Renewable Energy

PanaHome to Sell Houses that Use Shared Geothermal Energy System

January 28, 2009

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

PanaHome to Sell Houses that Use Shared Geothermal Energy System

A housing project being built in the Nerima Ward of Tokyo by PanaHome Corp....
 
Daido Steel Building Pilot Plant that Concentrates Solar Energy to Make Electricity

January 25, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Daido Steel Building Pilot Plant that Concentrates Solar Energy to Make Electricity

Daido Steel Co., a major Japanese special steel manufacturer, announced on July ...
 
20MW Wind Farm Construction Begins in Wajima City

January 23, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

20MW Wind Farm Construction Begins in Wajima City

The Hokkaido Green Fund (HGF), a nonprofit organization (NPO)installing com...
 
'Green Heat' Certificate System Being Developed in Hokkaido

January 11, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

'Green Heat' Certificate System Being Developed in Hokkaido

The Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI Hokkaido) in Japan esta...
 
Kyushu University Research Team Discloses Plans for a Mega Hybrid Power Plant on the Ocean

January 9, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Kyushu University Research Team Discloses Plans for a Mega Hybrid Power Plant on the Ocean

Kyushu University announced details for a large-scale hybrid power generation sy...
 
Mitsubishi Electric Launches Small-Size Photovoltaic Module for Overseas Markets

January 2, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Small-Size Photovoltaic Module for Overseas Markets

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in Japan launched four small-size photovoltaic (PV...
 
Japanese Government Adopts Action Plan Emphasizing Solar Power Generation

January 1, 2009

Climate Change

 

Japanese Government Adopts Action Plan Emphasizing Solar Power Generation

The Japanese government made a cabinet decision on July 29, 2008 that appro...
 
Japanese High School Students Develop Electric Tricycle Powered by Fuel Cells

December 28, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese High School Students Develop Electric Tricycle Powered by Fuel Cells

Students in the department of electrical engineering at Komagane Technical H...
 
Tokyo to Introduce Green Power Certification System Using Solar Heat

December 27, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Tokyo to Introduce Green Power Certification System Using Solar Heat

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) set up a study group in June 2008 in pre...
 
Hojo Railway Conducts Test-Run of 100% Bio-Fueled Train

December 24, 2008

Transportation / Mobility

 

Hojo Railway Conducts Test-Run of 100% Bio-Fueled Train

Hojo Railway Company of Japan, which operates trains between Kasai City and Ono ...
 
Reducing CO2 by Low-cost Solar Hot Water System Located in Condominium Veranda

December 18, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Reducing CO2 by Low-cost Solar Hot Water System Located in Condominium Veranda

The Building Research Institute, an independent administrative agency, and T...
 
Handy Home Monitor to Help Visualize Environmental Contribution

December 17, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Handy Home Monitor to Help Visualize Environmental Contribution

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. of Japan announced a new monitor unit named "Eco Guide...
 
Shutoko Highway Opens Eco-Friendly Parking Area in Central Tokyo

December 13, 2008

Transportation / Mobility

 

Shutoko Highway Opens Eco-Friendly Parking Area in Central Tokyo

Japan's Shutoko Group (Metropolitan Expressway Co. and Metropolitan Expressw...
 
New Technology to Boost Energy Conversion Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cell

December 12, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

New Technology to Boost Energy Conversion Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cell

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and ...
 
100 Million kWh Wind Farm Begins Operation in Kyushu

December 10, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

100 Million kWh Wind Farm Begins Operation in Kyushu

Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co. announced on October 1, 2008, the start of...
 
Institute Proves Innovative Light-Powered Motor

December 9, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Institute Proves Innovative Light-Powered Motor

Copyright Tomiki Ikeda, Professor in the Chemical Resources Laboratory at Japan...
 
Japan Renewable Energy Policy Platform Launched toward 2050

December 8, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Japan Renewable Energy Policy Platform Launched toward 2050

Japan Renewable Energy Policy Platform (JREPP) was launched on July 1, 2008, tak...
 
NTT Group's Clean Energy-related Limited Liability Partnership Begins Operations

December 7, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

NTT Group's Clean Energy-related Limited Liability Partnership Begins Operations

NTT Group, the largest telecommunications group in Japan, announced on September...
 
Asahi Kasei Group Starts Wood Biomass Power Generation

December 1, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Asahi Kasei Group Starts Wood Biomass Power Generation

Asahi Kasei NS Energy Corp., which operates a coal-fired power plant in Nobeoka,...
 
Wind-powered Hydrogen Generation and Storage at Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure 

November 30, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Wind-powered Hydrogen Generation and Storage at Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure 

Producing organic hydride from hydrogen gas Copyright Wakkanai Alternative and ...
 
New Technology Developed for Low-Cost, Clean Incineration of Biomass Waste

November 24, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

New Technology Developed for Low-Cost, Clean Incineration of Biomass Waste

A joint research team led by Professor Takeshi Sako at the Graduate School of Sc...
 
JAL to Make First Asian Biofuel Demonstration Flight

October 26, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

JAL to Make First Asian Biofuel Demonstration Flight

Japan Airlines (JAL), a major Japanese airline, reached an agreement with Boeing...
 
Mega Solar Power Generation Plan for Sakai City Waterfront

October 26, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Mega Solar Power Generation Plan for Sakai City Waterfront

On June 23, 2008, Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Electric Power Co. and ...
 
METI Hokkaido Promoting Use of Alternative Energy Sources for Air Conditioning

October 25, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

METI Hokkaido Promoting Use of Alternative Energy Sources for Air Conditioning

The Hokkaido branch of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI Hokk...
 
METI Selects Winning Design for Green Energy Logo

October 19, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

METI Selects Winning Design for Green Energy Logo

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on May 29, 2008, it...
 
Nishinomiya to Install Photovoltaic Panels at All Schools

October 11, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Nishinomiya to Install Photovoltaic Panels at All Schools

Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, announced its new general plan in May 2008...
 
Movies Shown with Green Power

October 3, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Movies Shown with Green Power

Toho Cinemas Ltd., which operates large movie theater complexes in Japan, rece...
 
MOE Sets Targets to Reduce Waste, Increase Waste Power Generation and Recycling by 2012

September 21, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

MOE Sets Targets to Reduce Waste, Increase Waste Power Generation and Recycling by 2012

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a plan on March 24, 2008...
 
Japan Launches Program to Advance Environmental Energy Technology

September 15, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Japan Launches Program to Advance Environmental Energy Technology

The Council for Science and Technology Policy, under Japan's Cabinet Office, ann...
 
Regional System Being Set Up in Japan to Re-use Wood Debris from Fruit Tree Pruning

August 30, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Regional System Being Set Up in Japan to Re-use Wood Debris from Fruit Tree Pruning

Yamagata Prefecture, located in Japan's Tohoku (northeast) region, announced ...
 
Tokyo Gas Starts Purchasing Biogas

August 21, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Tokyo Gas Starts Purchasing Biogas

On March 28, 2008, Tokyo Gas Co., a major gas supplier in Japan, released its ba...
 
PTA Collects Home-used Frying Oil on Parents' Days

August 21, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

PTA Collects Home-used Frying Oil on Parents' Days

The Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations of Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture i...
 
Scientists Confirm Percent Yield of Making Bioethanol from Seaweed

August 17, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Scientists Confirm Percent Yield of Making Bioethanol from Seaweed

The Fisheries Research Agency of Japan announced on March 25, 2008, that it has ...
 
Japanese Sake Brewer Produces Bioethanol from Nonfood Plant Materials

August 17, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Sake Brewer Produces Bioethanol from Nonfood Plant Materials

Major Japanese sake manufacturer Gekkeikan announced on March 28, 2008, that it ...
 
Tokyo Gas Starts the Test of Producing Bioethanol and Biogas from Food Waste

August 8, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Tokyo Gas Starts the Test of Producing Bioethanol and Biogas from Food Waste

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. announced on December 12, 2007, that it has launched a pilot...
 
Aichi Prefecture to Utilize Green Power Certificates to Promote Residential Photovoltaic Generation

August 8, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Aichi Prefecture to Utilize Green Power Certificates to Promote Residential Photovoltaic Generation

Aichi Prefecture announced on May 30, 2008, that it will launch a model project ...
 
Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation

August 5, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation

According to an announcement on April 2, 2008, by the Sony Corporation, it has r...
 
Next Generation Zero-Energy Model House Debuts in Asahikawa, Hokkaido

July 16, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Next Generation Zero-Energy Model House Debuts in Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Misawa Homes Co., a major house builder in Japan, announced on March, 17, 2008, ...
 
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. Develops Eco-Cooling Source

July 16, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. Develops Eco-Cooling Source

Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of soci...
 
New Japanese Wind Turbine Allows Small-scale Users to Sell Electricity to Power Companies

July 10, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

New Japanese Wind Turbine Allows Small-scale Users to Sell Electricity to Power Companies

Zephyr Corporation Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of small-scale renewable power ...
 
Construction Started in Japan on Rice-based Bioethanol Pilot Plant

July 4, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Construction Started in Japan on Rice-based Bioethanol Pilot Plant

Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. announced February 25, 2008, the start o...
 
Kyocera Supplies Solar Power Systems to 500 Non-Electrified Houses in Tunisia

July 3, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Kyocera Supplies Solar Power Systems to 500 Non-Electrified Houses in Tunisia

On January 31, 2008, Kyocera Corp, a Japanese manufacturer of electronic compone...
 
Micro Hydropower System with Spiral Water Turbine under Development

June 29, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Micro Hydropower System with Spiral Water Turbine under Development

Since 2001, a research team led by Assistant Professor Hiroshi Takimoto of To...
 
Osaka Pref. Starts Green Bidding System for Power Purchase

June 24, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

Osaka Pref. Starts Green Bidding System for Power Purchase

The government of Osaka Prefecture announced on January 11, 2008 that it would i...
 
World's First Solar Cell Phone Straps Go on Sale

June 8, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

World's First Solar Cell Phone Straps Go on Sale

Strapya Next Co., a Japanese online cell phone strap and accessory shop, started...
 
Green Asparagus Grown with Green Energy

June 6, 2008

Food

 

Green Asparagus Grown with Green Energy

On January 21, 2008, Radish Bo-ya Co., a membership-based company offering home ...
 
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Key Technology for Next-Generation Power Capacitor

May 24, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Mitsubishi Electric Develops Key Technology for Next-Generation Power Capacitor

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan announced on February 7, 2008, that it ...
 
Toyama Prefecture to Construct Micro-Hydropower Plant on an Irrigation Canal

May 23, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Toyama Prefecture to Construct Micro-Hydropower Plant on an Irrigation Canal

On January 4, 2008, Toyama Prefecture in Japan announced its decision to constru...
 
Testing Begins on Practical Production of Bio-Ethanol Fuel Made from Cellulosic Materials

May 15, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Testing Begins on Practical Production of Bio-Ethanol Fuel Made from Cellulosic Materials

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
 
Power Generating Floor Tested at JR Tokyo Train Station

May 9, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Power Generating Floor Tested at JR Tokyo Train Station

The East Japan Railway Company (JR East) conducted a demonstration experiment fr...
 
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