Environmental Technology

Award-winning Portable, High-Efficiency Hydroelectric Generator Now on the Market

March 9, 2014

Renewable Energy

 

Award-winning Portable, High-Efficiency Hydroelectric Generator Now on the Market

Ibasei Ltd., a Japanese manufacturing engineering company in Ibaraki Prefecture...
 
NEDO, Kyoto University Develop Uninterrupted Automotive Transmission

March 5, 2014

Transportation / Mobility

 

NEDO, Kyoto University Develop Uninterrupted Automotive Transmission

Kyoto University and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organ...
 
Small Hydropower Generation System Developed for Use in Seawater, Weight Cut by Half

March 3, 2014

Environmental Technology

 

Small Hydropower Generation System Developed for Use in Seawater, Weight Cut by Half

Japan's Okaya & Co., which is strengthening its efforts in the environmenta...
 
Japanese Research Group Succeeds in Removal of Radioactive Cesium from Incinerator Ash

January 30, 2014

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Group Succeeds in Removal of Radioactive Cesium from Incinerator Ash

The Nanosystem Research Institute of Japan's National Institute of Advanced In...
 
RIKEN Develops Super High-Resolution Global Atmospheric Simulation

January 13, 2014

Environmental Technology

 

RIKEN Develops Super High-Resolution Global Atmospheric Simulation

A team of researchers from the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Scie...
 
Japanese Institute Develops New Water Wheel to Generate Power from Low Gradient Flow

December 25, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Institute Develops New Water Wheel to Generate Power from Low Gradient Flow

The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) of Japan announc...
 
JAMSTEC Successfully Generates Electricity from Hot Water and Seawater from Seabed

December 22, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

JAMSTEC Successfully Generates Electricity from Hot Water and Seawater from Seabed

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) announced on Sep...
 
High School Students and Companies Prove Effects of Roof Greening with Used Tatami Mats

December 5, 2013

Education

 

High School Students and Companies Prove Effects of Roof Greening with Used Tatami Mats

Kanagawa Prefecture announced on August 6, 2013, that joint research conducted...
 
Japanese Researchers Succeed in Doubling Quantity of Hydrogen Produced by Blue-Green Algae

December 3, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Succeed in Doubling Quantity of Hydrogen Produced by Blue-Green Algae

A research group at RIKEN, a Japanese comprehensive research organization for b...
 
Japanese Shipbuilder Granted AIP for Development of OTEC

December 1, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Shipbuilder Granted AIP for Development of OTEC

Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), a development-oriented shipbuilder, has b...
 
Japanese Institute Develops New Technology to Decompose CO2 at Room Temperature

November 28, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Institute Develops New Technology to Decompose CO2 at Room Temperature

Japan's Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) announced on August 26, 2013,...
 
Fujitsu Testing One of the Largest Low-Potassium Vegetable Factories in Japan

November 17, 2013

Food

 

Fujitsu Testing One of the Largest Low-Potassium Vegetable Factories in Japan

Copyright  Fujitsu Group announced that from July 2013 to March 2014, it would ...
 
Japanese Research Institute Succeeds in Test Run of Train Using Superconducting Cable

November 9, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Institute Succeeds in Test Run of Train Using Superconducting Cable

The Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) of Japan announced on July 2...
 
Energy-Saving Light-Control Film Developed, Automatically Adjusts Sunlight Transmission in Summer and Winter

November 8, 2013

Energy Conservation

 

Energy-Saving Light-Control Film Developed, Automatically Adjusts Sunlight Transmission in Summer and Winter

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AI...
 
NEDO Develops Inorganic Separation Membrane for Energy-Efficient Distillation Process

October 17, 2013

Chemicals

 

NEDO Develops Inorganic Separation Membrane for Energy-Efficient Distillation Process

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) announced o...
 
Artificial Spider Silk Dress Signals Step toward Mass-Production

October 5, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Artificial Spider Silk Dress Signals Step toward Mass-Production

Spiber Inc., a Japanese biotechnology venture company based in Tsuruoka, Yam...
 
Hosei University Develops Technology to Concentrate Gallium 920-Fold

September 20, 2013

Fossil Fuels

 

Hosei University Develops Technology to Concentrate Gallium 920-Fold

Professor Takaya Akashi of Hosei University announced on March 11, 2013, tha...
 
Sendai City Partners with Universities to Develop Algal Biomass Technology Using Sewage Water

September 13, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Sendai City Partners with Universities to Develop Algal Biomass Technology Using Sewage Water

The City of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, inaugurated on April 24, 2013, the Al...
 
Keio University Succeeds in Experiment to Control Electricity Supply and Demand of 1,000 Households

September 7, 2013

Energy Conservation

 

Keio University Succeeds in Experiment to Control Electricity Supply and Demand of 1,000 Households

Keio University announced on May 22, 2013 that it succeeded in an experimen...
 
Nippon Paper Develops New Biomass Solid Fuel Using Torrefaction Technology

September 6, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Nippon Paper Develops New Biomass Solid Fuel Using Torrefaction Technology

Nippon Paper Industries Co., a major paper manufacturer in Japan, announced ...
 
World's First Floating Wind-Current Hybrid-Power System to be Tested Off Coast of Saga Pref., Japan

August 31, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

World's First Floating Wind-Current Hybrid-Power System to be Tested Off Coast of Saga Pref., Japan

Saga Prefecture in western Japan announced on May 16, 2013, that the world's fir...
 
NIAS Identifies How Legume Protein NIN Works, May Contribute to Cutting Nitrogen Fertilizers

August 19, 2013

Food

 

NIAS Identifies How Legume Protein NIN Works, May Contribute to Cutting Nitrogen Fertilizers

Root nodule formed by inducing the function of nodule inception (NIN) Copyrigh...
 
LIXIL, Kamikatsu Verify Success of New Local Wastewater Treatment System

August 14, 2013

Policy / Systems

 

LIXIL, Kamikatsu Verify Success of New Local Wastewater Treatment System

LIXIL Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer comprehensive living and housing ...
 
Power Generation Unit Using Biomimetic Design Undergoes In-Stream Field Testing

July 24, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Power Generation Unit Using Biomimetic Design Undergoes In-Stream Field Testing

On March 28, 2013, Ask Nature Japan, a nonprofit organization (NPO), in coll...
 
 Iron Is the Key -- Iron Ion Replenishment for Sustainable Oceans

July 9, 2013

Newsletter

 

Iron Is the Key -- Iron Ion Replenishment for Sustainable Oceans

Adverse Effects of the Iron Deficiency in our Oceans The Earth we live on i...
 
Japanese Research Group Develops Hydrogen Fuel Cell Needing No Precious Metals

June 26, 2013

Chemicals

 

Japanese Research Group Develops Hydrogen Fuel Cell Needing No Precious Metals

A research group comprised of Kyushu University, the Comprehensive Research ...
 
Ritsumeikan University Develops Self-Powered Plant Monitoring System

June 19, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Ritsumeikan University Develops Self-Powered Plant Monitoring System

Ritsumeikan University announced on December 21, 2012, that it has successfu...
 
 Meeting the Challenge of Stable Green Electricity Supply with Powdered Hydrogen Compound Fuel: Earth Project Co.

June 11, 2013

Newsletter

 

Meeting the Challenge of Stable Green Electricity Supply with Powdered Hydrogen Compound Fuel: Earth Project Co.

"Towards a Sustainable Japan -- Corporations at Work" (No. 103) "I want to ac...
 
Kyoto University Develops Marshmallow Gel to Efficiently Separate Oil from Water

June 1, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Kyoto University Develops Marshmallow Gel to Efficiently Separate Oil from Water

A team of researchers at the Graduate School of Science and the Institute fo...
 
NEDO Develops Small, High-Intensity Underwater LED

May 30, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

NEDO Develops Small, High-Intensity Underwater LED

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Kagosh...
 
Company Develops Wind Turbine Adaptable to All Degrees

May 29, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Company Develops Wind Turbine Adaptable to All Degrees

Eco-technology Co., a Japanese company engaged in research and development of a ...
 
Japanese Researchers Find High-performance and Environmentally Friendly Thermoelectric Mineral

May 27, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Find High-performance and Environmentally Friendly Thermoelectric Mineral

A group of Japanese researchers from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science...
 
Japanese Research Institute, Start-up to Begin Testing Solar Thermal Cogeneration System

May 15, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Institute, Start-up to Begin Testing Solar Thermal Cogeneration System

RIKEN, Japan's comprehensive research organization for basic and applied sci...
 
Euglena-based Bioplastic Developed

May 9, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Euglena-based Bioplastic Developed

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology announc...
 
Sony Launches Stand-Alone Storage Battery to Combine with Solar Power Generation

May 1, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Sony Launches Stand-Alone Storage Battery to Combine with Solar Power Generation

Sony Corporation announced on January 24, 2013, the launch of a commercial b...
 
Swinging Pendulum in Water Current to Generate Electricity - Okayama University

April 19, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Swinging Pendulum in Water Current to Generate Electricity - Okayama University

Okayama University announced on December 20, 2012, that it is jointly develo...
 
Hitachi Zosen and Sumitomo Chemical Verify Tsunami-Damaged Farmland Restoration Technique

April 17, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Hitachi Zosen and Sumitomo Chemical Verify Tsunami-Damaged Farmland Restoration Technique

Hitachi Zosen, a major Japanese industrial and engineering corporation, and...
 
Nara Technology Institute Develops Highly Efficient Electrochromic Material Expected to Contribute to Energy Conservation

April 14, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Nara Technology Institute Develops Highly Efficient Electrochromic Material Expected to Contribute to Energy Conservation

A Japanese research group led by associate professor Takuya Nakashima and profes...
 
Coca-Cola to Install Peak-Shift Vending Machines

April 12, 2013

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Coca-Cola to Install Peak-Shift Vending Machines

Coca-Cola, a major beverage group in Japan with the largest share of the dom...
 
New Methane Fermentation Method Developed for Garbage-Herbaceous Composite

April 3, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

New Methane Fermentation Method Developed for Garbage-Herbaceous Composite

Nihonkai Gas Co., a Japanese gas supply company, announced on December 28, 2012,...
 
Nagoya University Researchers Prove Carbon Fiber is Best at Purifying Water

March 18, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Nagoya University Researchers Prove Carbon Fiber is Best at Purifying Water

The Department of Biotechnology at Nagoya University Graduate School of Engineer...
 
Japanese University Develops Strong Adhesive by Mimicking Natural Bonding Mechanisms

March 14, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese University Develops Strong Adhesive by Mimicking Natural Bonding Mechanisms

With a focus on the highly effective bonding mechanisms found in living organism...
 
Construction of Prize-Winning Sustainable Houses Designed by University Students Completed

March 8, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Construction of Prize-Winning Sustainable Houses Designed by University Students Completed

The LIXIL JS Foundation, established to improve techniques and sound develo...
 
Sharp's New Solar Cell Achieves World Record 37.7% Conversion Efficiency

March 7, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Sharp's New Solar Cell Achieves World Record 37.7% Conversion Efficiency

Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced on December 5,...
 
Hiroshima University Successfully Generates Hydrogen from Water at Lower Temperature than Conventionally

March 6, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Hiroshima University Successfully Generates Hydrogen from Water at Lower Temperature than Conventionally

Hiroshima University announced on November 27, 2012, that it has succeeded in ge...
 
Japanese Researchers Develop World's First Solar Cell Textile

March 4, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Develop World's First Solar Cell Textile

The Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture announced on November 29, 2...
 
Demonstration Test of Tidal Power Generation Using Biomimetics Conducted by Kumamoto University

February 25, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Demonstration Test of Tidal Power Generation Using Biomimetics Conducted by Kumamoto University

Professor Yoshitaka Nakanishi and a team of researchers at the Graduate Scho...
 
Senshu University Wins Kawasaki Environmental Show-Window Award 2012

February 17, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Senshu University Wins Kawasaki Environmental Show-Window Award 2012

Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has selected Senshu University for the grand...
 
Nara Forest Research Institute Succeeds in Developing Bioplastic Using Bamboo

February 16, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Nara Forest Research Institute Succeeds in Developing Bioplastic Using Bamboo

The Nara Forest Research Institute announced on September 18, 2012, that it ...
 
Japan's First Test on High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Starts

February 15, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's First Test on High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Starts

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Sumitomo Electric Industries, and Mayekawa...
 
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