Renewable Energy
May 23, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Railway Company to Build a Mega Solar Power Plant in Rail Yard
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on March 5, 2013, that it would build...
May 19, 2013
Renewable Energy
Solar Cell Sales for Mega-Solar Power Surge, Surpassing Those for Residential Use
The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) announced on February 26, 2013,...
April 29, 2013
Policy / Systems
Report on Japan's Electricity System Reform Compiled
The Expert Committee on the Electricity System Reform of the Advisory Committee ...
April 21, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Business Model for Residential Solar Wins Eco-Products Award
Ichijo Co., a Japanese homebuilder of made-to-order wooden residential housi...
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...
April 6, 2013
Policy / Systems
Japanese Economy Ministry Unveils Time Schedule for Electricity System Reform
A panel of experts on the electricity system reform under the Japanese Ministry...
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,...
March 26, 2013
Renewable Energy
Japanese NPO Launches Pellet Stove Rental Business to Encourage Biomass Use
Biomass Tamba-Sasayama, an environmental non-profit organization (NPO) in H...
March 13, 2013
Renewable Energy
Renewable Power, Particularly Solar Power, Generation Facilities Spreading Rapidly
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced the preliminary f...
March 12, 2013
Newsletter
Tracking Sustainable Energy Zones in Japan: Status of Renewable Energy Supply in Municipalities
The percentage of renewable energy in Japan's total energy supply is onl...
March 11, 2013
Renewable Energy
Woody Biomass Use Spreading in Disaster-Affected Areas
In areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami o...
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,...
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...
February 28, 2013
Renewable Energy
Japan Reports 2011 Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Up 43% from 2010
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released the results of a survey on No...
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...
February 6, 2013
Renewable Energy
NEDO Promoting Japan's First Offshore Wind Power Demonstration Project
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is ...
January 29, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Biodiesel Made from Used Cooking Oil Powering Fleet of Delivery Vehicles
Biomass Japan Inc., a seller of biodiesel fuel (BDF) production equipment, annou...
January 27, 2013
Renewable Energy
Japanese Paper Manufacturer to Construct Boiler Facility for Biomass Power
Oji Holdings, a holding company of Japan's Oji Paper Co., announced on October 1...
January 25, 2013
Environmental Technology
Atami City Installs System to Generate Power from Hot Spring Steam, Tap Water
Atami City in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture installed on October 5, 2012, a system...
January 17, 2013
Renewable Energy
Test for Tidal Power Generation Underway in Kanmon Straits, Southern Japan
The city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture has been conducting a trial of ...
January 16, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Lohas Holdings to Launch Solar Roof Rental Business
Lohas Holdings Co., a green business operator in Japan, announced on October 11,...
January 10, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Harnessing Steam Thermoelectric Power from Japanese Hot Springs
Turbo Blade, a company based in southern Japan's Oita Prefecture, is developing ...
January 7, 2013
Environmental Technology
Binary Power Generation Driven by Wind, Solar Thermal, Biomass to be Demonstrated in Japan
Toshiba Corp., Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Keio University announced on September 11, ...
December 31, 2012
Environmental Technology
Group of Seven Begins Joint Research on Technology and Commercialization of Offshore Wind Power Generation
Six companies and one association announced on September 4, 2012, that they have...
December 21, 2012
Renewable Energy
School in Suzaka to Generate Power as Local Energy Provider
According to the Suzaka Shimbun, the Suzaka Solar Energy Promotion Council in S...
December 7, 2012
Renewable Energy
Major Japanese Retailer Plans to Halve Energy Use, Generate 200 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Annually by 2020
Aeon Retail Co., a major Japanese supermarket chain, announced August 28, 20...
December 6, 2012
Renewable Energy
Pico Hydro Pilot Project Starts in Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture in Japan announced on July 11, 2012, that it will conduct a pil...
December 5, 2012
Renewable Energy
Major Japanese Wind Power Project Offshore from Port of Kashima Announced
Ibaraki Prefecture announced on August 29, 2012, the two companies chosen t...
December 2, 2012
Policy / Systems
Japan Releases Strategy to Commercialize Biomass Use, Support Local Industry and Strengthen Distributed Energy Supply
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced on Sept...
November 30, 2012
Energy Conservation
First Year-Long Test of 'Smart Energy House' Shows 88% Less Electricity Use, Huge Drop in Bills
Leading Japanese energy supplier Osaka Gas Co. and Sekisui House Ltd., a maj...
November 25, 2012
Renewable Energy
Co-op Sapporo to Build Two Megawatt-Scale Solar Power Plants in Eastern Hokkaido
Consumer Cooperative Co-op Sapporo announced on June 27, 2012, that its wholly o...
November 24, 2012
Renewable Energy
JX Begins Large-Scale Solar Electric Generation
With the launch of the Feed-in Tariff in July 2012, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp....
November 20, 2012
Renewable Energy
JCCU Launches Solar Power Project on Roofs of Logistics Centers
Japanese Consumer's Co-operative Union (JCCU) announced on August 21, 2012, ...
November 19, 2012
Renewable Energy
Yokohama Smart City Project Forum for Fiscal 2012 Held
The city of Yokohama held the Yokohama Smart City Project (YSCP) Forum for fisca...
November 3, 2012
Environmental Technology
Test on Blowhole/Wave Power Generation Starts
An experimental study on blowhole wave electrical power generation is set to bei...
October 13, 2012
Renewable Energy
Three-Year Test of Hydrogen Filling Service to Start at Two Service Stations in 2013
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp., a major Japanese oil wholesale company, announ...
October 11, 2012
Renewable Energy
Gov't Draws up Manual to Promote Off-shore Wind Power Generation in Harbors
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, ...
October 8, 2012
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Municipality Introduces Home Solar Project for Efficient Cost Recovery
Setagaya General Services Co., an affiliated organization of Setagaya Ward, Toky...
October 6, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
JWA Develops Diagnostic System for Domestic Photovoltaic (PV) Generation Systems
The Japan Weather Association (JWA) announced new service for corporative ac...
October 5, 2012
Renewable Energy
New A/C System for Datacenter Reduces Power Consumption by 25%
Obayashi Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on April 19...
September 27, 2012
Renewable Energy
Japanese Insurance Company to Cover Operational Risks for Solar Power Plants
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. of Japan announced that it started to sell on...
September 26, 2012
Renewable Energy
Kashima Port Publicly Seeking Offshore Wind Power Generation Business
Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan announced on June 18, 2012, that it would accept app...
September 23, 2012
Renewable Energy
Kanagawa Prefecture Launches Roof Rental Business for PV Power Generation
Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan announced on June 7, 2012, that it would start a ro...
September 19, 2012
Renewable Energy
Japanese Professors Provide Technical Assistance for Renewable Energy Development in Kenya
A Japanese team lead by professors Izumi Ushiyama, President of Ashikaga Institu...
September 13, 2012
Renewable Energy
Regular bus Service Using Biodiesel Fuel from Jatropha, a First in Japan
Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co. the biggest bus company in Japan, started operation ...
September 12, 2012
Renewable Energy
Panasonic Launches Bifacial Photovoltaic Module
Panasonic Corp., a major consumer electronics manufacturer of Japan, announc...
August 28, 2012
Environmental Technology
NTT Facilities' 'Solar UFO' Cleans Pond Water with PV Power
NTT Facilities, Inc., a Japanese company providing solutions to energy indus...
August 25, 2012
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Heat Pump Air Conditioning System Launched
Corona Corp., a heating appliance and housing equipment manufacturer and wholesa...
August 24, 2012
Renewable Energy
Japanese City to Start Leasing Rooftop Space for Solar Power Generation
Ashikaga City of Tochigi Prefecture in Japan announced on May 9, 2012, that ...
August 23, 2012
Renewable Energy
Fuji Electric Launches Industry's First Coin-Operated Payment Machine for Electric Vehicle Quick Chargers
Fuji Electric Co. of Japan started selling the industry's first coin-operated pa...Related
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