Renewable Energy
July 18, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daiwa Securities Group Launches Sale of European Climate Awareness Bonds in Japan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the central office of the Daiwa Securitie...
July 17, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Extracting 'Green Crude Oil' from Blue-Green Algae
As a project funded under NEDO's "Grant for Industrial Technology Research P...
July 11, 2010
Renewable Energy
Asahi Breweries and KONARC Develop Combined Sugar/Bioethanol Production Process
A major Japanese beverage company, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., and the National A...
July 2, 2010
Renewable Energy
New Model Condominium Using High-voltage Electricity and Solar Power Generation Unveiled
Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major real-estate company, opened a model condominium f...
June 26, 2010
Renewable Energy
Five Prefectures and Tokyo Agree to Regional Renewable Energy Regional Collaboration
Five prefectural governments in northern Japan (Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Ak...
June 14, 2010
Renewable Energy
METI Releases Report on Sustainability Standards for Biofuels
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Agr...
June 10, 2010
Renewable Energy
Coca-Cola System in Japan Installing Vending Machines with Solar Panels
In March 2010, Coca-Cola System in Japan, which consists of Coca-Cola Japan ...
June 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Residential Fuel Cells Reduce Annual CO2 Emissions by 31 t in Hydrogen Town
Fukuoka Prefecture in southern Japan announced on March 3, 2010, the energy ...
May 28, 2010
Education
Utsunomiya University's Green Educational Facility as Future Farming Model
Utsunomiya University of Japan (UU) held the opening ceremony on February 18...
May 24, 2010
Renewable Energy
Honda Develops Next Generation Solar Hydrogen Station for Home Refueling
Honda announced on January 27, 2010, the start of field testing for a next g...
May 21, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's First Solar-Powered Speakers Go on Sale
Landport Co. launched sales of its solar-powered speakers, called Solar Sound, i...
May 8, 2010
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gas Releases Solar Water Heater for Installation on Condominium Balconies
Tokyo Gas Co., a major natural gas utility in Japan, released on February 22, 20...
May 4, 2010
Renewable Energy
METI Announces Winners of 14th Annual New Energy Awards
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on December...
April 29, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
East Nippon Expressway to Unveil Eco-friendly Parking Area
East Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO East) announced on March 19, 2010, that it...
April 12, 2010
Climate Change
Home Solar Power Generation Project Wins Ministry Approval for CO2 Emission Credits
Misawa Homes Co., a major house builder in Japan, announced on January 20, ...
April 9, 2010
Food
Japanese Resort Theme Park Opens 'Plant Factory' Powered by Solar Energy
Huis Ten Bosch, a large resort theme park located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefe...
April 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Yamada Bee Farm Becomes Biggest Solar Power Producer in Western Japan
Yamada Bee Farm Corp., based in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, has increased the...
March 28, 2010
Renewable Energy
Ulvac Launches Solar-Powered Rapid Charging System for EVs
Having developed and commercialized a solar-powered rapid charging system fo...
March 26, 2010
Renewable Energy
Pilot Plant Starts Producing Bioethanol from Soft Cellulose Biomass
The construction of Japan's first facility to demonstrate bioethanol production ...
March 23, 2010
Renewable Energy
Hokkaido Achieves Efficient Energy Recycling Using Biomass
A centralized biomass treatment facility (biogas plant and composting plant...
March 19, 2010
Renewable Energy
Large-scale Photovoltaic Power System Starts Full Operational Testing in City of Hokuto
A large-scale photovoltaic (PV) power system, with a capacity of 1.8 megawat...
March 16, 2010
Renewable Energy
Shin-Marunouchi Building to Utilize 100% Green Energy
Mitsubishi Estate Co., the owner of Shin-Marunouchi Building, and Idemitsu ...
March 15, 2010
Renewable Energy
Nippon Oil Corp. Starts Solar Power System for Individual Condominium Units
Nippon Oil Corp. installed independent solar power systems on its 36-unit c...
March 13, 2010
Environmental Technology
Panasonic to Develop Home Energy Management System Linked to Smart Grid
Collaborating with Denmark's largest electric utility SEAS-NVE, Panasonic Corp. ...
March 10, 2010
Renewable Energy
Hitachi & Toshiba Each Win 20,000 kW PV Plant Contracts From TEPCO
Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp., two major Japanese electronics manufacturers...
March 9, 2010
Renewable Energy
Clean Energy to Help Grow Strawberries
Japan's National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region dev...
March 7, 2010
Renewable Energy
Solar Panel and Power Storage System to Light Up Condominium
Itochu Corp., a major Japanese trading company, and Itochu Property Development ...
March 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Japan's Largest-scale Photovoltaic Power Plants to be Constructed in Waterfront Area, Kawasaki
Kawasaki city in Kanagawa prefecture, and Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) a...
February 21, 2010
Renewable Energy
Sanyo Offers New Energy-Saving System that Combines Solar Cells, Rechargeable Batteries, and Electric Hybrid Bicycles
Sanyo Electric Co. announced on November 30, 2009, that it would start full ...
February 14, 2010
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gas Branch to Cut CO2 Emissions by Sharing Surplus Solar Heat with Nearby Hotel
MaRRoaD Inn Kumagaya (Left) & Kumagaya Branch (Right) Copyright Tokyo Gas Co. ...
February 13, 2010
Renewable Energy
Sony Assurance Makes Donations to Sorabear Foundation for Kindergartens
Sony Assurance Inc., a non-life insurance company under Sony Financial Holdin...
February 6, 2010
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gov't Sets up Committee to Study Feasibility of Wave Power Generation
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) established on July 22, 2009, a stu...
February 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Biogas from Sewage Sludge to Be Supplied as City Gas
Major Japanese gas supplier Osaka Gas Co., Kobe City in western Japan and Ko...
January 31, 2010
Renewable Energy
Government Agency, Businesses Establish Research Alliance for Highly Reliable Solar Panels
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)...
January 23, 2010
Renewable Energy
Car Powered by Sharp's Solar Cells Wins the Fall 2009 Global Green Challenge in Australia
Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced October 29, 20...
January 22, 2010
Renewable Energy
Hydrogen Filling Station for Fuel-Cell Vehicles Opens in Fukuoka
Nippon Oil Corp., a comprehensive energy provider in Japan, announced on Septemb...
January 10, 2010
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Chemical Testing Solar-Powered Air-Conditioning System for Truck Cabs
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., a major Japanese chemical products company, announced...
January 8, 2010
Renewable Energy
Zephyr Corp. Releases Grid-Connected Small Wind Power Generator for Global Markets
Zephyr Corp., a Japanese manufacturer of small wind power systems, globally rele...
January 1, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic Proposes Eco-Friendly Concept House that Conserves, Creates, and Stores Energy
Major Japanese home appliance manufacturer Panasonic Corp. recently proposed...
December 2, 2009
Renewable Energy
National Contest Held for Solar-Powered Radio-Controlled Cars by High School Teams
A contest for the fastest solar-powered, radio-controlled (RC) car built by high...
November 29, 2009
Renewable Energy
Japan Seeing a Rapid Increase in Sales of Solar Panels
The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) released its statistics for the...
November 25, 2009
Renewable Energy
Showa Shell to Become Largest CIS PV Module Producer in Japan
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., a major Japanese oil company, announced on September 7,...
November 22, 2009
Renewable Energy
Offshore Wind Profiling to Start for Future Wind Farm Installation
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the University of Tokyo are gearing up ...
November 21, 2009
Renewable Energy
World's First Hybrid Spar-Type Platform for Floating Wind Turbine Succeeds in Demonstration Test
Kyoto University and three Japanese manufacturers: Toda Corp. (a major gener...
November 20, 2009
Renewable Energy
Film-Type Solar Cell under Testing for Practical Application
Fuji Electric Systems Co., a Japanese manufacturer of electric systems, announce...
November 17, 2009
Renewable Energy
District Heating and Cooling for 'Tokyo Sky Tree' Area to Include Japan's First Application of Geothermal Energy
Tobu Railway Co., a major private railway operator in Tokyo and surrounding ...
November 14, 2009
Renewable Energy
Ministry Launches New Solar Power Purchasing System in November 2009
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) launched a New Solar...
October 11, 2009
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Develops Rooftop Solar Unit to Supply 65% of a Household's Energy Needs
The Seven Ryoju Estate Group Companies, including Ryoju Estate Co. of Mitsubishi...
September 28, 2009
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Municipalities Subsidizing Households that Generate Extra Solar Electricity
Shibuya Ward and the city of Musashino, two municipalities in Tokyo, starting in...
September 23, 2009
Renewable Energy
Japanese Ministry Selects Nation's First 'Best 100 New Energies'
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