JFS Event
ENGLISH GUIDED TOURS of selected exhibitors
at ECO-PRODUCTS EXHIBITION 2004
- Journalists and Missions largely welcomed!
- Event
- Updates and Reports
- English Guided Tours of Selected Exhibits
1.Event
"Meet the future of Eco-Product Development"
ECO-PRODUCTS EXHIBITION 2004
JAPAN'S SHOWCASE OF PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
www.eco-pro.com (Japanese only)
- Admission: Free
- Place: Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake, Tokyo
- Date: 9-11 DECEMBER 2004
"Japan is setting a new standard for competitiveness like they did for quality."
This comment by American businessman Randy Sadewic who participated in Eco Products Exhibition captures the essence of this event - one of largest of its kind in the world - which has special strategic significance for Japanese industry and society.
The sixth annual Eco-Products Exhibition will be held from Dec. 9 to 11 at the Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, Tokyo. About 150,000 visitors are expected over 3 days. More than 450 organizations and corporations, including majors like Toyota and Panasonic, as well as lesser-known venture companies with leading technologies and NGOs, will exhibit a wide range of products and services, ranging from consumer goods to fuel-cell equipment and industrial materials. Its aim is to accelerate the expansion of green markets by exhibiting environmentally friendly products and services.
Click here to download Eco Product Exhibition 2004 brochure!.(pdf file)
(* For details on the direction to Tokyo Big Sight, please see TOKYO BIG SIGHT Website. )
* "Eco product" is used to denote environmentally friendly products and services. The Exhibition is organized by NEDO, JEMAI, and the Nikkei Shimbun, with support from METI, the Ministry of the Environment, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and many others.
2.Updates and Reports
Highlights of the Eco-Products Exhibition 2004 (continually updated)
"Why should I attend the Eco-Products Exhibition 2004?"
Here is why. When you attend, you can
- Get an overview of all areas of the Japanese eco-market in half a day.
- Get hands-on experience with state-of-the-art products that interest you.
- Join a JFS English-guided tour and visit the exhibitors' booths to talk with them about their eco-products.
- Visit about 55 NGO/NPO booths and get a sense of what the civic sector is up to.
Here is just a sampling of the cutting-edge products to be introduced at the booths of the 450 large and small companies that will be there for you to see. Don't pass up this golden opportunity for a hands-on experience that only happens once a year!
Automobiles: Hybrid Vehicles and Fuel Cell Vehicles
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota will present its PRIUS hybrid vehicle - one of the most fuel-efficient production vehicles in the world, capable of getting 35.5 kilometers per liter (83.5 miles per US gallon).
In September 2003, Toyota presented the second generation Prius, a total makeover of the model. This Prius is equipped with the new generation Toyota Hybrid System "THS II." Developed under the concept of "Hybrid Synergy Drive," this system makes it possible to advance both power and eco-efficiency at the same time. In addition to achieving a world-record fuel efficiency of 35.5 kilometer per liter (83.5 miles per US gallon) and realizing low emissions, the 2003 Prius, with its advanced hybrid power, has dramatically improved its appeal in the way it rides.
Mazda Motor Corporation
Mazda will exhibit its "RX-8 Hydrogen RE" that balances the needs of both the environment and the driving enthusiast.
The Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE is a test vehicle equipped with a hydrogen rotary engine. Using hydrogen for fuel, the car emits no carbon dioxide and practically no other environmental pollutants. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE is also equipped with a "dual fuel system" (hydrogen and gasoline), so it can be driven with gasoline fuel as well. Thanks to this technology, you don't have to worry about running out of hydrogen fuel while driving. During the transition period toward a hydrogen-based society, this technology will be effective in promoting the use of hydrogen fuel.
Electronic Items: Portable and Household Fuel Cells
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba will be introducing home-use fuel cells, notebook PC fuel cells, and fuel cells for portable information devices.
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd
Under the theme "Eco begins at home," the basic concept for this year's booth is energy and ecology. The exhibit will demonstrate eco-friendly products and environmental technology for this concept as applied to six "zones" of the home, introducing them in an easy-to-understand way.
Sanyo will exhibit the following:
- Solar power generation technologies demonstrating advanced solar cell modules, power conditioners, the merits of the HIT solar cell, and a model home equipped with a solar power generation system
- Fuel cells for household cogeneration systems
- A hybrid car battery system and the high-power nickel-hydrogen battery that is the basic component of the system
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Mr. Taichi Sakaiya, the former Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency and foremost forecaster of the Japanese economy, will give a lecture on the theme of "Fuel Cells Open a New Energy Era - Household Fuel Cells Come on the Market"(provisional title). The lecture will be held in the International Conference Room on the 7th floor of the Conference Tower (at Tokyo Big Sight) from 13:00 through 16:00 on Saturday, December 11, 2004. (In Japanese only)
Living: Solar Power Generation
Sharp Corporation
Sharp's exhibit will include:
- An exhibit of the over 40-year history of Sharp's involvement in photovoltaic (PV) power generation, which makes clean energy
- Examples of installations of its PV power generation system within and outside Japan and the performance of the world's highest solar cell output for 4 consecutive years
- Unique technology and products, such as single crystal modules (which feature the world's top module efficiency), flexible modules, and luminous solar cell modules
- A mechanism for connecting to the electrical grid (buying and selling excess power) so as to achieve a "zero global warming load lifestyle," and a proposal for an all-electric system
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Mr. Katsuhiko Machida, the president of the Sharp Corporation, will give the keynote address at the commemorative symposium, "Growth Using the Environment as the Driving Force - The Vision and Efforts of Advanced Companies." The symposium will be held in the International Conference Room on the 7th floor of the Conference Tower (at Tokyo Big Sight) from 13:15 through 16:30 on Thursday, December 9, 2004. (In Japanese only)
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
The Sekisui-Kawara-Brook-Solar-H" is a solar-cell-integrated roofing system with the "Brook II" roof made by Sekisui.
Sekisui Chemical, which has released a number of long-selling, high-performance roofing materials, has just developed a new solar-cell-integrated roofing material, called "Sekisui Kawara Brook Solar H," for the homes and lifestyles of the future. This new roofing material, in addition to doing the basic job of a roof in protecting and beautifying homes, will make it possible for homeowners to both save and generate energy by creating electric power with zero-cost sunlight. Sekisui describes Sekisui-Kawara-Brook-Solar-H as a next-generation roofing material that is not only for living daily life comfortably and economically but also for protecting the global environment.
Raw Material: Cutting-Edge Recycling Technology
Teijin Group
Introduction of Teijin Group's "Toward the Creation of Recycling-Oriented Technologies and Products"
Full recycling is possible with the Teijin Group's "fiber to fiber," "bottle to bottle," and "polycarbonate to polycarbonate" technologies. Teijin's recycled products include "Ecopet EC100" and "Ecopet."
And much, much more!
3.English Guided Tours of Selected Exhibits
- Journalists and Missions largely welcomed!
- Fee: Free
- Place: Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake, Tokyo
(Specific place of gathering will be announced later)
- Date: 9-11 DECEMBER 2004
- Time: 10:30AM -- 12:00AM
At the Exhibition, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) will hold English guided tours of selected exhibitors specially designed for foreigners who need a language assistance. Journalists, missions, business persons, and civilians alike, are largely welcomed.
In each tour, ten participants per group will visit selected booths with JFS staff and learn the latest development in Japan's environmental activities and products. You will be able to listen to the exhibitor's explanation of their activities in English, and JFS staff will help you to feedback your questions and opinions to the exhibitor, allowing both you and the exhibitors to find some inspirations from the dialogue. Comments from last year's tour participants can be found at http://www.japanfs.org/en/newsletter/200312.html
Potential tour topics include;
-Fuel Cell Technologies
-Technologies for Cutting Global Warming Gases emissions
-Emerging Alliances between Civil and Business Sectors
* For journalists and missions who have interests in specific topics and booths to visit, we have limited spaces available for tailored tour. Please send in your request in advance.
Whether you have been interested in Japan's environmental activities or not, this is a great opportunity to learn this booming topic and have first-hand discussion with industry experts. Apply now to participate in this informative tour.
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