Environmental Technology

Fuji Electronics Co. Expands Production Capacity for Amorphous Solar Batteries

February 8, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Fuji Electronics Co. Expands Production Capacity for Amorphous Solar Batteries

Fuji Electronic Systems Co. (FES), a systems manufacturer, announced on October ...
 
Mitsubishi Launches Light Motor Vehicle Fueled by both Gasoline and CNG

February 8, 2008

Energy Conservation

 

Mitsubishi Launches Light Motor Vehicle Fueled by both Gasoline and CNG

Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has developed a light motor vehicle fueled by both ...
 
Mazda Develops Auto Catalyst to Drastically Cut Precious Metal Use

February 3, 2008

Transportation / Mobility

 

Mazda Develops Auto Catalyst to Drastically Cut Precious Metal Use

Mazda Motor Corp. announced on October 1, 2007, that it has succeeded in develop...
 
Development of Plastic Made from CO2 Underway

January 31, 2008

Energy Conservation

 

Development of Plastic Made from CO2 Underway

The launch of a new research project aimed at developing a highly functional ali...
 
Technology for Basic Fuel Cell without Platinum Developed

January 19, 2008

Energy Conservation

 

Technology for Basic Fuel Cell without Platinum Developed

Daihatsu Motor Co. announced on September 14, 2007 that it has developed technol...
 
Cooling Effect of Sprinkling Water on Photocatalyst-Coated Glass Demonstrated

December 19, 2007

Climate Change

 

Cooling Effect of Sprinkling Water on Photocatalyst-Coated Glass Demonstrated

On August 29, 2007, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organiz...
 
Sumitomo Forestry Launches Sales of Solar-Powered, All-Electric Home

December 7, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Sumitomo Forestry Launches Sales of Solar-Powered, All-Electric Home

Sumitomo Forestry Co., a major Japanese homebuilder, began sales of solar-powere...
 
Hydrate Slurry Air-Conditioning System Shows Energy Efficiency, CO2 Reduction

December 4, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Hydrate Slurry Air-Conditioning System Shows Energy Efficiency, CO2 Reduction

JFE Engineering Corp. of Japan announced on July 5, 2007 that it has confirmed t...
 
Japanese Companies Develop Technology to Recycle Construction Sludge

November 29, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Companies Develop Technology to Recycle Construction Sludge

Shimizu Corporation, a major Japanese construction company, and Nisshin Flour Mi...
 
Sharp to Develop Manufacturing Complex for the 21st Century

November 21, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Sharp to Develop Manufacturing Complex for the 21st Century

Sharp Corporation, a major home appliance manufacturer in Japan, will build new ...
 
Solar Heat-Reflective Glass to Reduce Cooling Loads

October 28, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Solar Heat-Reflective Glass to Reduce Cooling Loads

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
 
2007 Summer Catalog of Energy Efficient Home Appliances Issued

October 1, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

2007 Summer Catalog of Energy Efficient Home Appliances Issued

The Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) issued the summer 2007 version of it...
 
Sapporo Saves Energy by Mixing Surfactant with Air-Conditioning Water

September 27, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Sapporo Saves Energy by Mixing Surfactant with Air-Conditioning Water

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) anno...
 
Kuwait to Adopt Japanese Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technology

September 20, 2007

Fossil Fuels

 

Kuwait to Adopt Japanese Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technology

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) decided to introduce a power generation...
 
Japanese Gov't Releases Guidebook on Eco-Friendly Use of Info and Communication Technology (ICT)

September 16, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Gov't Releases Guidebook on Eco-Friendly Use of Info and Communication Technology (ICT)

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) released a guidebo...
 
'Power-Saving Automotive Air Conditioner' Wins U.S. EPA Award

September 13, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

'Power-Saving Automotive Air Conditioner' Wins U.S. EPA Award

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), a major Japanese automaker, announced on May 25, ...
 
Kyocera to Increase Solar Cell Production to 500 MW

August 17, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Kyocera to Increase Solar Cell Production to 500 MW

Kyocera Corp. announced on April 18, 2007 that it plans to triple its present so...
 
Recent Soccer Match First in Japan 100% Powered by Renewable Energy

August 4, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Recent Soccer Match First in Japan 100% Powered by Renewable Energy

A game held at the Ibaraki Prefectural Kashima Soccer Stadium on December 2, 200...
 
Low-Power Superconducting Network Device Test a Success

July 29, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Low-Power Superconducting Network Device Test a Success

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) ann...
 
Ethanol Produced from Inedible Materials by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.

July 26, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Ethanol Produced from Inedible Materials by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (MES) of Japan announced in March 2007 the...
 
Matsushita's Vacuum Insulation Wins 2006 Energy Conservation Award

July 15, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Matsushita's Vacuum Insulation Wins 2006 Energy Conservation Award

A new type of vacuum insulation material in the "Vacua" series, used in National...
 
External Power Air-Conditioning System for Trucks Succeeds in Cutting CO2 Emissions and Fuel Costs

July 7, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

External Power Air-Conditioning System for Trucks Succeeds in Cutting CO2 Emissions and Fuel Costs

Tokyo Electric Power Co., a major utility company, and Hino Motors, Ltd., a lead...
 
Sharp Doubles Solar Module Production Capacity in UK

June 4, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Sharp Doubles Solar Module Production Capacity in UK

In February 2007, Sharp Corp. expanded its annual production capacity for solar ...
 
New Method for Stripping Semiconductor Resists Uses Recycled Chemicals

May 31, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

New Method for Stripping Semiconductor Resists Uses Recycled Chemicals

On February 19, 2007, three Japanese companies, Toshiba Corp., Shibaura Mechatro...
 
J-Power to Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Coal Gasification Process

May 26, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

J-Power to Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Coal Gasification Process

Electric Power Development Co., a Japanese energy company known as J-Power, has ...
 
Suntory Succeeds in Engineering Water-Purifying Plant

May 24, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Suntory Succeeds in Engineering Water-Purifying Plant

The Institute for Advanced Core Technology, Suntory Ltd. announced on January 25...
 
Home Fuel Cell Reduces Energy Use by 15.3% in One Year Test

May 7, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Home Fuel Cell Reduces Energy Use by 15.3% in One Year Test

A residential fuel cell system was found to reduce primary energy consumption by...
 
Electric Power Output Control System Developed for Residential Complex

April 26, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Electric Power Output Control System Developed for Residential Complex

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have codeveloped a...
 
Japanese Firms Establish Group to Support Energy & Environmental Conservation Businesses in China

April 7, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese Firms Establish Group to Support Energy & Environmental Conservation Businesses in China

A Japanese organization to promote private businesses' energy and environmental ...
 
Scientists Discover Key Gene in Terrestrial Biomass Production

March 10, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Scientists Discover Key Gene in Terrestrial Biomass Production

The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), a governmental research...
 
Winners Announced for Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award 2006

February 19, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Winners Announced for Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award 2006

Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a leading business daily in Japan, announced three winners...
 
Fostering Eco-designers through Workshop and Exhibition

February 19, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Fostering Eco-designers through Workshop and Exhibition

The Ecological Design Committee of the Japan Industrial Designers' Association (...
 
Large-scale Commercial Production of BDF from Waste Cooking Oil Starts in Toyama

February 13, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Large-scale Commercial Production of BDF from Waste Cooking Oil Starts in Toyama

On November 22, 2006, Toyama BDF Co. performed an opening ceremony for its facto...
 
Hitachi Develops Product Design Support System that Considers Recycling Costs

January 31, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Hitachi Develops Product Design Support System that Considers Recycling Costs

Hitachi, Ltd. and a German research institute named IZM (Fraunhofer Institute fo...
 
New Air Conditioners with Infrared Sensors Reduce Energy Use by up to 50%

January 31, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

New Air Conditioners with Infrared Sensors Reduce Energy Use by up to 50%

As announced on November 6, 2006, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan has started...
 
Recyclable Paper IC-Tag Invented in Japan

January 22, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Recyclable Paper IC-Tag Invented in Japan

Hyogo Paper-Box & Corrugated-Box Industry Association has developed paper integr...
 
Kurimoto Ltd. Develops Fuel-Cell Wheelchair that Runs 14-Hours

January 15, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Kurimoto Ltd. Develops Fuel-Cell Wheelchair that Runs 14-Hours

Kurimoto Ltd., a major Japanese machinery manufacturer, achieved a breakthroug...
 
Fast-Food Chain to Launch Used Cooking Oil Recycling System

December 25, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Fast-Food Chain to Launch Used Cooking Oil Recycling System

Plenus Co., a franchisor of takeout-lunch shops and fast-food restaurants, has e...
 
Matsushita, Mitsui to Join Chinese Building Engineering Business

December 18, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Matsushita, Mitsui to Join Chinese Building Engineering Business

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (MEW), a major electronics manufacturer in Japan...
 
Photocatalysts Hold Hopes for Sustainable Hydroponic Tomato Growing

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...
 
White Rot Fungus Used to Remediate Dioxin-Polluted Soil

December 15, 2006

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

White Rot Fungus Used to Remediate Dioxin-Polluted Soil

Bioremediation using white rot fungus has now become a viable option for treatin...
 
Steam from TEPCO Thermal Plant to Be Reused in Industrial Complex

November 4, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Steam from TEPCO Thermal Plant to Be Reused in Industrial Complex

Three Japanese companies, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), Nippon Shokubai Co.,...
 
Wind Power Generated by Exhaust Airflow from Factory

October 18, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Wind Power Generated by Exhaust Airflow from Factory

Techno Ryowa Ltd. announced on June 23, 2006, that it has jointly developed, wit...
 
Major Project for Vehicle Biofuel Underway in Miyakojima

October 13, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Major Project for Vehicle Biofuel Underway in Miyakojima

On Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in southwest Japan, a national project for...
 
Insurance Association in Japan Promotes Eco & Safe Driving Worldwide

October 4, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Insurance Association in Japan Promotes Eco & Safe Driving Worldwide

The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) issued a leaflet entitled the ...
 
Kanagawa University Develops New Fuel Emulsifying Technology

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...
 
High-Efficiency Catalyst Developed for Purification of Industrial Exhaust Gases

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...
 
Hydrate Slurry and Drag Reduction Technology Cut Power Consumption for Air Conditioning

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...
 
Ebara Ballard Completes Prototype Residential Fuel Cell with 40,000-Hour Life

September 23, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Ebara Ballard Completes Prototype Residential Fuel Cell with 40,000-Hour Life

Ebara Corp., an environmental system maker in Japan, announced on June 8, 2006, ...
 
First Energy Service Co. (FESCO) to Produce Forest Biomass Fuel for Thermal Power Plant

September 21, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

First Energy Service Co. (FESCO) to Produce Forest Biomass Fuel for Thermal Power Plant

On April 27, 2006, First Energy Service Co. (FESCO), a comprehensive energy serv...
 
Prev 4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14
 

このページの先頭へ