Environmental Technology

Ecosystem Japan Starts Consulting Service for PV Installation

May 11, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Ecosystem Japan Starts Consulting Service for PV Installation

Ecosystem Japan Co., a photovoltaics (PV) system company, started an epoch-m...
 
High-Tech 'Atom Transistor' Developed

April 23, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

High-Tech 'Atom Transistor' Developed

The National Institute for Materials Science announced on December 24, 2010, tha...
 
Tokyo City University Develops Japan's First Water Inventory Database

April 21, 2011

Water

 

Tokyo City University Develops Japan's First Water Inventory Database

The Itsubo Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Laboratory at Tokyo City University devel...
 
Joint Research Develops Hydroponic System to Grow Licorice

April 15, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Joint Research Develops Hydroponic System to Grow Licorice

Kajima Corp., the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, and Chiba Univers...
 
New Nano-Bubble Technology May Help Dissolve Sludge and Improve Water Quality

March 25, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

New Nano-Bubble Technology May Help Dissolve Sludge and Improve Water Quality

Tadayuki Imanaka, professor of the College of Life Sciences at Ritsumeikan Unive...
 
University of Tokyo Develops New Technology to Recover Rare Earth Metal from Scrap Magnets

March 4, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

University of Tokyo Develops New Technology to Recover Rare Earth Metal from Scrap Magnets

The Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo, Japan, annou...
 
Wacoal to Run 2011 Bra Recycling Campaign in Japan and Taiwan

March 3, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Wacoal to Run 2011 Bra Recycling Campaign in Japan and Taiwan

Wacoal Corp., Japan's leading underwear manufacturer, announced on November ...
 
University of Tokyo Develops Method to Produce Ammonia under Ambient Conditions

March 1, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

University of Tokyo Develops Method to Produce Ammonia under Ambient Conditions

The University of Tokyo (Institute of Engineering Innovation, School of Engi...
 
NIMS Develops Exhaust Gas Catalyst with 10-fold Greater Thermal Resistance

February 20, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

NIMS Develops Exhaust Gas Catalyst with 10-fold Greater Thermal Resistance

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) announced, on October 5, 201...
 
Dowa Group Commercializes its Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Operations

February 19, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Dowa Group Commercializes its Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Operations

Dowa Holding Co., a Japanese company whose operations range anywhere from non-fe...
 
New Road Pavement Tech Cleans VOC from Cars

February 16, 2011

Chemicals

 

New Road Pavement Tech Cleans VOC from Cars

Fujita Corp., a mid-sized general construction firm in Tokyo, announced on O...
 
Project Underway in Japan to Halve Power Distribution Losses by Using Thicker Wires

February 14, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Project Underway in Japan to Halve Power Distribution Losses by Using Thicker Wires

A project for introducing power cables of a thicker diameter has been undertaken...
 
JFE Develops New Technology to Capture and Store CO2 at Half Cost

February 13, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

JFE Develops New Technology to Capture and Store CO2 at Half Cost

JFE Engineering Corporation, a leading engineering company in Japan, announced o...
 
Panasonic Successfully Converts Unrecyclable Residue into Harmless Gas

February 8, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Panasonic Successfully Converts Unrecyclable Residue into Harmless Gas

Panasonic Corporation, a leading Japanese electronics manufacturer, and its ...
 
AIST Develops Communication Technology to Monitor Individual Solar Panels

February 2, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

AIST Develops Communication Technology to Monitor Individual Solar Panels

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AI...
 
MGC Develops New Heat-resistant Bio-based Polyamide Resin

January 30, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

MGC Develops New Heat-resistant Bio-based Polyamide Resin

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC), Japan, announced on October 18, 2010, that it...
 
Japanese Agency and University Co-develop Rare Earth-Free Motor for HEVs

January 29, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Agency and University Co-develop Rare Earth-Free Motor for HEVs

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and...
 
TEPCO Drawing Up Master Plan for Advanced Power Supply System in Vietnam

January 27, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

TEPCO Drawing Up Master Plan for Advanced Power Supply System in Vietnam

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) concluded a trustee agreement with Japan's Mini...
 
Takuma to Develop Manure-Fired Biomass Power Plant

January 21, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Takuma to Develop Manure-Fired Biomass Power Plant

Takuma Co., which conducts business in biomass power generation and various fact...
 
Japanese Industry and Academia Collaboration Among Winners of Green IT Awards 2010

January 20, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Industry and Academia Collaboration Among Winners of Green IT Awards 2010

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on October 5, 2...
 
Jumping Sports Fans Generating Electricity at Stadium in Japan

December 9, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Jumping Sports Fans Generating Electricity at Stadium in Japan

Rakuten Inc., an Internet service company, and Vissel Kobe Co., a profession...
 
MHI to Reduce CO2 with Newly Developed Hybrid Turbocharger for Marine Vessel Engine

December 6, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

MHI to Reduce CO2 with Newly Developed Hybrid Turbocharger for Marine Vessel Engine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed the "MET83MAG," a generator...
 
Weather Information Company Opens New Solar Power Generation Forecast Website

December 1, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Weather Information Company Opens New Solar Power Generation Forecast Website

Japan Meteorological Corp., a private weather information firm in Japan, ann...
 
Jumping Sports Fans Generating Electricity at Stadium in Japan

November 27, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Jumping Sports Fans Generating Electricity at Stadium in Japan

Rakuten Inc., an Internet service company, and Vissel Kobe Co., a profession...
 
Hemicellulose-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from Livestock Feces

November 7, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Hemicellulose-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from Livestock Feces

Japan's National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), Natio...
 
Folding Wind Turbines Installed in Okinawa

November 6, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Folding Wind Turbines Installed in Okinawa

Okinawa Electric Power Co. announced on April 22, 2010, that it held on the ...
 
Environmental 'Green Float' Island City to Float in Equatorial Pacific Ocean

October 18, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Environmental 'Green Float' Island City to Float in Equatorial Pacific Ocean

One of the largest general contractors in Japan, Shimizu Corporation, announ...
 
Strong Water-based Material Developed

October 8, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Strong Water-based Material Developed

Japanese researchers led by Professor Takuzo Aida of School of Engineering, ...
 
TMG Bureau of Sewerage Develops Three New Technologies to Contribute to Mitigate Global Warming

September 27, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

TMG Bureau of Sewerage Develops Three New Technologies to Contribute to Mitigate Global Warming

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Sewerage announced on June 29, 2010,...
 
Japanese Researchers Develop Nb-based Alloy Membranes with World's Highest Ability of Hydrogen Purification

September 24, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Develop Nb-based Alloy Membranes with World's Highest Ability of Hydrogen Purification

Nagoya University and Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan announ...
 
Panasonic Begins Shipping Samples of New Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Gas Purification

September 2, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Panasonic Begins Shipping Samples of New Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Gas Purification

Japan's Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corp., anno...
 
Tank-Type LHTS System Using Medium Temperature Water Developed

August 29, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Tank-Type LHTS System Using Medium Temperature Water Developed

Japan's Obayashi Corp., a major construction company, and JX Nippon Oil & En...
 
World's First Plastic-Sorting Robot Recognizes Six Types of Plastic

August 27, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

World's First Plastic-Sorting Robot Recognizes Six Types of Plastic

Japanese control instrument manufacturer IDEC Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Eng...
 
SHIN-IDEMITSU to Construct World's First Commercial Plant to Produce Hydrogen from Wood Chips

August 15, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

SHIN-IDEMITSU to Construct World's First Commercial Plant to Produce Hydrogen from Wood Chips

SHIN-IDEMITSU Co., a major Japanese oil distributor with marketing name IDEX...
 
Tokyo Contributes to World Business with Water-Supply Technology & Know-How

August 7, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Tokyo Contributes to World Business with Water-Supply Technology & Know-How

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on February 10, 2010, that it ...
 
University Researcher in Japan Reduces Energy Needed for Pipe Flow by 60% Using Pulsating Motion

August 6, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

University Researcher in Japan Reduces Energy Needed for Pipe Flow by 60% Using Pulsating Motion

Kaoru Iwamoto, a specially appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Me...
 
Ultra-Thin Solar Panel Attachable to Wavy Slate Roofing Launched

July 28, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Ultra-Thin Solar Panel Attachable to Wavy Slate Roofing Launched

Japan's Kawaguchi Steel Industry Co. announced in August 2009, that it comme...
 
Experiment on use of Iron/Steel Slag to Restore Marine Environment Begins

July 22, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Experiment on use of Iron/Steel Slag to Restore Marine Environment Begins

Kobe Steel Ltd., and its subsidiary companies started a research experiment in J...
 
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Extracting 'Green Crude Oil' from Blue-Green Algae

July 17, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Institute Succeeds in Extracting 'Green Crude Oil' from Blue-Green Algae

As a project funded under NEDO's "Grant for Industrial Technology Research P...
 
Coca-Cola System in Japan Installing Vending Machines with Solar Panels

June 10, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Coca-Cola System in Japan Installing Vending Machines with Solar Panels

In March 2010, Coca-Cola System in Japan, which consists of Coca-Cola Japan ...
 
Japan's Kao Corp. Wins Green Sustainable Chemistry (GSC) Award

June 9, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's Kao Corp. Wins Green Sustainable Chemistry (GSC) Award

Kao Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of chemical products, announced on Febr...
 
Japan's National Institute Develops Technology to Suppress Generation of N2O During Manure Composting

June 8, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's National Institute Develops Technology to Suppress Generation of N2O During Manure Composting

The National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science under the National...
 
Tomy Develops Eco-Car Powered by Juice

June 1, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Tomy Develops Eco-Car Powered by Juice

Tomy Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese toy company, exhibited a prototype of a r...
 
Japanese University Opens World's First Lab to Study DC Power Transmission Using Superconductors

May 22, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese University Opens World's First Lab to Study DC Power Transmission Using Superconductors

The world's first experimental facility to research direct current (DC) power tr...
 
Japan's MAFF Releases 'Agricultural New Technologies 2010'

May 19, 2010

Food

 

Japan's MAFF Releases 'Agricultural New Technologies 2010'

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan released "New ...
 
Fujitsu Globally Expands Environmental-Impact Reduction Project

May 14, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Fujitsu Globally Expands Environmental-Impact Reduction Project

The Fujitsu Group announced on December 7, 2009, that it would globally bolster ...
 
Hitachi Launches R&D on Rare Earth Magnet Recycling

May 9, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Hitachi Launches R&D on Rare Earth Magnet Recycling

Hitachi Ltd., a leading general electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced the...
 
Japanese Researchers Develop Method to Estimate Whole-Plant Respiration

April 25, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Develop Method to Estimate Whole-Plant Respiration

The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) in Japan announc...
 
NIMS Develops Small Device for Extracting Rare Metals from Urban Mines

April 23, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

NIMS Develops Small Device for Extracting Rare Metals from Urban Mines

The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) announced on December 17, 20...
 
Japan's 1100 kV UHV Power Technology Approved as International Standard

April 17, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's 1100 kV UHV Power Technology Approved as International Standard

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) approved Japan's 1100 kilovo...
 
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