University / Research institute
August 28, 2013
Disaster Reconstruction
Fukushima University Opens School to Develop Young Leaders for Reconstruction of Fukushima
Fukushima University inaugurated, on May 18, 2013, Fukushima Fukko Juku, a s...
August 25, 2013
Fossil Fuels
Hydrogen Refueling Station Incorporated in Retail Gasoline Station Opens
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) ann...
August 24, 2013
Renewable Energy
'Renewables Japan Status Report 2013' Reveals Latest Trends and Challenges
The Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP), a Japanese non-profit ...
August 23, 2013
Well-Being
Survey Shows Link between People's Hopes for the Future and Childhood Reading Level
The National Institution for Youth Education (NIYE) in Japan, on February 2...
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...
August 7, 2013
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Kanazawa University Draws Connection between Honeybee Losses and Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Left : Start of experiment , Right : Elapse of 34 days Copyright Kanazawa Univ...
July 31, 2013
Food
Warming Restricts Rice Yield Gains Brought by Higher CO2 Concentrations: Study
Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences published on March 7,...
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...
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 ...
June 21, 2013
Diversity
Faster Braille Printing Technology Developed
Koki Doi, a principal researcher at the National Institute of Special Needs ...
June 19, 2013
Environmental Technology
Ritsumeikan University Develops Self-Powered Plant Monitoring System
Ritsumeikan University announced on December 21, 2012, that it has successfu...
June 13, 2013
Education
New Japan Citizenship Education Forum Created
Founded on March 17, 2013, the Japan Citizenship Education Forum (J-CEF) (http...
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...
May 30, 2013
Environmental Technology
NEDO Develops Small, High-Intensity Underwater LED
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Kagosh...
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...
May 17, 2013
Food
World's First Soil Fertility Index Based on Microbial Health Developed
A research group led by Professor Motoki Kubo at the College of Life Sciences, R...
May 9, 2013
Environmental Technology
Euglena-based Bioplastic Developed
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology announc...
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 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...
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 29, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
Tokyo University Researches Impact of Eco-Info Campaign on Peoples' Travel Choices
The Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo announced on ...
March 21, 2013
Well-Being
Hosei Graduate School Releases Prefectural Rankings on Well-being
Professor Koji Sakamoto of the Hosei Graduate School of Regional Policy Design a...
March 20, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Used Disposable Adult Diapers Being Recycled to Treat Soil, Grow Cotton
An event called Cotton Harvest Festival 2012 was held on October 27, 2012, in a ...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 24, 2013
Climate Change
JMA Begins Ocean Acidification Reporting Online
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on November 20, 2012, that i...
February 23, 2013
Climate Change
NIAES, Tohoku University Jointly Develop World's First N2O Emission-Cutting Technology Using Microorganisms
The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) and Tohoku Un...
February 22, 2013
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Research Institute Develops Coral Restoration Technology
The Fisheries Research Agency in Japan announced on November 1, 2012, that i...
February 18, 2013
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Researchers Succeed in Sprouting Licorice in Mongolian Desert with No Irrigation
A research group led by Professor Noriyuki Yasufuku of the Geotechnical Engi...
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...
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 ...
February 7, 2013
Disaster Prevention / Reduction
Japanese Non-Life Insurer Starts Joint Research on Water Damage Risk with Kyoto University
The Tokio Marine Research Institute, a Japanese think tank for Tokio Marine...
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 28, 2013
Food
Rice Gene Found to Inhibit Cadmium Uptake
The Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo...
January 26, 2013
Food
Kagoshima University's Environmental Project Marketing "Eco-Sweets" Made from Pumpkins Grown with Kitchen Compost
The Sustainable Campus Project (SCP), an environmental group at Kagoshima Un...
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 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, ...
January 2, 2013
Climate Change
Crop to Decline in World's Major Grain Production Countries due to Global Warming
The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) of Japan rel...
December 14, 2012
Environmental Technology
New Self-Powered Biosensor Monitors Sugar without Battery
Professor Matsuhiko Nishizawa of the Graduate School of Engineering at Toho...
December 3, 2012
Environmental Technology
Nagoya University's EcoTopia Develops Organic Waste-Powered Vehicle
A group led by Professor Tatsuya Hasegawa et al. of EcoTopia Science Institu...
November 28, 2012
Environmental Technology
Hitachi, RIHN and Nagasaki University Demonstrates Finger-Vein Authentication Technology in Laos for Tropical Disease Study
Hitachi Ltd., a leading general electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced...
November 26, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Report: Diverse Interactions between Species Holds Key to Stable Ecosystems
A diverse range of interactions between species may hold the key to maintaining ...
November 14, 2012
Environmental Technology
Kyushu University Verifies Correlation between Airflow, Wind Turbine Performance
Visualized airflow at 70 meters above the ground, the height of wind turbine's ...
November 13, 2012
Environmental Technology
Beamdown Solar Concentrator Completed at Miyazaki Univ., Japan
A beamdown solar concentrator was completed on August 6, 2012, at Kibana Campus ...
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...Related
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