Renewable Energy
May 9, 2008
Renewable Energy
New Conference to Draw Up Plan to Produce Low-Cost Cellulosic Biofuel
As a joint initiative between government, industry, and academia, the Bio-fuel T...
April 24, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Solar Air Heating Panels for Schools Launched
Shin Nikkei Co., a Tokyo-based manufacturer of building and housing materials, b...
April 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Sony Advances Its Usage of Green Electricity
Sony Corp. announced on December 4, 2007, that it will aim to reduce the amount ...
April 18, 2008
Renewable Energy
Sony Supports Green Power through Battery Sales
On December 12, 2007, Sony Corp., the major Japanese consumer electronics compan...
April 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Japan and United Arab Emirates Collaborating on Solar Thermal Energy Project
Cosmo Oil Co., a major Japanese petroleum distributor, and the Masdar-Abu Dhabi ...
April 12, 2008
Renewable Energy
Marubeni Enters Wind Energy Markets in North America
Marubeni Corp., one of Japan's major general trading companies, announced on Dec...
April 12, 2008
Renewable Energy
Retail Chain Switches to Green-sourced Electricity in 98 Shops in the Kanto Area
Yamada Denki Co., a major Japanese mass retailer of consumer electronics, announ...
April 4, 2008
Renewable Energy
Test of Major Stand-alone Power System Using 100 Percent Renewable Energy a Success
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Co., and Hachinohe City ...
March 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
Used Cooking Oil in Tokyo Seen as Massive, Untapped Oil Field for Biodiesel
U's Corp., a Tokyo-based refinery that turns used cooking oil into biodiesel, la...
March 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Kyoto City Launches Green Power Certification System to Promote Solar Power
The Miyako Agenda21 Forum--an environmental partnership organization established...
March 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Kyoto City Starts Project for Fuel Cell System Using Hydrogen Produced from Food Waste
On November 7, 2007, Kyoto City launched a research project to develop a fuel...
March 6, 2008
Renewable Energy
Citizen-Based Sustainable Energy Fund Launched to Stop Global Warming
Ohisama Energy Fund Co., a Japanese energy business company, started soliciting ...
March 1, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Establishes New Sales Base in Europe
On October 8, 2007, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) established ...
February 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mitsui to Build World's First Hybrid Solar-thermal and Gas-fired Generating Plant in Egypt
Mitsui & Co., a leading Japanese trading company, announced on October 1, 2007, ...
February 22, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Green-powered Condominiums Debut in Japan
The first condominium project powered with electricity from green sources in Jap...
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 ...
February 3, 2008
Renewable Energy
Japan Planning Expansion of Domestic Biomass Fuel Production
On October 12, 2007, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MA...
January 24, 2008
Renewable Energy
First Localized Biogas Business Launched in Japan
Japan's first renewable energy supply venture in the gas business was jointly la...
January 18, 2008
Renewable Energy
Japanese Pro Baseball Game Powered by Renewable Energy
An official game of Japanese pro baseball teams held at Meiji Jingu Stadium in T...
January 10, 2008
Renewable Energy
World's First 2nd-Gen Biodiesel City Bus to Run in Tokyo
On September 21, 2007, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Nippon Oil (ENEOS), To...
January 9, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sunflowers to Help Revitalize City at Foot of Mt. Fuji
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Fuji City in Shizuoka Prefecture, Jap...
January 5, 2008
Renewable Energy
Kyoto Expands Subsidy Program for Residential Photovoltaic Systems
The city of Kyoto's program for subsidizing the installation of residential phot...
December 27, 2007
Renewable Energy
Showa Shell to Quadruple Photovoltaic Module Production
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., a major Japanese oil company, announced August 15, 2007...
December 20, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sony Develops Bio Battery that Generates Electricity from Glucose
Sony announced on August 23, 2007, that it has developed a biological battery th...
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...
November 29, 2007
Renewable Energy
Japanese Researchers Identify Gene that Boosts Plant Photosynthesis
Researchers in Japan have found a gene, lost during evolution when plants evolve...
November 28, 2007
Renewable Energy
Kirin Brewery to Build Test Plant to Make Bioethanol
A leading Japanese brewer, Kirin Brewery Co., has decided to build an experiment...
November 25, 2007
Renewable Energy
Honda Releases Thin-film Solar Cells
A new solar cell using a thin film made from copper, indium, gallium and seleniu...
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 ...
November 21, 2007
Renewable Energy
Green Power Satisfies Household Electricity Demand in 76 Japanese Municipalities
On July 9, 2007, Chiba University and the Institute of Sustainable Energy Polici...
November 7, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Solar Cells with 18% Conversion Efficiency
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan announced on May 31, 2007 that it has a...
November 4, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kitakyushu Starts Pilot Production of Ethanol from Food Waste
In Kitakyushu City in southern Japan, a pilot plant to produce ethanol from food...
October 28, 2007
Renewable Energy
Green Power Certification System Making Good Progress in Shizuoka City
Shizuoka City started a project to promote its "Green Power Certification System...
October 18, 2007
Renewable Energy
Japanese NGO to Promote Solar Cookers in Kenya
Members of several Japanese environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO...
October 18, 2007
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Corp. & Kirin Brewery to Build Bioethanol Plant in Hokkaido
On June 19, 2007, Mitsubishi Corporation and Kirin Brewery Co. won an order to b...
October 11, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Automakers Round Out Top 3 in Fuel Cell Patent Applications
Japanese applicants accounted for 67 percent of the 32,209 fuel cell patent fili...
September 23, 2007
Renewable Energy
Summer Solar Heat Stored in Ground for Snow Melting during Winter
Many cities and towns in Japan use groundwater or heated water to melt snow and ...
September 23, 2007
Renewable Energy
Japanese Companies Test System to Stabilize Output from Wind Power
A test to stabilize the electrical output from wind power generation is being co...
September 23, 2007
Renewable Energy
Japan Natural Energy Co. Reports Growth in Green Power Certification
Japan Natural Energy Co. (JNEC) announced on April 24, 2007 that the number of c...
September 12, 2007
Renewable Energy
Iwatani Launches Mobile Hydrogen Delivery Service, A Step toward a Future with Fuel Cell Vehicles
On April 18, 2007 Iwatani International Corporation, a Japanese company in the n...
September 10, 2007
Renewable Energy
Mixi Websites to Cut 800 Tons of CO2 Emissions per Year with Green Power
Mixi, Inc., a popular social networking website in Japan, started to use green p...
August 29, 2007
Renewable Energy
Sekisui Chemical Achieves Record with Home Photovoltaic Installations
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., a Japanese company that manufactures plastics, urban ...
August 25, 2007
Renewable Energy
Donated Funds used to Install More PV Power Plants in Pre-schools
A photovoltaic (PV) power plant has been in operation at Myorin-en Nursery Schoo...
August 17, 2007
Renewable Energy
Green Energy Purchasing Forum Launched in Japan
The Green Energy Purchasing (GEP) Forum was launched on June 5, 2007, to promote...
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...
August 11, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
2006 Biomass Utilization Awards Presented for Innovative Uses
On March 6, 2007 Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) ...
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...
July 30, 2007
Renewable Energy
TBS Participates in "Gold Standard" Wind Power Project in NZ to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), a major Japanese broadcasting company, ha...
July 30, 2007
Renewable Energy
JBIC to Finance Wind Power Project in Bulgaria
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed, on March 19, 2007, a loa...
July 29, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City Generates Electricity from Household Waste
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