University / Research institute

Kyoto University Successfully Engineers Dioxin-Degrading Bacteria

May 17, 2006

Chemicals

 

Kyoto University Successfully Engineers Dioxin-Degrading Bacteria

A research group led by Prof. Kosaku Murata at Kyoto University's Graduate Schoo...
 
Joint Japan-UK Research Project Launched For Low Carbon Society

May 14, 2006

Climate Change

 

Joint Japan-UK Research Project Launched For Low Carbon Society

The joint Japan-UK research project, "Developing Visions for a Low Carbon Societ...
 
Japanese Institute Develops Highly Efficient Micro Fuel Cell

May 10, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Institute Develops Highly Efficient Micro Fuel Cell

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology of Japan (A...
 
Japan Ranks 14th in 2006 Environmental Performance Index

April 23, 2006

Others

 

Japan Ranks 14th in 2006 Environmental Performance Index

Japan was ranked 14th among 133 countries in the Pilot 2006 Environmental Perfor...
 
Nocturnal Warming of Greenhouses using Solar-Heated Water

April 23, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Nocturnal Warming of Greenhouses using Solar-Heated Water

Beginning in 2006, the National Institute of Floricultural Sciences (NIFS) of th...
 
New Technology Removes Organic Arsenic from Soil

April 14, 2006

Chemicals

 

New Technology Removes Organic Arsenic from Soil

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology of Japan, j...
 
Asia Forest Partnership Sets Up Steering Committee

March 29, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Asia Forest Partnership Sets Up Steering Committee

The fifth meeting for the promotion of the Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) was hel...
 
Conferences in Japan, Thailand Promote Biomass in Asia

March 26, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Conferences in Japan, Thailand Promote Biomass in Asia

The first meeting of a committee for promoting the use of eco-fuels was held, op...
 
Kyoto University Exploring Forest-Human-Sea Linkages

March 24, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Kyoto University Exploring Forest-Human-Sea Linkages

Japan's Kyoto University has created a new area of study to help students unders...
 
Japanese Solar Market to Grow 30-40% a Year until FY2008

March 20, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Solar Market to Grow 30-40% a Year until FY2008

Driven by a strong demand in Germany and other European countries, the Japanese ...
 
Low-Carbon Society Scenarios: 70% Reduction CO2 Emissions by 2050

March 16, 2006

Climate Change

 

Low-Carbon Society Scenarios: 70% Reduction CO2 Emissions by 2050

A study group presented scenarios to cut Japan's annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emi...
 
Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations Measured Continuously Using Commercial Airliners

March 11, 2006

Climate Change

 

Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations Measured Continuously Using Commercial Airliners

A Japanese project team has succeeded in the world's first attempt to make regul...
 
Japanese Research Team Develops Low-cost, Effective Solid Catalyst

March 4, 2006

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Team Develops Low-cost, Effective Solid Catalyst

A research group led by Dr. Michikazu Hara at the Chemical Resources Laboratory ...
 
Kyoto City Starts Project to Create Hydrogen from Food Waste and Used Cooking Oil

February 20, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto City Starts Project to Create Hydrogen from Food Waste and Used Cooking Oil

Kyoto City has launched a research project to produce hydrogen for fuel cells fr...
 
White Storks Fly in Japanese Skies for the 1st Time in 34 Years

February 15, 2006

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

White Storks Fly in Japanese Skies for the 1st Time in 34 Years

An attempt to return White storks (Ciconia ciconia) to the wild has been made...
 
Forests Found Effective in Boosting Anti-Cancer Cells

February 1, 2006

Well-Being

 

Forests Found Effective in Boosting Anti-Cancer Cells

The Forestry Agency of Japan, the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institut...
 
Takamatsu City Shops Encourage Customers to Carry Chopsticks, Protect Forests

January 30, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Takamatsu City Shops Encourage Customers to Carry Chopsticks, Protect Forests

Since October 2005 some restaurants in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, in wes...
 
More Urban Office Workers Wearing Lighter Summer Clothes

January 13, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

More Urban Office Workers Wearing Lighter Summer Clothes

Cool Biz, a lighter summer businesswear campaign promoted by the Japanese Minist...
 
New Technology Helps Restore Barren Seafloors

December 31, 2005

Environmental Technology

 

New Technology Helps Restore Barren Seafloors

The Ocean Greenery research group, an industry-academic research group of 14 mem...
 
New Decision-Support System Helps in Windmill Site Selection

December 28, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

New Decision-Support System Helps in Windmill Site Selection

Kansai Electric Power Co., a major power utility in Japan, and the Japan Weather...
 
Residential Co-Generation System Proven Effective at Aichi Expo 2005

December 15, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Residential Co-Generation System Proven Effective at Aichi Expo 2005

Residential fuel cell co-generation systems were proven to be effective in reduc...
 
Top Executives Lecture on Global Environment at Kyoto University

December 2, 2005

Education

 

Top Executives Lecture on Global Environment at Kyoto University

Kyoto University is offering series of lectures by members of the Business Leade...
 
Japan's Market for Small Wind Power Systems Growing Rapidly

November 23, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Japan's Market for Small Wind Power Systems Growing Rapidly

Yano Research Institute Ltd. released a report on its analysis of the Japanese w...
 
7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo

October 6, 2005

Food

 

7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo

The Seventh National Rural Community Summit was held on June 6, 2005 at the conf...
 
Japanese Consortium Recycles Paper Sludge into Zeolites

October 5, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Consortium Recycles Paper Sludge into Zeolites

A research consortium has developed a technology to produce low-cost, high-quali...
 
New Technology Produces Methane, Isobutane Fuels from Waste Plastic

September 10, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

New Technology Produces Methane, Isobutane Fuels from Waste Plastic

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of J...
 
Oyster Shells Increase Nameko Mushroom Yield by 10 %

August 22, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Oyster Shells Increase Nameko Mushroom Yield by 10 %

As of March, 2005, the Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station in Ishikawa Prefecture...
 
Mental Health Problems Growing in Majority of Firms

August 22, 2005

Well-Being

 

Mental Health Problems Growing in Majority of Firms

The number of employees suffering from mental health disorders is on the rise in...
 
School of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Opens in Miyagi University

August 14, 2005

Food

 

School of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Opens in Miyagi University

Miyagi University opened its School of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Scie...
 
Patent Granted for 'Defibrated' Material and Wood Waste Recycling

August 10, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Patent Granted for 'Defibrated' Material and Wood Waste Recycling

The Agricultural Research Division of the Mie Prefectural Science and Technology...
 
Naturally-Acting Arsenic Adsorbent Products to Debut

July 31, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Naturally-Acting Arsenic Adsorbent Products to Debut

A new environmental cleanup material has been developed using a natural mineral ...
 
Methane Emissions from Hokkaido Offshore Seabed Identified

July 31, 2005

Climate Change

 

Methane Emissions from Hokkaido Offshore Seabed Identified

On April 18, 2005, a joint research group involving the Japan Agency for Marine-...
 
Science and Technology Failure Database Opened on the Web

July 29, 2005

Others

 

Science and Technology Failure Database Opened on the Web

On March 23, 2005, the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) started providi...
 
International Green Purchasing Network Launched

July 22, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

International Green Purchasing Network Launched

The International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) was established on April 25, 2...
 
Asian Bird Species Distribution Database on the Web

July 18, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Asian Bird Species Distribution Database on the Web

"BirdBase," a database of information about the distribution of Asian bird speci...
 
New Personnel Service Provides Workers for Universities

June 17, 2005

Education

 

New Personnel Service Provides Workers for Universities

Responding to changing needs of society and universities, Kantou Employment Crea...
 
Exhibition of Endangered Plants Traveling to 7 Japanese Cities

June 16, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Exhibition of Endangered Plants Traveling to 7 Japanese Cities

A special display entitled the "Endangered Plants Exhibition" is traveling to se...
 
Policies Can Boost Japan's Birthrate to 2 Children per Woman: OECD

June 15, 2005

Well-Being

 

Policies Can Boost Japan's Birthrate to 2 Children per Woman: OECD

Japan's birthrate could be boosted from the current 1.3 to a level around two ch...
 
2004 Winners of Wood House Design Competition Announced

June 9, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

2004 Winners of Wood House Design Competition Announced

The winners of the "Japan Land of Wood House Design Competition 2004" were an...
 
Fujitsu Computer Cases World's First to Use Plant-Based Plastic

May 12, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Fujitsu Computer Cases World's First to Use Plant-Based Plastic

Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. and Toray Industries, Inc. announced...
 
Shiga University Starts Environmental Assistant Training Program

May 10, 2005

Education

 

Shiga University Starts Environmental Assistant Training Program

Shiga University has launched an Assistant Training Program for Environmental Le...
 
Japanese University Publishes Environmental Education Database on Web

May 9, 2005

Education

 

Japanese University Publishes Environmental Education Database on Web

Since April 2004, the Miyagi University of Education has been posting a database...
 
Quality Fertilizer Developed from Rice Husk Ashes

May 8, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Quality Fertilizer Developed from Rice Husk Ashes

The National Agricultural Research Center and Takata Engineering Corp. of Japan ...
 
Hybrid Tram with On-board Batteries Successfully Tested

April 29, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Hybrid Tram with On-board Batteries Successfully Tested

The Railway Technical Research Institute of Japan announced on February 2, 2005 ...
 
Shared Bus-Taxi Powered by Used Cooking Oil Encourages Community Interaction

April 23, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Shared Bus-Taxi Powered by Used Cooking Oil Encourages Community Interaction

Tottori Ecotown 2020, an incorporated nonprofit organization in Tottori Prefectu...
 
AIST Develops Next-generation Multifunctional Window Glass

April 15, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

AIST Develops Next-generation Multifunctional Window Glass

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
 
Commercial Jetliners to Strengthen GHG Monitoring

April 14, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Commercial Jetliners to Strengthen GHG Monitoring

The JAL Foundation, Japan Airlines (JAL), and the Meteorological Research Instit...
 
New Technology to Trap CO2 and Recover Methane from Coal Beds

April 11, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

New Technology to Trap CO2 and Recover Methane from Coal Beds

In an ongoing effort to develop technology that utilizes coal characteristics t...
 
Estimate Puts Fuel Cell Market at 1.2 Trillion Yen in 2020

April 11, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Estimate Puts Fuel Cell Market at 1.2 Trillion Yen in 2020

According to a report released by Fuji Keizai Co., a Tokyo-based market research...
 
Research institute discovers drought-tolerant gene

April 1, 2005

Environmental Technology

 

Research institute discovers drought-tolerant gene

A Japanese independent administrative institution, the Institute of Physical and...
 
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