Environmental Technology

Super Adhesive Developed from Wood Biomass

May 1, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Super Adhesive Developed from Wood Biomass

The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan announced on Januar...
 
Mazda Introduces Single-Nanocatalyst Technology in All-New Mazda3

April 17, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Mazda Introduces Single-Nanocatalyst Technology in All-New Mazda3

Mazda Motor Corp. announced on January 8, 2009, the world's first market applica...
 
Yamaha Motor Test-Drives Golf Cart Fuelled by Cow Dung

April 11, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Yamaha Motor Test-Drives Golf Cart Fuelled by Cow Dung

Japan's Yamaha Motor Co. has developed a golf cart that runs on methane made...
 
NIMS Develops Simplified Method to Recover Rare Metals from Urban Mine

April 7, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

NIMS Develops Simplified Method to Recover Rare Metals from Urban Mine

Japan's National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) announced that it had...
 
AIST Develops Solar-Heat Reflective Film Sheet

March 29, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

AIST Develops Solar-Heat Reflective Film Sheet

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) anno...
 
Mold Found to Decompose Biodegradable Plastics Effectively

March 27, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Mold Found to Decompose Biodegradable Plastics Effectively

Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences announced on Oct...
 
Japanese Scientists Achieve Significant Improvement of Plastic Made from Carbon Dioxide

March 16, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Scientists Achieve Significant Improvement of Plastic Made from Carbon Dioxide

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
 
Winter Snow to Cool Hokkaido Airport in Summer

March 14, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Winter Snow to Cool Hokkaido Airport in Summer

The Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastruc...
 
Japanese Researchers Warn of Global Warming Impacts on Soil Carbon Storage

March 12, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Warn of Global Warming Impacts on Soil Carbon Storage

A joint research group of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and the Fore...
 
Innovative Urban Transport System Saves Energy Using Rollercoaster Principles

February 21, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Innovative Urban Transport System Saves Energy Using Rollercoaster Principles

The Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo (IIS), and Senyo Ko...
 
Plants Watering Plants -- Nagoya University Scientist Discovers a 'Bio-Sprinkler' Effect

February 20, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Plants Watering Plants -- Nagoya University Scientist Discovers a 'Bio-Sprinkler' Effect

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) ann...
 
AIST Releases Software that Analyzes Product Life Cycles for Environmental Impact

February 17, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

AIST Releases Software that Analyzes Product Life Cycles for Environmental Impact

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
 
Obayashi's New Soil Treatment Cuts Soil Management Cost by 40%

February 13, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Obayashi's New Soil Treatment Cuts Soil Management Cost by 40%

Obayashi Corp., a major construction company headquartered in Japan, announced o...
 
New Diffusing Lens Reduces Use of LED Lights

February 8, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

New Diffusing Lens Reduces Use of LED Lights

Enplas Corp., a leading electrical equipment manufacturer in Japan, announced on...
 
Mitsubishi Selling 'Smart' Air Conditioners that Display CO2 Emissions and Electricity Cost Savings

February 2, 2009

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Mitsubishi Selling 'Smart' Air Conditioners that Display CO2 Emissions and Electricity Cost Savings

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. launched eight new models of its Kirigamine Mo...
 
Mitsui Chemicals to Study Industrial Feasibility of Chemical CO2 Immobilization Technology

January 31, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Mitsui Chemicals to Study Industrial Feasibility of Chemical CO2 Immobilization Technology

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI), a leading Japanese chemicals company, announced on ...
 
World's Largest 'Hydrogen Town Project' Starts in Japan

January 29, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

World's Largest 'Hydrogen Town Project' Starts in Japan

A ceremony to celebrate the first installation of a residential hydrogen fue...
 
Nissan's New Painting Technology Cuts Emissions in Half

January 24, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Nissan's New Painting Technology Cuts Emissions in Half

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. announced on September 18, 2008, that it has developed ...
 
Unique Brewing Technology Reduces CO2 Emissions by 30%

January 15, 2009

Climate Change

 

Unique Brewing Technology Reduces CO2 Emissions by 30%

Asahi Breweries, Ltd., a major Japanese brewer, announced on August 28, 2008, th...
 
Kajima Develops New Method to Assess Ecological Network for Woodpecker

January 13, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Kajima Develops New Method to Assess Ecological Network for Woodpecker

Kajima Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on September...
 
Japanese Company Cuts Time Needed to Make Carbon Fiber Autobody Parts

January 3, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Company Cuts Time Needed to Make Carbon Fiber Autobody Parts

Toray Industries, Inc., a leading Japanese manufacturer of fibers and chemicals,...
 
Handy Home Monitor to Help Visualize Environmental Contribution

December 17, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Handy Home Monitor to Help Visualize Environmental Contribution

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan announced a new monitor unit named "Eco Guide...
 
New Technology to Boost Energy Conversion Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cell

December 12, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

New Technology to Boost Energy Conversion Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cell

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and ...
 
Development of World's First Discharge-Free Lighting Device Using Nanocrystalline Silicon

December 11, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Development of World's First Discharge-Free Lighting Device Using Nanocrystalline Silicon

Panasonic Electric Works announced on July 8, 2008, that it had successfully dev...
 
Institute Proves Innovative Light-Powered Motor

December 9, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Institute Proves Innovative Light-Powered Motor

Copyright Tomiki Ikeda, Professor in the Chemical Resources Laboratory at Japan...
 
Wind-powered Hydrogen Generation and Storage at Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure 

November 30, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Wind-powered Hydrogen Generation and Storage at Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure 

Producing organic hydride from hydrogen gas Copyright Wakkanai Alternative and ...
 
New Technology Developed for Low-Cost, Clean Incineration of Biomass Waste

November 24, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

New Technology Developed for Low-Cost, Clean Incineration of Biomass Waste

A joint research team led by Professor Takeshi Sako at the Graduate School of Sc...
 
Kurita Develops New Technology to Detoxify Contaminated Soil and Groundwater

October 30, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Kurita Develops New Technology to Detoxify Contaminated Soil and Groundwater

Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Japan's leading provider of water treatment chemic...
 
Moss Greening to Curb Urban Heat Island Effect

October 26, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Moss Greening to Curb Urban Heat Island Effect

Greening projects using moss have been conducted at many sites in Japan in re...
 
Government Study Group Issues Report on Addressing Global Warming with ICT Policy

September 28, 2008

Climate Change

 

Government Study Group Issues Report on Addressing Global Warming with ICT Policy

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released on April 10, 20...
 
Japan Ranks First in Number of Patents Filed in the Fields of Environment and Energy

September 22, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Japan Ranks First in Number of Patents Filed in the Fields of Environment and Energy

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) announced on April 23, 2008, that Japan placed fir...
 
NEC's New Data Center Server Cuts Power Consumption by Up to 40%

September 14, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

NEC's New Data Center Server Cuts Power Consumption by Up to 40%

NEC, a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on May 16, 2008, that the...
 
Mazda Implements Eco Action 21 as EMS

August 29, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

Mazda Implements Eco Action 21 as EMS

Mazda Motor Corporation, one of Japan's leading automakers, has been introducing...
 
New Semiconductor Device Could Result in Super Energy Efficient Computers

August 24, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

New Semiconductor Device Could Result in Super Energy Efficient Computers

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (NTT), the largest telecommunications company...
 
Gravity-Fed, Portable Water Purifier Eliminates Nitrate Ions

August 10, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Gravity-Fed, Portable Water Purifier Eliminates Nitrate Ions

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIS...
 
Hitachi Maxell Develops Gold-Platinum Catalyst That Improves Fuel Cell Performance

August 8, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Hitachi Maxell Develops Gold-Platinum Catalyst That Improves Fuel Cell Performance

Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., a Japanese electrical device manufacturer, announced on Ma...
 
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. Develops Eco-Cooling Source

July 16, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. Develops Eco-Cooling Source

Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of soci...
 
Matsushita's Innovative Tech. Safely Decomposes Mixed Plastic Waste

July 3, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Matsushita's Innovative Tech. Safely Decomposes Mixed Plastic Waste

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Matsushita Eco Technology Center announce...
 
Industry Council Established in Japan to Promote Green Information Technology

June 23, 2008

Climate Change

 

Industry Council Established in Japan to Promote Green Information Technology

The Green IT Promotion Council of Japan was established on February 1, 2008, fol...
 
Japanese Researchers Discover Method to Stop Cattle from Emitting Methane

June 20, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Discover Method to Stop Cattle from Emitting Methane

A research team led by Professor Junichi Takahashi at Obihiro University of Agri...
 
Innovative Large-Scale Planting Method Developed For Use Across Japan

June 20, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Innovative Large-Scale Planting Method Developed For Use Across Japan

Japan's Hokubu Agricultural Institute in the prefecture of Hyogo undertook a ...
 
Japanese Manufacturer Produces Eco-friendly LED Streetlight

June 20, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese Manufacturer Produces Eco-friendly LED Streetlight

Iwasaki Electric Co., a major Japanese electric equipment manufacturer, start...
 
Rooftop Sweet Potatoes Win Eco-Products Award

June 6, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Rooftop Sweet Potatoes Win Eco-Products Award

A rooftop sweet-potato hydroponics system provided by NTT Facilities Inc., won a...
 
Automobile Vibration to Generate Power for Bridge Lights

June 4, 2008

Energy Conservation

 

Automobile Vibration to Generate Power for Bridge Lights

The Metropolitan Expressway Co., a company managing the construction, renovation...
 
Public Poll Shows Increased Expectation on Science and Technology to Solve Environmental Issues

May 30, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Public Poll Shows Increased Expectation on Science and Technology to Solve Environmental Issues

On February 4, 2008, the Cabinet Office of Japan released the results of a publi...
 
Energy Saving Award Goes to Developers of New Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

May 15, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Energy Saving Award Goes to Developers of New Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

The Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., an electronic equipment manufacturer, an...
 
Sony and Others Go Open with Patents on Environmental Technologies

May 14, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Sony and Others Go Open with Patents on Environmental Technologies

Sony Corp. announced on January 15, 2008 that the World Business Council for Sus...
 
Japan and United Arab Emirates Collaborating on Solar Thermal Energy Project

April 14, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Japan and United Arab Emirates Collaborating on Solar Thermal Energy Project

Cosmo Oil Co., a major Japanese petroleum distributor, and the Masdar-Abu Dhabi ...
 
Kyoto City Starts Project for Fuel Cell System Using Hydrogen Produced from Food Waste

March 14, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Kyoto City Starts Project for Fuel Cell System Using Hydrogen Produced from Food Waste

On November 7, 2007, Kyoto City launched a research project to develop a fuel...
 
World's First DNA Identification Technology to Trace Wood Products

February 18, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

World's First DNA Identification Technology to Trace Wood Products

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. announced on October 15, 2007, that it has developed...
 
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