Manufacturing industry
September 29, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Light-Weight, Low-Cost Wall Greening System Developed
Shimizu Corp., a major Japanese construction company, and Minoru Industrial Co.,...
September 23, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Forestry Agency Releases Report on Corporate Forest Conservation & Management Activities
On June 20, 2006, the Forestry Agency of Japan released a report dealing with fo...
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...
September 21, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Tostem Launches 'CO2 Diet Certificate' for Energy-Saving Homes
On July 1, 2006, Tostem Co., one of Japan's largest housing equipment manufactur...
September 13, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Integrated Recycling System Developed for Waste Plastic
Yamamoto Eng. Works Co., a manufacturer of waste recycling machines in Tokushima...
August 31, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Test Battery-Powered Tram
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a major Japanese heavy machinery manufacturer, announ...
August 19, 2006
Climate Change
End of Too-Warm Office in Winter, Kao Cuts 11.5 tons of CO2 Emissions
In response to the "Team Minus 6 Percent" campaign of the Japanese Ministry of t...
August 19, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Toshiba Starts '1.5 Million Tree Planting' Initiative
Japan's Toshiba Corporation has started an initiative to plant 1.5 million trees...
August 16, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Honda Develops Plant-Based Fabric for Use in Automobile Interiors
Honda Motor Co. announced on May 25, 2006 that it has succeeded in developing bi...
August 11, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Home Appliance Recycling Rate in FY2005 Exceeds Minimum Requirement for 5th Straight Year
Recycling rates for all four kinds of targeted household appliances in fiscal 20...
August 9, 2006
Renewable Energy
Sharp Maintains Top Photovoltaic Share 6 Years in a Row
Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, maintained the world's t...
August 5, 2006
Policy / Systems
Shiseido Draws Up Supplier Code of Conduct
Shiseido Co., a major Japanese cosmetics manufacturer, introduced a "Suppliers' ...
August 5, 2006
Chemicals
UV Radiation Found to Degrade Volatile Organic Compounds in Silica Gel
The Honjo Chemical Corporation announced in March 2006 that it has successfully ...
July 30, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environmentally Friendly Tunnel Lighting System Released
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., a major manufacturer of electronic products in J...
July 29, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Honda Starts Beach Cleaning Project with Self-Developed Cleaner
Honda Motor Co. of Japan has developed unique towable beach cleaners and has sta...
July 29, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Nissan Motor to Cut CO2 Emissions by 40% for 2015 Models
At a technical press conference on March 15, 2006, Nissan Motors Co. announced t...
July 26, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Abandoned Bamboo Forests Provide Pellets Being Developed as Cattle Fodder
Shinkou Kouki Corp., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of wood pellets for...
July 22, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Burger Chain Abolishes Plastic Takeout Bags, Introduces Biodegradable Drink Cups
Mos Food Services, Inc., owner of the Japanese Mos Burger chain, announced on Ju...
July 18, 2006
Climate Change
Japanese Firms Interested in Kyoto Mechanisms Overseas
While planning business expansions both at home and abroad, many Japanese compan...
July 15, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Transport Ministry Publishes Manual on 'Green Logistics'
To promote environmentally friendly distribution, a manual on "green logistics" ...
July 14, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Food Waste to Be Processed into Ethanol
According to an announcement made on March 27, 2006, Nippon Steel Corp. will lau...
July 12, 2006
Renewable Energy
Hitachi Maxell Develops 10-Watt Fuel Cell Using Water-Aluminum Reaction
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., a Japanese electrical device manufacturer, has developed a...
July 9, 2006
Climate Change
Hitachi's Environmental Vision 2015: 'Emission Neutral'
Hitachi, Ltd. announced a medium-term plan called "Environmental Vision 2015," o...
July 9, 2006
Climate Change
Ricoh to Ask Suppliers to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office equipment and supplies, will ...
June 28, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Lion Corp. Urged to Stop Saying 'Palm Oil Is Eco-Friendly'
In a written statement issued in April 2006, eight organizations including FoE J...
June 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Fuji Xerox Wins Energy Conservation Award for 7 Years Running
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. won the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Director Ge...
June 22, 2006
Energy Conservation
Aomori Prefecture Launches ESCO Business at its Gov't Offices
Aomori Prefecture launched an energy saving (ESCO) business project in April 200...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Teijin Develops Heat-Resistant Bioplastic
Teijin Ltd., a major Japanese polyester manufacturer, and Musashino Chemical Lab...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Taisei Corp. Designs Practical Sunlighting System Using Mirrors
Taisei Corp., a major Japanese construction company, has jointly developed a sun...
June 2, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
'Eco-Rail Mark' Awarded to 2 Products, 4 Companies
The "Eco-Rail Mark" was awarded to two products and four companies at the fifth ...
June 2, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Car Interior Material, Plant-Based Plastic Plus Bamboo Fibers, to Cut CO2 Emissions
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced on February 14, 2006 that it has jointly devel...
May 31, 2006
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Mass Produce New Solar Cells
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), of Japan has developed a new tandem-typ...
May 27, 2006
Renewable Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Delivers 12 MW Wind Power System
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has installed, jointly with Penta-Ocean Construc...
May 24, 2006
Renewable Energy
Denso Corp. Generating Power by Air Flow from Factory Smokestack
Japanese auto parts manufacturer DENSO Corporation has installed a wind power ge...
May 24, 2006
Chemicals
Nissan's New Coating System Cuts Volatile Organic Compounds by 40%
With an investment of 11 billion yen (about U.S. $94 million), Nissan Motor Co.,...
May 21, 2006
Environmental Technology
Toyota Develops New Auto Body Surface Treatment Agent that Reduces Environmental Impacts
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nihon Parkerizing Co., a Japanese manufacturer of surface...
May 21, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Asahi Kasei Group Wins Top Environmental Prize
Asahi Kasei Group, consisting of Asahi Kasei and its affiliates covering a varie...
May 17, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Urgently Needs to Increase Recovery of Rare Metal 'Indium'
As thin-film display screens such as liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) and plasmati...
May 14, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sanyo Electric Sells Washer/Dryer with Ozone-Disinfection Function
On March 11, 2006, Sanyo Electric Co., a major Japanese consumer electronics man...
May 12, 2006
Renewable Energy
Bio-Methane from Sewage Sludge to Be Used as Bus Fuel
Kobe City in western Japan has decided during fiscal 2006 to prepare for the pra...
May 12, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Old Rubber Trees Reborn as Toys for Children
Bandai Co., a leading Japanese toymaker, has launched 10 types of "Recolo" woode...
May 12, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toray Develops Vegetable-Based Material for High-Performance Films
Toray Industries, Inc., a leading Japanese manufacturer of fibers, plastics and ...
May 10, 2006
Climate Change
New Water-Retentive Pavement Cools Road Surface
A new pavement system developed by Nihon Kogyo Co. lowers road surface temperatu...
May 9, 2006
Policy / Systems
Japan Business Federation Urges Regulatory Reforms to Promote Fuel Cells
The Japan Business Federation (JBF, also known as the Nippon Keidanren) submitte...
May 7, 2006
Climate Change
Yokohama Rubber Cuts CO2 Emissions by Installing Cogeneration Systems
Yokohama Rubber Co., a major Japanese tire manufacturer, introduced two cogenera...
May 7, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Air Conditioner Wins Energy Conservation Award
A new in-store package air conditioner system developed by Hitachi Air Condition...
May 7, 2006
Policy / Systems
Japan's Corporate Leaders Propose Carbon Tax
The Japan Association of Corporate Executives released on January 11, 2006, a pa...
May 4, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
10 Japanese Companies Join Oji Paper's Afforestation Project in Laos
Japan's Oji Paper Co. announced on January 11, 2006, that 10 Japanese companies ...
May 4, 2006
Fossil Fuels
Heavy-Oil Alternative Made from Waste Plastics Marketed to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Green Tec Co., a processor of waste paper and plastics in Kagawa Prefecture in w...
May 3, 2006
Climate Change
Toray Accelerates its GHG Emission Reduction Program
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