that wit...
February 27, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Using Waste Oil Cuts Community Bus Fuel Costs in Hirata City
Hirata City, located in Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, announced in Octobe...
February 22, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Bank Screening Gives Mazda Highest Rank in Eco-friendly Management
Mazda Motor Corp., a leading automaker in Japan, announced on October 15, 2004 t...
February 19, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Dept. Stores Cooperate on Deliveries to Cut CO2 Emissions
The Environmental Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Novem...
February 18, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
100% Biodiesel-Powered Minibus Starts Operation
In August, 2004, Japan's National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) started op...
February 12, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
JAMA Reports FY2003 Hybrid Vehicle Shipments Up 173 %
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) announced on October...
February 11, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mazda Hydrogen Rotary Engine Vehicle Now Street-Legal
Mazda Motor Corp. has developed a hydrogen rotary engine powered vehicle, and ro...
February 5, 2005
Policy / Systems
Nissan Motor Diesel Launches Heavy Duty Truck To Comply with 2005 Regulations
Nissan Diesel Motor Co. launched "Quon," a series of heavy duty trucks, on Novem...
January 27, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Car-Free Day Held in Yokohama
Yokohama Car-Free Day 2004, a one-day campaign to call on citizens to refrain fr...
January 4, 2005
Energy Conservation
Ultra-low Sulfur Fuels to Be Distributed in Japan in 2005
Sulfur-free gasoline and diesel fuel will be distributed in Japan ahead of other...
January 3, 2005
Energy Conservation
Honda Develops Fuel Cell Motorbike
Honda Motor Co. announced on August 24, 2004 that it has developed fuel-cell (FC...
December 28, 2004
Transportation / Mobility
NGO Uses High-Profile Adventures to Promote Green Energy
Green Energy Adventure (GEA), a non-governmental organization in Japan, aims ...
November 17, 2004
Transportation / Mobility
Eco-Friendly Ship Bottom Paint Developed
Researchers of the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have succeeded in de...
November 9, 2004
Renewable Energy
Japan's Transport Ministry Promotes Biofuel Vehicles
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport launched a biofuel ...
November 5, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Car Sharing Starts Nagoya
Tokai Kyujin Service Co. announced that it would start a business called Linkul ...
October 8, 2004
Transportation / Mobility
Motorcycle Makers to Launch Voluntary Recycling System in Japan
Four Japanese motorcycles manufacturers (Honda Motor Co., Yamaha Motor Co., Suzu...
September 21, 2004
Renewable Energy
Project to Build Hydrogen-Based Society Launched in Shimane
Hirata City of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan launched a joint study group ...
September 1, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sapporo Breweries Adopts Reusable Packaging for Transport
Sapporo Breweries Ltd., a major brewer in Japan, announced on June 9, 2004 th...
August 26, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Tobu Railway Selling First 'Green-Powered' Homes in Japan
The Tobu Railway Co. of Japan has launched Japan's first enterprise for selling ...
August 19, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environmental Logistics Database Established in Japan
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