Environmental Technology

Hitachi Develops Fuel Cell Electrodes without Platinum

February 14, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Hitachi Develops Fuel Cell Electrodes without Platinum

Hitachi, Ltd. announced on October 10, 2012, that it developed new non-platinum-...
 
Japan's National Public Broadcaster Develops Solar-, Wind-Powered TV Camera

January 31, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's National Public Broadcaster Develops Solar-, Wind-Powered TV Camera

Japan's public broadcasting corporation, NHK, announced on August 29, 2012, ...
 
Atami City Installs System to Generate Power from Hot Spring Steam, Tap Water

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...
 
Binary Power Generation Driven by Wind, Solar Thermal, Biomass to be Demonstrated in Japan

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, ...
 
New Concrete Structure Reinforcement Technology Edging Towards Commercial Viability

January 5, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

New Concrete Structure Reinforcement Technology Edging Towards Commercial Viability

Shimizu Corp., a major Japanese construction company, the National Defense A...
 
Japanese Chemical Company Launches High-Efficiency Decomposition System for GHG

January 3, 2013

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Chemical Company Launches High-Efficiency Decomposition System for GHG

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK), a major Japanese chemical company, announced on Septembe...
 
Group of Seven Begins Joint Research on Technology and Commercialization of Offshore Wind Power Generation

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...
 
NEC Starts

December 29, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

NEC Starts "Smart" Village Development Study Project in India Using Hydroponic and Info Technology to Improve Lives of the Poor

NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics, computer and IT services company, ann...
 
Japanese Real Estate Company Completes New Eco-Friendly Head Office with MIT

December 28, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Real Estate Company Completes New Eco-Friendly Head Office with MIT

Hulic Co., a Japanese real estate leasing company, announced on October 1,20...
 
World's First Digital Grid Router Controls Electricity 'Packets,' Boosts Grid Access for Renewables

December 27, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

World's First Digital Grid Router Controls Electricity 'Packets,' Boosts Grid Access for Renewables

The Digital Grid Consortium, a nonprofit Japanese incorporated association, repr...
 
Tokyu Land to Install Energy-Visualizing System Devices in New Condos

December 25, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Tokyu Land to Install Energy-Visualizing System Devices in New Condos

Tokyu Land Corp., a real estate company owned by a major Japanese private railwa...
 
New Self-Powered Biosensor Monitors Sugar without Battery

December 14, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

New Self-Powered Biosensor Monitors Sugar without Battery

Professor Matsuhiko Nishizawa of the Graduate School of Engineering at Toho...
 
Japanese Co. Succeeds in World-First Removal of Previously Inseparable Radioactive Substance

December 10, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Co. Succeeds in World-First Removal of Previously Inseparable Radioactive Substance

Maeda Corp., a Japanese general constructor, announced in September 2012 tha...
 
Nagoya University's EcoTopia Develops Organic Waste-Powered Vehicle

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...
 
Hitachi, RIHN and Nagasaki University Demonstrates Finger-Vein Authentication Technology in Laos for Tropical Disease Study

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...
 
Taking Advantage of 'Wind Catcher' Effect in Experimental Home Improves Ventilation by 10 Times

November 22, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Taking Advantage of 'Wind Catcher' Effect in Experimental Home Improves Ventilation by 10 Times

On August 23, 2012, LIXIL Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of building m...
 
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant to be Demonstrated in Okinawa

November 18, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant to be Demonstrated in Okinawa

Japanese companies IHI Plant Construction Co., Xenesys Inc., and Yokogawa Electr...
 
Kyushu University Verifies Correlation between Airflow, Wind Turbine Performance

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 ...
 
Beamdown Solar Concentrator Completed at Miyazaki Univ., Japan

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 ...
 
Toray Develops Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Microporous Film

November 10, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Toray Develops Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Microporous Film

Toray Industries, Inc., a major Japanese manufacturer of fibers, textiles and ch...
 
Test on Blowhole/Wave Power Generation Starts

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...
 
Kagawa University Discovers Fastest-Growing Phytoplankton Ever

November 2, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Kagawa University Discovers Fastest-Growing Phytoplankton Ever

Kagawa University announced on July 13, 2012, that the University's Setouchi Are...
 
Panasonic Develops Artificial Photosynthesis System to Generate Organic Materials from Carbon Dioxide

October 21, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Panasonic Develops Artificial Photosynthesis System to Generate Organic Materials from Carbon Dioxide

Panasonic Corp., a major Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, announc...
 
Japan Meteorological Agency Identifies Heat-Island Effects Using New Model

October 16, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japan Meteorological Agency Identifies Heat-Island Effects Using New Model

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released on July 9, 2012, the results of i...
 
Japanese Companies Established the Japan Association for Microalgae Fuels

October 2, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Companies Established the Japan Association for Microalgae Fuels

On June 27, 2012, the three companies jointly announced the establishment of the...
 
Demand Response Trial Conducted by Two IT Companies

September 29, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Demand Response Trial Conducted by Two IT Companies

NTT Smile Energy Inc., which provides a service for visualizing energy use, ...
 
Daikin Verifies that Simple Home Practices Can Cut Energy Consumption of Air-Conditioners by 15%

September 21, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Daikin Verifies that Simple Home Practices Can Cut Energy Consumption of Air-Conditioners by 15%

Daikin Industries Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of air-conditioning ...
 
Newly Developed Bio-Polyester Is World's Strongest, Highly Heat Resistant

September 15, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Newly Developed Bio-Polyester Is World's Strongest, Highly Heat Resistant

The Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced on May 9, 2012,...
 
New Treatment System Decolorizes, Recovers Phosphorus, and Disinfects Livestock Wastewater All at Once

September 14, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

New Treatment System Decolorizes, Recovers Phosphorus, and Disinfects Livestock Wastewater All at Once

Japan's Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science at the National Agricul...
 
Japanese Company Develops Device that Makes Water From Air

September 8, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Company Develops Device that Makes Water From Air

Towa Chemical Co., a Japanese company that manufactures medical products an...
 
YKK AP Introduces Solar Heat Barriers for Homes

September 6, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

YKK AP Introduces Solar Heat Barriers for Homes

YKK AP Inc., a major Japanese construction material manufacturer specializin...
 
Japanese Institute Develops Continuous S Type Rotifer Culture System with No Environmental Stress

September 1, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Institute Develops Continuous S Type Rotifer Culture System with No Environmental Stress

Japan's Fisheries Research Agency (FRA), an incorporated administrative agen...
 
NTT Facilities' 'Solar UFO' Cleans Pond Water with PV Power

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...
 
Showa Denko to Market New LED-Based Plant Cultivation Method

August 27, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Showa Denko to Market New LED-Based Plant Cultivation Method

Day 14 under fluorescent lamps (left) and Day 14 under LED with Shigyo Method ...
 
Japanese Railway Adopts Smart Grid Technology

August 20, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Railway Adopts Smart Grid Technology

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on May 8, 2012, that in order to acce...
 
NIMS Develops White Light-Emitting Liquid that Can Be Applied to Any Surface

August 19, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

NIMS Develops White Light-Emitting Liquid that Can Be Applied to Any Surface

The National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) announced on May 14, 2012...
 
Mitsubishi Estate Launches Development of Eco Model Building

August 14, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Mitsubishi Estate Launches Development of Eco Model Building

Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major Japanese real estate company, announced on April ...
 
Energy-On-Demand Power Control System for Smart House Energy Management

August 13, 2012

Energy Conservation

 

Energy-On-Demand Power Control System for Smart House Energy Management

Kyoto University of Japan announced on May 22, 2012, that a research team of...
 
Japanese Utility Develops New Superconducting Coil Capable of Storing Ten Times More Energy

August 11, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Utility Develops New Superconducting Coil Capable of Storing Ten Times More Energy

Chubu Electric Power Co., an electric utility servicing the Chubu region of cent...
 
JR East to Introduce Trains with All LED Lighting on Saikyo and Yokohama Lines

August 8, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

JR East to Introduce Trains with All LED Lighting on Saikyo and Yokohama Lines

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on April 10, 2012, that it will u...
 
Newly Developed NTT Technology Opens Door to Thin LED Production

August 7, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Newly Developed NTT Technology Opens Door to Thin LED Production

In a world first, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) announced on April ...
 
High-Performance Dephosphorizing Material Developed by Recycling Concrete Sludge

August 4, 2012

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

High-Performance Dephosphorizing Material Developed by Recycling Concrete Sludge

Nippon Concrete Industries Co., a Japanese manufacturer of concrete products...
 
Daiwa House Group Installs 1,000 Li-ion Storage Battery Units

July 19, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Daiwa House Group Installs 1,000 Li-ion Storage Battery Units

Daiwa House Industry Co., a major Japanese home builder, and its group compa...
 
New College Building Enables 60% Cut in CO2 Emissions

July 16, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

New College Building Enables 60% Cut in CO2 Emissions

The Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan announced on April 27, 2012, the comp...
 
Japanese Researchers Succeed in Transferring Liquid Hydrogen Using Superconductive Pump System

July 15, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Succeed in Transferring Liquid Hydrogen Using Superconductive Pump System

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Kyu...
 
Kobe City to Recover Sewage Phosphorus for Fertilizer

July 13, 2012

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kobe City to Recover Sewage Phosphorus for Fertilizer

Kobe, a major city in central Japan, announced on March 30, 2012, that its p...
 
Denso Develops World's First Energy-Saving Auto A/C

July 11, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Denso Develops World's First Energy-Saving Auto A/C

Denso Co., a major Japanese supplier of automobile components, announced on ...
 
Aichi Prefecture Converts Sewage Sludge into Carbonized Biomass Fuel

July 3, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Aichi Prefecture Converts Sewage Sludge into Carbonized Biomass Fuel

Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, started producing carbonized biomass fu...
 
Kyocera to Launch New PV System with Selectable Operating Modes

June 30, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Kyocera to Launch New PV System with Selectable Operating Modes

Kyocera Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, annou...
 
Fujitsu Makes Farming Know-How Accessible with Farm-Information Sensing Network

June 29, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Fujitsu Makes Farming Know-How Accessible with Farm-Information Sensing Network

General electronics manufacturer Fujitsu Ltd. announced on March 14, 2012, the s...
 
Prev 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11
 

このページの先頭へ