University / Research institute
August 2, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Eco-Friendly Dyes for Biodegradable Plastic Developed
Aiming to extend the use of biodegradable plastic, Advanced Industrial Science a...
July 29, 2007
Energy Conservation
Low-Power Superconducting Network Device Test a Success
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) ann...
July 29, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City Generates Electricity from Household Waste
Kyoto City in Japan announced on January 25, 2007 that it had achieved Japan's f...
July 15, 2007
Well-Being
Japanese Loneliest Advanced-Nation Children
The UNICEF Innocenti Research Center released its Report Card No. 7 in February ...
July 12, 2007
Chemicals
Innovative Technology Treats Fluoride-Contaminated Soil
Associate Prof. Masamoto Tafu, Professor Tetuji Chohji and their research group ...
June 30, 2007
Energy Conservation
Japanese University Starts Operation of BDF School Bus
On April 5, 2007, the Tottori University of Environmental Studies (TUES) started...
June 29, 2007
Chemicals
University Researchers Develop Safe, Low-Cost Technology to Decompose Dioxin
A research group led by Dr. Yoshiharu Mitoma, Associate Professor, at the Prefec...
June 7, 2007
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
WWF Japan Reports Sharp Decline in Migratory Shorebirds
Shorebirds such as sandpipers and plovers that migrate to Japanese tidal flats a...
June 7, 2007
Policy / Systems
Ricoh, Suntory Win 10th Environmental Communication Awards
The Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum announced the...
May 26, 2007
Energy Conservation
2006 Winning Environmental Proposals Selected
On February 5, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment selected a first-p...
May 7, 2007
Renewable Energy
Water Flow-Down Method for Micro-Hydropower System Starts at Doshi Dam
A micro-hydropower station began operations at Doshi Dam in December 2006. Const...
May 1, 2007
Energy Conservation
Biodiesel School Bus Launches Operation at University in Japan
On November 1, 2006, the Tottori University of Environmental Studies started to ...
April 30, 2007
Transportation / Mobility
Asian Mayors to Discuss Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Kyoto
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment hosted the Asian Mayors' Policy Dialogu...
April 7, 2007
Chemicals
Study of Sick House Syndrome to Start
The Chemiless Town Project of Japan, established in 2006 as a collaborative work...
April 7, 2007
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Bottom Water Warming in Pacific Ocean--Less Bottom Water Formed around Antarctica?
Bottom water has warmed by about 0.005 to 0.01 degrees Celsius since the early 1...
March 22, 2007
Renewable Energy
Walking on New Power-Generating Floor Creates Electricity
A "power generating floor" has been developed that uses brand-new technology to ...
March 16, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Business Ideas Win Awards in 'Eco japan cup 2006'
The "eco japan cup 2006," an environmental business plan competition run by the ...
March 15, 2007
Fossil Fuels
Untapped Asian Coal to be Liquefied with Japan's Unique Technology
On August 30 and 31, 2006, Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Developm...
March 10, 2007
Environmental Technology
Scientists Discover Key Gene in Terrestrial Biomass Production
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), a governmental research...
February 19, 2007
Environmental Technology
Fostering Eco-designers through Workshop and Exhibition
The Ecological Design Committee of the Japan Industrial Designers' Association (...
February 19, 2007
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Coral Reef Restoration Efforts Underway in Waters off Ishigaki Island
Off the coast of Ishigaki, an island south of Okinawa, Japan, testing of an inno...
February 13, 2007
Water
4 Billion People to Face Severe Water Stress in Latter 21st Century
A review of global hydrological cycles and world water resources, co-authored by...
January 20, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Used PET Bottles Decomposed to Raw Materials in Microwave Oven
Dr. Kazutoshi Ikenaga, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Chemistr...
December 15, 2006
Environmental Technology
Photocatalysts Hold Hopes for Sustainable Hydroponic Tomato Growing
Purified wastewater in hydroponic growing can bring more crops than untreated on...
November 30, 2006
Renewable Energy
RITE and Honda Develop Bio-Ethanol Production Technology
The Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) and Honda R...
November 8, 2006
Renewable Energy
Japanese Institute Develops Cogeneration System with a Stirling Engine
On August 2nd, 2006, Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science a...
November 4, 2006
Climate Change
Fish Contribute to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Emissions of methane gas, a greenhouse gas, can be reduced in paddy fields inhab...
October 30, 2006
Climate Change
Training Course Launched for Measurement of Forest CO2 Absorption Capacity
With the aim of promoting the "Eddy Correlation Method," a new technology that c...
October 13, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
UV Levels in Japan Rising Since 1990
The ozone layer over Antarctica remains in danger, according to the data from oz...
October 11, 2006
Climate Change
Zooplankton in North Pacific Ocean Absorb Substantial CO2
A recent study has revealed that certain species of zooplankton common in the No...
October 2, 2006
Renewable Energy
Biomass Mark Labeling Starts
The Japan Organics Recycling Association launched the "Biomass Mark" labeling pr...
September 29, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
14 Japanese Crested Ibis Chicks Successfully Fledge in Natural Breeding Program
The Sado Japanese Crested Ibis Conservation Center in Sado Island, Niigata Prefe...
September 27, 2006
Renewable Energy
Kanagawa University Develops New Fuel Emulsifying Technology
Kanagawa University announced on July 12, 2006 that an academic and industrial p...
September 27, 2006
Environmental Technology
High-Efficiency Catalyst Developed for Purification of Industrial Exhaust Gases
In July 2006, Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech...
September 23, 2006
Energy Conservation
Hydrate Slurry and Drag Reduction Technology Cut Power Consumption for Air Conditioning
New technology that drastically reduces the power consumption of air-conditionin...
September 10, 2006
Climate Change
Plants' CO2 Response Signaling Factor May Hold Clues for Global Warming
A report published online in "Nature Cell Biotechnology" on March 6, 2006 descri...
August 31, 2006
Renewable Energy
'Smart Glass' Technology Moving toward Commercialization
"Smart glass" technology is now in the process of commercialization in Japan. On...
August 16, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New Vending Machines Accepting Donations, Bring-Your-Own Cups
A vending machine that accepts donations, the first of its kind in Japan, made i...
August 2, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Milestone Reached for Total Recycling System for Plastic PET Bottles
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has ...
July 26, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Ozone Layer Moves toward Recovery from 2020
On May 19, 2006, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) release...
July 18, 2006
Climate Change
Japanese Firms Interested in Kyoto Mechanisms Overseas
While planning business expansions both at home and abroad, many Japanese compan...
July 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Standby Power at 7.3% of Total Household Consumption in 2005
The total power consumption due to electronics in standby mode in the average Ja...
June 25, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Clear Skies and Huge Thunderclouds More Frequent in East Asia
Clear skies became more frequent in East Asia over the period between 1971 and 1...
June 22, 2006
Renewable Energy
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Continuous Synthesis of Diesel Fuel from Wood
On March 23, 2006, the Biomass Technology Research Center, a base for biomass re...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Formaldehyde Source Detection Sheet Developed
A simplified formaldehyde source detection sheet has been developed by the Build...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Teijin Develops Heat-Resistant Bioplastic
Teijin Ltd., a major Japanese polyester manufacturer, and Musashino Chemical Lab...
June 14, 2006
Education
Kyoto University Establishes Kyoto Sustainability Initiative
In April 2006, Kyoto University established the Kyoto Sustainability Initiative ...
June 10, 2006
Renewable Energy
New Ceramic Membrane Reformer Produces Hydrogen Faster
A research group led by Dr. Hitoshi Takamura, an associate professor at Tohoku U...
May 31, 2006
Renewable Energy
New Photocatalyst Allows Release of Hydrogen from Water under Visible Light
A research group led by Professor Kazunari Domen at Tokyo University and Profess...
May 24, 2006
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