Energy Conservation
October 4, 2007
Energy Conservation
Japan Establishes Center to Support Energy Conservation in Asia
The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ) announced on June 18, 2007 that it ...
October 1, 2007
Energy Conservation
2007 Summer Catalog of Energy Efficient Home Appliances Issued
The Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) issued the summer 2007 version of it...
September 27, 2007
Energy Conservation
Sapporo Saves Energy by Mixing Surfactant with Air-Conditioning Water
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) anno...
September 16, 2007
Energy Conservation
New Environmental Accounting System Saves 31 Million Yen in FY2005 at Kyoto City's Offices
Kyoto City in Japan has released an environmental accounting report covering fis...
September 13, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
'Environmental-Conscious Contract Law' Enacted
The Environmental-Conscious Contract Law, a bill proposed by an individual Diet ...
September 13, 2007
Energy Conservation
'Power-Saving Automotive Air Conditioner' Wins U.S. EPA Award
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), a major Japanese automaker, announced on May 25, ...
September 10, 2007
Renewable Energy
Mixi Websites to Cut 800 Tons of CO2 Emissions per Year with Green Power
Mixi, Inc., a popular social networking website in Japan, started to use green p...
August 18, 2007
Energy Conservation
2006 Awards for Best Practices in Energy Conservation Held
The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ), held an awards ceremony on January...
August 18, 2007
Energy Conservation
Mitsubishi Motors Accelerates Launch of Next-Generation Diesel Engines
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on April 19, 2007, its decision to move ...
July 30, 2007
Renewable Energy
TBS Participates in "Gold Standard" Wind Power Project in NZ to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), a major Japanese broadcasting company, ha...
July 29, 2007
Energy Conservation
Ministry Analysis of Modal Shift Trends Shows Slightly Improved Rate for Fiscal 2004
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry, in its efforts ...
July 29, 2007
Energy Conservation
Low-Power Superconducting Network Device Test a Success
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) ann...
July 26, 2007
Energy Conservation
Housing Complex to Use Solar Heat to Reduce CO2 Emissions by Over 20%
In March 2007, Daiwa House Industry Co. of Japan started building residential co...
July 26, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Local Government Striving for Minimum 7.5% CO2 Emissions Reduction
Muroran City, Hokkaido, in northern Japan announced its Eco-Office Promotion Pla...
July 12, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Lion Corp. Wins 16th Global Environmental Grand Prize for CO2-Saving Detergent
On April 12, 2007, the Japanese government presented its 16th Global Environment...
July 7, 2007
Energy Conservation
External Power Air-Conditioning System for Trucks Succeeds in Cutting CO2 Emissions and Fuel Costs
Tokyo Electric Power Co., a major utility company, and Hino Motors, Ltd., a lead...
June 30, 2007
Energy Conservation
Japanese University Starts Operation of BDF School Bus
On April 5, 2007, the Tottori University of Environmental Studies (TUES) started...
June 30, 2007
Energy Conservation
Bio-gasoline Marketed at 50 Gas Stations in Tokyo Region
Test marketing of bio-gasoline, a blend of gasoline and bio-ethyl tertiary butyl...
June 13, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daikin Develops High-Efficiency Air Conditioner for Cold Regions
In February 2007, Daikin Industries Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of air...
June 10, 2007
Energy Conservation
Matsushita's Factory Energy-Efficiency Project Accredited as CDM
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. announced on March 7, 2007, that its energy-e...
May 31, 2007
Energy Conservation
World's First Fuel-Cell-Powered Hired-Car Service Begins
Nissan Motor Co. announced on February 20, 2007, that it has delivered to Kanaga...
May 31, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sanyo to Launch Refrigeration System that Cuts Power Consumption by 46%
Sanyo Electric Co., a major Japanese electric appliance company, will start to s...
May 26, 2007
Energy Conservation
2006 Winning Environmental Proposals Selected
On February 5, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment selected a first-p...
May 26, 2007
Energy Conservation
J-Power to Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Coal Gasification Process
Electric Power Development Co., a Japanese energy company known as J-Power, has ...
May 7, 2007
Renewable Energy
Water Flow-Down Method for Micro-Hydropower System Starts at Doshi Dam
A micro-hydropower station began operations at Doshi Dam in December 2006. Const...
May 7, 2007
Energy Conservation
Home Fuel Cell Reduces Energy Use by 15.3% in One Year Test
A residential fuel cell system was found to reduce primary energy consumption by...
May 1, 2007
Energy Conservation
Biodiesel School Bus Launches Operation at University in Japan
On November 1, 2006, the Tottori University of Environmental Studies started to ...
April 26, 2007
Energy Conservation
Electric Power Output Control System Developed for Residential Complex
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have codeveloped a...
April 22, 2007
Energy Conservation
Japan's Major Industries Reduce 2005 CO2 Emissions by 0.6% over 1990
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) released the "Results of the Fi...
April 22, 2007
Renewable Energy
CNG Vehicles Exceed 30,000 Units in Japan
The Japan Gas Association announced on January 18, 2007 that the total number of...
April 7, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Firms Establish Group to Support Energy & Environmental Conservation Businesses in China
A Japanese organization to promote private businesses' energy and environmental ...
April 7, 2007
Energy Conservation
Theatre Company Installs Solar Power System in Rehearsal Facility
The Shiki Theatre Company, Japan's biggest theater troupe, has installed a large...
April 1, 2007
Energy Conservation
Survey Shows Lower Room Temperatures Accepted by Winter Shoppers
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment conducted a survey of comfort levels at...
April 1, 2007
Energy Conservation
Energy Saving LED Adopted for Chrysanthemum Cultivation
Since 2002, Nippon Keiki Kagoshima Works, Ltd., an LED (light emitting diode)...
March 22, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Initiative to Make Good Use of Fabric Irregulars
Patagonia, Inc. (an American outdoor gear and apparel company) and Toray Industr...
March 15, 2007
Energy Conservation
Osaka District Court Orders Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use
On January 30, 2007, the Kiko Network, a Japanese non-governmental organization,...
March 11, 2007
Energy Conservation
Hitachi Metals Launches Compact Hybrid Coolant Water System
Factories to manufacture items such as semiconductors contain various water-cool...
February 28, 2007
Energy Conservation
New Standards Drafted to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 24% in 2015
Japan's new Fuel Economy Standards, targeted for fiscal 2015, aim to achieve a r...
February 18, 2007
Energy Conservation
Environment Ministry Makes Drastic Cuts to Its Office Heating, Lighting
Japan's Ministry of the Environment decided to essentially stop heating its own ...
February 5, 2007
Energy Conservation
Ministry Selects 2 Model Projects to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Urban Neighborhoods
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has launched a new program to promote m...
January 31, 2007
Energy Conservation
New Air Conditioners with Infrared Sensors Reduce Energy Use by up to 50%
As announced on November 6, 2006, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan has started...
January 29, 2007
Energy Conservation
CO2 Emissions from Electric Industry Up by 3% in FY2005
On September 22, 2006, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC...
January 15, 2007
Energy Conservation
Nankoku City (Kochi Prefecture) Makes Progress in Global Warming Project
On September 14, 2006, the municipal office of Nankoku City in Kochi Prefecture ...
January 15, 2007
Energy Conservation
Kurimoto Ltd. Develops Fuel-Cell Wheelchair that Runs 14-Hours
Kurimoto Ltd., a major Japanese machinery manufacturer, achieved a breakthroug...
December 25, 2006
Energy Conservation
Court Orders Central Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use
On October 5, 2006, the Japanese District Court in Nagoya ordered the government...
December 25, 2006
Energy Conservation
Five-Year Project to Develop Fuel-Cell-Powered Warehouse Transporter
Tokyo Gas Co., JFE Container Co. and Kanto Agricultural Machinery Co. have concl...
December 24, 2006
Energy Conservation
Tokyo Gov't Cuts CO2 Emissions by 3.3% in FY2005
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on September 14, 2006 that it ...
December 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Matsushita, Mitsui to Join Chinese Building Engineering Business
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (MEW), a major electronics manufacturer in Japan...
December 7, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry and Retailers to Cooperate for Environment Conservation
Japan's Ministry of the Environment concluded on September 12, 2006, an agreemen...
November 29, 2006
Energy Conservation
All Majors Now Offering Hybrids in Japan's Light-Duty Truck Market
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