Renewable Energy

Japanese Research Institution Develops Solar Cells Using Liquid Silicon

May 19, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Research Institution Develops Solar Cells Using Liquid Silicon

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) announced on Febr...
 
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...
 
World's First Regular Highway Shuttle Service Using Fuel Cell Buses Starts

May 6, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

World's First Regular Highway Shuttle Service Using Fuel Cell Buses Starts

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) started operation of its ...
 
Home Builder Offers EV & PHV Charger Outlets as Standard Feature for Single-Family House

May 5, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Home Builder Offers EV & PHV Charger Outlets as Standard Feature for Single-Family House

Sekisui House Ltd., a major Japanese home builder, started offering on February ...
 
Tokyo Gas and Panasonic Launch New Home Fuel Cell 'Ene-Farm'

April 28, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Tokyo Gas and Panasonic Launch New Home Fuel Cell 'Ene-Farm'

Tokyo Gas Co., a major Japanese gas company, and Panasonic Corporation, a le...
 
World's First Community Level Hydrogen Town Project Starts in Kitakyushu

April 19, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

World's First Community Level Hydrogen Town Project Starts in Kitakyushu

The Research Association of Hydrogen Supply/Utilization Technology (HySUT), ...
 
Hachijo Island Introduces Electric Bicycle Rental Service Utilizing Green Energy

March 12, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Hachijo Island Introduces Electric Bicycle Rental Service Utilizing Green Energy

The Revitalization Council of Hachijo Island, which is located in the Pacific Oc...
 
City Project to Get Emissions Credits for Solar Energy Consumed by Households

March 10, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

City Project to Get Emissions Credits for Solar Energy Consumed by Households

The City of Toon in Ehime Prefecture, which has the highest penetration rate of ...
 
Recycling Project to Transform Waste into Energy Underway on Remote Island

March 8, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Recycling Project to Transform Waste into Energy Underway on Remote Island

The Japan Association of Marine Safety (JAMS) has been working against drift...
 
NEDO Starts Technology Cooperation for Solar Energy Projects in Morocco and Tunisia

March 5, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

NEDO Starts Technology Cooperation for Solar Energy Projects in Morocco and Tunisia

At the second Japan-Arab Economic Forum held on December 11-12, 2010, in Tun...
 
Panasonic Electric Works Launches 'EVERLEDS Lithium-ion Solar Street Light'

February 27, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Panasonic Electric Works Launches 'EVERLEDS Lithium-ion Solar Street Light'

Panasonic Electric Works Co. (Panasonic Electric Works) and SANYO Electric C...
 
Fund Starts Soliciting Investments from Citizens for Small Hydropower Station

February 5, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Fund Starts Soliciting Investments from Citizens for Small Hydropower Station

Ohisama Energy Fund Co., a Japanese energy firm, introducing a citizen-based...
 
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...
 
Japanese Construction Company Starts Using Solar Energy for Night Lighting

February 1, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Construction Company Starts Using Solar Energy for Night Lighting

Haseko Corp., one of the leading condominium construction companies in Japan...
 
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 Heavy Industry Company Succeeds in Producing Bioethanol for Automobile Fuel

January 16, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Heavy Industry Company Succeeds in Producing Bioethanol for Automobile Fuel

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., a leading Japanese heavy machinery manufact...
 
Two Japanese Companies to Launch Sales of Solar Heat Power Plants

January 9, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Two Japanese Companies to Launch Sales of Solar Heat Power Plants

JFE Engineering Corp. and Mitaka Kohki Co., a precision machinery maker of a...
 
Green Energy Smart-Grid Project Starts in Coastal Town

January 5, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Green Energy Smart-Grid Project Starts in Coastal Town

Four Japanese companies -- Japan Wind Development Co. (JWD), Toyota Motor Corp.,...
 
Kogakuin University to Put Wind Power Generator with VAWT into Practical Use

January 2, 2011

Renewable Energy

 

Kogakuin University to Put Wind Power Generator with VAWT into Practical Use

Copyright Kogakuin University Kogakuin University announced on September 2, 2...
 
Toyota Auto Body to Participate in Dakar Rally using 100 Percent BDF Utilizing Waste Cooking Oil with Help from Local Junior High School

December 26, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Toyota Auto Body to Participate in Dakar Rally using 100 Percent BDF Utilizing Waste Cooking Oil with Help from Local Junior High School

Toyota Auto Body Co., a subsidiary of the Toyota group, was presented with waste...
 
Solar Power Systems Becoming Common in Condos

December 13, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Solar Power Systems Becoming Common in Condos

Having already been introduced into houses, solar power generation systems h...
 
Japan's MOE to Request 850 Million Yen for Hot Spring Power Generation Project in 2011 Budget

December 12, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Japan's MOE to Request 850 Million Yen for Hot Spring Power Generation Project in 2011 Budget

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on August 25, 2010, that it...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Tokyo Gas to Start 'Next-Generation Energy and Social Systems Demonstration' Project

November 26, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Tokyo Gas to Start 'Next-Generation Energy and Social Systems Demonstration' Project

Tokyo Gas Co., a major natural gas utility in Japan, announced on August 11,...
 
Snowy Japanese City Launches Project to Build Model Snow-Cooled House

November 21, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Snowy Japanese City Launches Project to Build Model Snow-Cooled House

The city of Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture announced on August 1, 2010, that it is...
 
Four Areas in Japan Begin Own Next-Generation Energy and Social System Projects

November 19, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Four Areas in Japan Begin Own Next-Generation Energy and Social System Projects

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released on August 11, 2010...
 
Japan's Cosmo Oil Offering EV Charging Service Using Green Power Certificates

November 12, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Japan's Cosmo Oil Offering EV Charging Service Using Green Power Certificates

Cosmo Oil Co., major Japanese petroleum distributor, announced on July 22, 2010,...
 
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 ...
 
Sumitomo Completes Construction of Geothermal Power Station in New Zealand

November 4, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Sumitomo Completes Construction of Geothermal Power Station in New Zealand

One of Japan's major general trading companies, Sumitomo Corp., announced the co...
 
Japanese Manufacturer Launches Sales of Solar-Powered LED Lighting for Bus Stops

October 31, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese Manufacturer Launches Sales of Solar-Powered LED Lighting for Bus Stops

Lecip Corp., a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer, announced on July...
 
Tohoku University Develops Efficient Seaweed Ethanol Production Technology

October 7, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Tohoku University Develops Efficient Seaweed Ethanol Production Technology

Tohoku University announced on July 14, 2010, that it has developed a technology...
 
Study on PV Modules Recycling System Starts in Kitakyushu City

October 4, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Study on PV Modules Recycling System Starts in Kitakyushu City

Japan's Kitakyushu City and the Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement o...
 
Kawasaki Plant Systems Wins Build-Operate Contract for Waste Incineration & Biogas Generation Complex

September 28, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Kawasaki Plant Systems Wins Build-Operate Contract for Waste Incineration & Biogas Generation Complex

Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd. of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group announced on...
 
Marubeni to Revitalize Micro-Hydro Power Plant

September 23, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Marubeni to Revitalize Micro-Hydro Power Plant

Marubeni Corp., a major Japanese trading company, announced on June 21, 2010...
 
Tokyo Gas Engineering to Participate in Japan's First Test for Biogas Input into City Gas Pipelines

September 20, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Tokyo Gas Engineering to Participate in Japan's First Test for Biogas Input into City Gas Pipelines

Tokyo Gas Engineering Co. announced on May 24, 2010, that it has accepted an ord...
 
Markets for Renewable Energy and CGS Equipment to Grow to 1 Trillion Yen by Fiscal 2020 in Japan

September 12, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Markets for Renewable Energy and CGS Equipment to Grow to 1 Trillion Yen by Fiscal 2020 in Japan

Fuji Keizai Co., a private Japanese research firm, released its report on the gl...
 
'Sunflower Project' Provides Experience for Generating Biodiesel Fuel

September 8, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

'Sunflower Project' Provides Experience for Generating Biodiesel Fuel

Thirty-six students and a teacher from Toyama Prefectural University's Faculty o...
 
Ricoh Completes Eco-Friendly Billboard in New York's Times Square

August 26, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Ricoh Completes Eco-Friendly Billboard in New York's Times Square

Japanese office equipment supplier Ricoh Company held a ceremony in New York...
 
 Current Status of Renewable Energy in Japan (2010)

August 24, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Current Status of Renewable Energy in Japan (2010)

Efforts to introduce renewable energy have begun to accelerate worldwide. These ...
 
Ehime Prefecture to Manufacture Biofuel from Residue of Tangerine Juice Production

August 19, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Ehime Prefecture to Manufacture Biofuel from Residue of Tangerine Juice Production

Ehime Prefecture, which produces the largest amount of citrus fruits in Japa...
 
FY2009 Solar Cell Domestic Shipments Jump 160% Year-on-Year

August 13, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

FY2009 Solar Cell Domestic Shipments Jump 160% Year-on-Year

The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) released on May 18, 2010, the a...
 
TEPCO Launches Experimental Study of Offshore Wind Power Generation

August 12, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

TEPCO Launches Experimental Study of Offshore Wind Power Generation

The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. (TEPCO) announced on May 19, 2010, the st...
 
Hot Spring Power Generation Experiment to be Conducted in Niigata

August 5, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Hot Spring Power Generation Experiment to be Conducted in Niigata

The Niigata Prefectural government announced on April 7, 2010, that it will cond...
 
School Opens in Kyoto to Train Solar Power Generation Engineers

July 31, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

School Opens in Kyoto to Train Solar Power Generation Engineers

The Kyoto Eco-Energy Academy, a training school for engineering professional...
 
Experimental Microgrid System on Outlying Islands Tested by Kyushu Electric Power

July 29, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Experimental Microgrid System on Outlying Islands Tested by Kyushu Electric Power

Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co. announced on April 20, 2010, that it has e...
 
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...
 
Wind Power Company Launches Wind Turbines Offshore, Reducing Noise and Environmental Impact

July 24, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Wind Power Company Launches Wind Turbines Offshore, Reducing Noise and Environmental Impact

Wind Power Ibaraki Ltd. began ocean trials of its "Wind Power Kamisu" instal...
 
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