Environmental Technology

Toyota Industries Develops Air-Powered Car

December 21, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Toyota Industries Develops Air-Powered Car

Toyota Industries Corp., one of the Toyota Group companies, announced on Sep...
 
Roof Solar Panels Installed Using New Magnet Method

December 19, 2011

 

Roof Solar Panels Installed Using New Magnet Method

Yuasa Trading Co., a company specialized in machine tools, industrial equipm...
 
AIST Succeeds in Extracting Cesium from Contaminated Soil Using Low-Level Acid

December 18, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

AIST Succeeds in Extracting Cesium from Contaminated Soil Using Low-Level Acid

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
 
Japanese University Develops Superconducting Technology to Transmit Solar Power from Desert Areas

December 13, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese University Develops Superconducting Technology to Transmit Solar Power from Desert Areas

A team of scientists including Dr. Sataro Yamaguchi, a professor at the Dep...
 
Kobe Steel to Launch Small-Scale Binary Power Generation System

December 9, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Kobe Steel to Launch Small-Scale Binary Power Generation System

Kobe Steel Ltd. announced on September 8, 2011, that it will start selling t...
 
Japan Has 55 Percent of World's Renewable Energy Patents

December 5, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japan Has 55 Percent of World's Renewable Energy Patents

Japan boasts the world's highest number of patent applications in the field...
 
Coral Spawning Observed on JFE's Steel Slag Blocks -- Paving the Way for Coral Reef Restoration

November 30, 2011

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Coral Spawning Observed on JFE's Steel Slag Blocks -- Paving the Way for Coral Reef Restoration

JFE Steel Co., a major steel manufacturer in Japan, announced on September 12, 2...
 
Offshore Wind Farm Verification Project Off Kitakyushu City Begins

November 29, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Offshore Wind Farm Verification Project Off Kitakyushu City Begins

On March 25, 2011, Electric Power Development Co. (J Power) announced that, in c...
 
Fuji Xerox Develops Woody Biomass Plastic

November 28, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Fuji Xerox Develops Woody Biomass Plastic

Fuji Xerox Co. of Japan, part of the Fujifilm* group, announced on Septembe...
 
Waste Canning Syrup Utilized as Swine Feed

November 20, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Waste Canning Syrup Utilized as Swine Feed

SEW Daisaikai Farm, a pig farming company in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefectu...
 
Misawa Homes Unveils Home with PV Wall Panels for Year-Round Power Generation

November 19, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Misawa Homes Unveils Home with PV Wall Panels for Year-Round Power Generation

Misawa Homes Co., a major Japanese housing manufacturer, opened an eco-frien...
 
Vegetables Being Grown without Soil Using New Dry Fog Aeroponics System

November 16, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Vegetables Being Grown without Soil Using New Dry Fog Aeroponics System

Remarkably growing root hairsCopyright Agricultural and Marine Product Division...
 
Home Builder to Offer World's First House with Three Power Supply Systems

November 13, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Home Builder to Offer World's First House with Three Power Supply Systems

Sekisui House Ltd., a major Japanese home builder, announced on August 8, 2011, ...
 
Automatic CO2 Monitoring System Developed for Use at Summit of Mt. Fuji

November 12, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Automatic CO2 Monitoring System Developed for Use at Summit of Mt. Fuji

The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) of Japan announced o...
 
Smart City Project in Chiba, Japan, Gets Full-Scale Launch

November 8, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Smart City Project in Chiba, Japan, Gets Full-Scale Launch

An integrated redevelopment of Block 148 in front of the Kashiwanoha Campus Stat...
 
University's Housing Project to Revive Communities in Tohoku Region's Disaster-Stricken Areas

November 7, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

University's Housing Project to Revive Communities in Tohoku Region's Disaster-Stricken Areas

Osamu Goto, professor of the School of Architecture at Kogakuin University i...
 
City of Fukuoka, Kyushu University to Start Offshore Testing of 'Wind Lens' Turbine

November 6, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

City of Fukuoka, Kyushu University to Start Offshore Testing of 'Wind Lens' Turbine

Fukuoka City, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, announced on July 21, 2011, that...
 
University Develops Nanodisk Formation Technology for Highly Efficient Quantum-Dot Solar Cells

November 5, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

University Develops Nanodisk Formation Technology for Highly Efficient Quantum-Dot Solar Cells

A research group led by Professor Seiji Samukawa of Tohoku University has develo...
 
Fujitsu's Hyperspectral Imaging Analysis Contributes to Biodiversity Conservation

November 3, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Fujitsu's Hyperspectral Imaging Analysis Contributes to Biodiversity Conservation

Fujitsu Ltd., a major producer of communication and information processing syste...
 
Fukuoka City's Landfill Technology as New Method for CDM

October 31, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Fukuoka City's Landfill Technology as New Method for CDM

Fukuoka City Environmental Agency and Fukuoka University announced on July 26, 2...
 
Nitto Denko to Co-Develop Novel Renewable Energy Powered by Osmosis

October 29, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Nitto Denko to Co-Develop Novel Renewable Energy Powered by Osmosis

Nitto Denko Corporation, a leading Japanese manufacturer of diversified material...
 
Toyota to Introduce Power-Supply System to Its Hybrid Vehicles

October 28, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Toyota to Introduce Power-Supply System to Its Hybrid Vehicles

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. announced on July 19, 2011, the introduction of a pow...
 
Kitakyushu to Test Dynamic Pricing for Electricity in FY2012

October 17, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Kitakyushu to Test Dynamic Pricing for Electricity in FY2012

The city of Kitakyushu in Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture, which aims to be one o...
 
Toshiba Donates Portable Organic EL Lighting Devices to Shelters in Japan's Disaster Areas

October 14, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Toshiba Donates Portable Organic EL Lighting Devices to Shelters in Japan's Disaster Areas

Toshiba Corp. announced on May 30, 2011, that it has developed a lighting device...
 
AIST Develops New Production Technology for Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

October 10, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

AIST Develops New Production Technology for Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Texture formed in the new process Courtesy of AIST The National Institute of ...
 
PC Makers Improving Power-Saving Functions in PCs

September 14, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

PC Makers Improving Power-Saving Functions in PCs

PC manufacturers are providing services to improve power-saving functions and ar...
 
Daiwa House Markets Power System Combining Storage Batteries and Solar Panels

September 11, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Daiwa House Markets Power System Combining Storage Batteries and Solar Panels

Daiwa House Industry Co., a major Japanese home builder, on April 1, 2011, began...
 
Japanese Lighting Company Launches Mobile PV Generator Unit

August 29, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Lighting Company Launches Mobile PV Generator Unit

Rekooland Co., a Japanese company providing residential and event lighting servi...
 
Affordable Stand-alone Solar Power Generation Kit Unveiled

August 26, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Affordable Stand-alone Solar Power Generation Kit Unveiled

KSG Co., a Japanese company engaged in the sale and maintenance of computers and...
 
World's Largest Solar Module Plant Completed in Miyazaki

August 24, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

World's Largest Solar Module Plant Completed in Miyazaki

Solar Frontier K.K., a subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., has completed ...
 
Safety Standards Guidelines Announced in Japan for Converted EVs

August 18, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Safety Standards Guidelines Announced in Japan for Converted EVs

The Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV) announced on April...
 
Japanese Companies Install Hybrid Power Supply System On Solar-Power-Assisted Vessel

August 14, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Companies Install Hybrid Power Supply System On Solar-Power-Assisted Vessel

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Lines) announced on May 17, 2011, that in Jun...
 
Understanding Dye-Loading Mechanism at Interface Advances Next-Generation Solar Cell Study

August 13, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Understanding Dye-Loading Mechanism at Interface Advances Next-Generation Solar Cell Study

The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Kyoto University jointly annou...
 
National Institute for Environmental Studies Uses Microorganism to Remove Radioactive Cesium

August 11, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

National Institute for Environmental Studies Uses Microorganism to Remove Radioactive Cesium

A research group for the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) has...
 
Kansai Paint Launches New Paint that Can Cut Power Costs by 40%

August 10, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Kansai Paint Launches New Paint that Can Cut Power Costs by 40%

Kansai Paint Co., a Japanese manufacturer of paints and coatings, announced on A...
 
Japanese Researchers Succeed in Producing World's First Bioethanol from Marine Alginate

August 6, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Succeed in Producing World's First Bioethanol from Marine Alginate

Japanese researchers led by Professor Kousaku Murata at Kyoto University ann...
 
Manufacturer Unveils Emergency Household Power Kit Using EV Battery

August 2, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Manufacturer Unveils Emergency Household Power Kit Using EV Battery

Hyakkado Co., a Japanese venture business especially active in electric vehi...
 
New High Voltage Direct Current Feed System Achieves Top Power Conversion Efficiency

July 21, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

New High Voltage Direct Current Feed System Achieves Top Power Conversion Efficiency

Japan Radio Co., a manufacturer of data and telecommunications equipment, starte...
 
School of Architecture Develops Cardboard Shelters for Disaster Areas

July 14, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

School of Architecture Develops Cardboard Shelters for Disaster Areas

Toshihiko Suzuki, a professor of the School of Architecture at Kogakuin Uni...
 
Shimizu Corp. to Put Microgrid Control System into Practical Use

July 9, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Shimizu Corp. to Put Microgrid Control System into Practical Use

Shimizu Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on February ...
 
Company, University Begin Experiments to Cool Solar Cells for Improving Efficiency

July 2, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Company, University Begin Experiments to Cool Solar Cells for Improving Efficiency

LIXIL Corporation, a major Japanese manufacturer of building materials and h...
 
Japanese Start-Up to Commercialize Low-Temperature Waste Heat Recovery System

June 28, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Start-Up to Commercialize Low-Temperature Waste Heat Recovery System

Da Vinci Co., a start-up company specializing in heat control technologies i...
 
Sharp Develops Device to Convert Electric-Vehicle Battery to Home Use

June 18, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Sharp Develops Device to Convert Electric-Vehicle Battery to Home Use

Sharp Corporation, a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced on Febru...
 
Japanese Research Group at Senshu University Develops Bicycle Generator

June 13, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Group at Senshu University Develops Bicycle Generator

Together with Taiyo Denon Corp., an equipment maker, and Ito Kogyo, a developmen...
 
University of Tokyo Develops New Bacteria Detection Systems for Plant Disease

June 10, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

University of Tokyo Develops New Bacteria Detection Systems for Plant Disease

A research team headed by Professor Shigeto Namba at the University of Tokyo, Gr...
 
New Discovery in Insect Behavior May Spawn New Bonding Technologies

May 26, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

New Discovery in Insect Behavior May Spawn New Bonding Technologies

Scientists at the National Institute for Materials Science, an independent admin...
 
Elementary Students Help Construct Spiral Water Turbine to Light Streets

May 22, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Elementary Students Help Construct Spiral Water Turbine to Light Streets

Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, announced on January 20, 2011, that on the previo...
 
JAXA Launches Development for Experiments on Space Solar Power System

May 21, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

JAXA Launches Development for Experiments on Space Solar Power System

With a view to practical usage of space solar power systems (SSPS), Japan Ae...
 
Japanese Research Institution Develops Solar Cells Using Liquid Silicon

May 19, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Institution Develops Solar Cells Using Liquid Silicon

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) announced on Febr...
 
Japan's Kitakyushu City Releases Strategic Guidelines for Low Carbon Technology Research and Development

May 18, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's Kitakyushu City Releases Strategic Guidelines for Low Carbon Technology Research and Development

Japan's Kitakyushu City and the Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Ind...
 
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