Energy Conservation
November 6, 2003
Policy / Systems
Anti-Global Warming Tax of 3,400 Yen per Ton of Carbon Seen Necessary
On 29 August, 2003, Japan's Ministry of the Environment released a detailed repo...
October 18, 2003
Transportation / Mobility
World's First Battery Tram Needs No Overhead Lines
The Railway Technical Research Institute of Japan announced on August 20, 2003 t...
October 15, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seiyu Store Chain to Cut Power Consumption by 6% and Save 400 Million Yen
Seiyu Ltd., a major Japanese supermarket operator announced that the company wil...
October 7, 2003
Energy Conservation
MOE Works Out Scenarios for Anti-Global Warming Technologies
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE), has set up a Panel on Core Technologi...
September 27, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's First Energy Consulting Company for the Service Sector
On July 23, 2003, the Japan Research Institute Ltd., together with the cooperati...
September 27, 2003
Energy Conservation
Environmental NPO Starts Recruiting Monitors for Energy-Saving Fridges
The Edogawa Citizens' Network for Climate Change (ECCC), an environmental non-pr...
September 27, 2003
Energy Conservation
Matsushita Starts In-house Emissions Trading System
Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. announced that in July this year (200...
August 18, 2003
Energy Conservation
Power Consumption Instantly Cut 29.4% in Ministry-Wide Trial
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, or METI, ran a ministry-wide en...
August 5, 2003
Energy Conservation
Honda's Weekday Shutdowns Save Power
Honda Motor Co., one of Japan's top car manufacturers, plans to shut down operat...
August 1, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Re-delivers Recalled Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will re-deliver on July 4, 2003 the six fue...
July 31, 2003
Well-Being
Candle Night—Summer Solstice 2003
The summer solstice was celebrated in a new way in Japan this year. On June 22, ...
July 19, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Eco-Drive Navigation System Analyzes Driving Performance Instantly
Miyama, Inc. of Japan, started distributing the Eco-Drive Navigation System MHS-...
July 18, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Cell Phone Energy Consumption Reduced to One Fortieth in a Decade
Cell phones are now the craze in Japan – half the population has cell phon...
July 4, 2003
Energy Conservation
Newly Registered Low-emission Cars Reach 1.35 Million in Second Half of FY2002
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that 1,353,369 l...
July 2, 2003
Energy Conservation
ESCO Businesses Achieve Energy Saving Targets
In April 2003, the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, a regional branc...
June 12, 2003
Energy Conservation
Wakayama Schools Score CO2 Reduction Refunds
As part of its "Eco-School Project," the Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education...
June 7, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
METI Promotes Acquisition of CO2 Emission Credits through Law Amendment
Japan's Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) recently proposed a partia...
May 19, 2003
Transportation / Mobility
World's First Hybrid Rail Car Developed
East Japan Railway Company has developed the world's first prototype of a hyb...
May 2, 2003
Energy Conservation
JHFC Establishes Hydrogen Stations and Launches Demonstration Run of Fuel Cell Vehicles
Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration Project (JHFC) working toward the comme...
April 29, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City to Test Fish Containers for Experimental Resource Recycling
Kyoto City plans to start a demonstration test this summer (2003) that aims to e...
April 28, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Aluminum Bonding Technology Using Frictional Heat Reduces Energy Use by 99%
The Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a low-cost, energy-efficient aluminum ...
April 23, 2003
Energy Conservation
NEC Aims for Zero Net CO2 Emissions in FY2010
Japan's NEC Corporation recently announced its environmental management plan, th...
March 30, 2003
Energy Conservation
FY2001 Energy-related CO2 Emissions Down 2.7%
Japan's energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during fiscal 2001 decline...
March 26, 2003
Fossil Fuels
Sagawa Express Passes Target of 1,000 Natural Gas Vehicles
Sagawa Express Co., one of Japan's leading transportation companies that special...
March 11, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mobile Hydrogen Stations for Fuel Cell Vehicles Start Sales
Sumisho Air Water Co. has developed Japan's first mobile hydrogen stations for f...
March 7, 2003
Energy Conservation
Yokohama City to Install 100 Solar-LED Lightposts
Yokohama City, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is planning to install 100 energy efficie...
February 28, 2003
Energy Conservation
Fuel Efficiency Standards for LPG Cars to Be Established
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has been considering the...
February 26, 2003
Nuclear Power
TEPCO Runs Energy Saving Campaign; Nuclear Power Plant Problems Lead to Tight Power Supply
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) of Japan is now carrying out thorough inspectio...
February 21, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sanyo Hybrid Electric Bicycle Recharges While Running
Sanyo Electric Co., a major Japanese electric appliance company, has launched a ...
February 7, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fluorocarbon-free Refrigerators Also Save Energy
In the fall of 2002, four Japanese home electronics manufacturers launched sales...
January 8, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Cosmo Oil Offers "CO2-free" Gasoline to Cardholders
Japanese oil company Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. recently launched a new service to sell...
December 12, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota to Offer Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles Starting in December
Toyota Motor Corp. announced on November 18, 2002 that it will start limited mar...
November 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota-Hino Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Testing Begins
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp (TMC) and Hino Motors Ltd (Hino) have announced that t...
October 28, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
"Green Management Manual" for Japan's Trucking Industry
Japan's Foundation for Promoting Personal Mobility and Ecological Transportation...
August 26, 2002
Energy Conservation
"Velotaxi" Starts Operation in Kyoto
A new human-powered "velotaxi" business has started operations in Kyoto, home of...
August 26, 2002
Energy Conservation
One-Kilowatt Cogeneration Unit at Final Testing Phase
Saibu Gas Co. will start to test the world's most compact 1 kW cogeneration unit...
August 26, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
MLIT Conducts "Green Diagnosis" to Existing Government Office Buildings
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) is planning to con...
August 25, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seiyu Introduces Intra-Company Environmental Tax
A Japanese supermarket operator, Seiyu Ltd., is launching an intra-company envir...
August 25, 2002
Energy Conservation
Industry Reduces Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Japan
The Ministry of the Environment announced that the emission of greenhouse effect...
August 25, 2002
Renewable Energy
Ministry To Set Safety Standards for Fuel Cell Cars
In anticipation of full-scale marketing of fuel cell cars in 2005, the Ministry ...
August 24, 2002
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
More Eco-friendly Sporting Goods Sold
In Japan, sporting goods manufacturers are expanding their lines of eco-friendly...
August 24, 2002
Energy Conservation
Japan to Obtain CO2 Emissions Credits from Kazakhstan Project
The governments of Kazakhstan and Japan have signed an agreement that will allow...
August 24, 2002
Energy Conservation
Better Driving Saves 18,000 Yen in Gas Annually
The Energy Conservation Center of Japan (ECCJ) recently estimated how much a car...
August 24, 2002
Energy Conservation
"Ten Tips for Households to Prevent Global Warming"
The Kyoto Protocol requires Japan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percen...
August 24, 2002
Eco-business / Social Venture
Osaka University Explores Nanotechnology to Develop No-Heat Incandescent Light Bulb
A research team at Osaka University is trying to use nanotechnology to develop a...
August 22, 2002
Energy Conservation
Wakayama Prefecture Reduces Greenhouse Gases by 13%
Wakayama Prefecture announced that it emitted about 527,000 tonnes of greenhouse...
August 4, 2002
Energy Conservation
Rail/Bus Corporate Campaign Reduces CO2 Emissions
Ohmi Railway Corp., located in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, announced that the...Related
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