University / Research institute
December 23, 2010
Food
Toyota Tsusho, Kinki University to Commercialize World's First Complete Bluefin Tuna Farming
Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a major Japanese trading company, and Kinki Universit...
December 20, 2010
Climate Change
Japan Submits National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report in April of 2010
Japan submitted its National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, consisting of a Natio...
November 10, 2010
Climate Change
Fujitsu Laboratories Assesses Possible Reductions in CO2 Emissions in High-Tech R&D
In April 2010, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., an affiliate company of the Fujitsu Gr...
November 7, 2010
Environmental Technology
Hemicellulose-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from Livestock Feces
Japan's National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), Natio...
October 20, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Scientists Find Japanese Waters to be Biodiversity Hotspot
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) announced...
October 10, 2010
Food
Tokai University Publicizes Research Success in Breeding Bluefin Tuna Onshore
Tokai University opened its doors to the public on July 7, 2010, to introduc...
October 8, 2010
Environmental Technology
Strong Water-based Material Developed
Japanese researchers led by Professor Takuzo Aida of School of Engineering, ...
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...
September 24, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Researchers Develop Nb-based Alloy Membranes with World's Highest Ability of Hydrogen Purification
Nagoya University and Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan announ...
September 19, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
First Spawning of Transplanted Coral Confirmed in Sekisei Lagoon
Naha Nature Conservation Office, the Ministry of the Environment announced o...
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...
September 5, 2010
Climate Change
Consumers Endorse System to Certify Eco-Agricultural Products, Survey Shows
Mizuho Information & Research Institution Inc., a Japanese research firm, r...
August 29, 2010
Environmental Technology
Tank-Type LHTS System Using Medium Temperature Water Developed
Japan's Obayashi Corp., a major construction company, and JX Nippon Oil & En...
August 6, 2010
Energy Conservation
University Researcher in Japan Reduces Energy Needed for Pipe Flow by 60% Using Pulsating Motion
Kaoru Iwamoto, a specially appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Me...
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...
July 17, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Extracting 'Green Crude Oil' from Blue-Green Algae
As a project funded under NEDO's "Grant for Industrial Technology Research P...
July 15, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Doubles Life of Lithium-Ion Battery with Manganese Based Electrode
Hitachi Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronics, announced on April...
July 11, 2010
Renewable Energy
Asahi Breweries and KONARC Develop Combined Sugar/Bioethanol Production Process
A major Japanese beverage company, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., and the National A...
July 3, 2010
Climate Change
Japanese Builder and Partners Experimenting with Design of a Net-Zero CO2 Emissions House
PanaHome Co., a major house builder in Japan, announced in March 2010 the launch...
June 25, 2010
Climate Change
Majority of Japanese Support 25% Cut in GHG Emissions by 2020, Survey Shows
About 70 percent of Japanese people support the nation's target to reduce greenh...
June 8, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japan's National Institute Develops Technology to Suppress Generation of N2O During Manure Composting
The National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science under the National...
June 5, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Simulation Confirms Diffusion of EVs Drastically Improves Urban Environment
In its December 25, 2009, newsletter (No.463), Japan's Central Research Inst...
May 31, 2010
Others
Survey Shows One in Four Consumers Willing to Contribute to Green Social Activities Even if it Costs Money
According to a survey conducted via the Internet by the Japan Research Institute...
May 28, 2010
Education
Utsunomiya University's Green Educational Facility as Future Farming Model
Utsunomiya University of Japan (UU) held the opening ceremony on February 18...
May 22, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese University Opens World's First Lab to Study DC Power Transmission Using Superconductors
The world's first experimental facility to research direct current (DC) power tr...
May 20, 2010
Climate Change
Results of Japanese Ibuki Satellite's Observations of Greenhouse Gases and Cloud Cover Released
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Institute for Environmen...
May 11, 2010
Food
New Greenhouse Cultivation Method Increases Tomato Yield by 50%
The Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...
April 26, 2010
Energy Conservation
'Shared Warm Space' Design Grand Prize Winner: Heating with Bamboo and Aluminum
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and Design Association NPO, who jointly orga...
April 25, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Researchers Develop Method to Estimate Whole-Plant Respiration
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) in Japan announc...
April 23, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NIMS Develops Small Device for Extracting Rare Metals from Urban Mines
The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) announced on December 17, 20...
April 6, 2010
Environmental Technology
Shizuoka University Develops Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Technology to Eliminate Chemical Use
Assistant Professor Toshiyuki Sanada at Shizuoka University's Department of ...
March 29, 2010
Environmental Technology
Signaling Factor to Increase Stomatal Density May Contribute to Less CO2 and More Food Production
Plant stoma after three-day stomagen infusion (left: before, right: after) Copy...
March 26, 2010
Renewable Energy
Pilot Plant Starts Producing Bioethanol from Soft Cellulose Biomass
The construction of Japan's first facility to demonstrate bioethanol production ...
March 25, 2010
Climate Change
Humans' CO2 Emissions Rise 2% Despite Global Financial Crisis
Japan's National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES) announced on November...
March 20, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Researchers Uncover Chemical Process of Leaf Litter Turning into Organic Soil Matter
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Japan announced on S...
March 12, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese University Discovers Epsilon-Polylysine Synthetase for Bacterial Production of Bioplastics
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Fuk...
January 31, 2010
Renewable Energy
Government Agency, Businesses Establish Research Alliance for Highly Reliable Solar Panels
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)...
January 26, 2010
Water
Osaka City Water System Plan Adopted by NEDO as Support Project for Vietnam
The Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau announced on November 6, 2009, that a ...
January 23, 2010
Renewable Energy
Car Powered by Sharp's Solar Cells Wins the Fall 2009 Global Green Challenge in Australia
Sharp Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced October 29, 20...
January 15, 2010
Education
Ranking of Eco-Friendly Universities in Japan Released
The Campus Climate Challenge Executive Committee released on September 15, 2009,...
January 7, 2010
Chemicals
Japanese Agricultural Organizations Develop New Phytoremediation Method Using Cd Accumulator Rice Varieties
The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) announced on Augu...
December 14, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ministop Launches Eco-Conscious Outlet on College Campus
Ministop Co., a major convenience store chain in Japan, opened an environmen...
December 6, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Universities Adopt Easy-To-Recycle Food Containers
An increasing number of universities in Japan are packing lunches in environ...
December 4, 2009
Environmental Technology
Constructed Wetland Facility Established by Japanese University Purifies Livestock Farming Drainage
The Field Science Center at Tohoku University, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miy...
November 22, 2009
Renewable Energy
Offshore Wind Profiling to Start for Future Wind Farm Installation
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the University of Tokyo are gearing up ...
November 21, 2009
Renewable Energy
World's First Hybrid Spar-Type Platform for Floating Wind Turbine Succeeds in Demonstration Test
Kyoto University and three Japanese manufacturers: Toda Corp. (a major gener...
November 18, 2009
Water
Japan's NEDO Aims to Solve Global Water Problems with New Water Recycling Technology
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japa...
November 13, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Gene Identified that Allows Rice to Grow in Flood-Prone Areas
A joint research team comprised of the Nagoya University Graduate School of ...
November 12, 2009
Chemicals
New Model Estimates Nitrogen Outflow and Water Pollution from Food Production and Consumption
The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) of Japan anno...
November 9, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Awareness of Biodiversity Increases, Though Visibility of COP10 Still Low
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