University / Research institute
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 ...
August 17, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Paper Recycler Adds Used Cooking Oil to Recycling and Rewards Point System
The Mie Waste Paper Center, a paper collection company in Japan's Mie prefect...
August 10, 2008
Environmental Technology
Gravity-Fed, Portable Water Purifier Eliminates Nitrate Ions
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIS...
July 31, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Natural Suppressor of Cow Belch Discovered
Image by Stephan Mosel. Some Rights Reserved. Idemitsu Kosan Co. announced on M...
July 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Co-op at Japan's Mie University Sees Dramatic Drop in Use of Plastic Bags by Charging Fees
The number of plastic shopping bags used annually at the Mie University Co-op ...
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...
June 23, 2008
Climate Change
Industry Council Established in Japan to Promote Green Information Technology
The Green IT Promotion Council of Japan was established on February 1, 2008, fol...
June 20, 2008
Environmental Technology
Japanese Researchers Discover Method to Stop Cattle from Emitting Methane
A research team led by Professor Junichi Takahashi at Obihiro University of Agri...
June 20, 2008
Environmental Technology
Innovative Large-Scale Planting Method Developed For Use Across Japan
Japan's Hokubu Agricultural Institute in the prefecture of Hyogo undertook a ...
June 14, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Providing Brazil with Advanced Satellite Data to Stop Illegal Logging in the Amazon
The Japanese government decided recently to officially give Brazil additional te...
June 8, 2008
Food
New Rice Strain Being Developed in Japan to Cope with Global Warming
The Saga Prefectural Agricultural Research Center in Japan has been developing a...
June 2, 2008
Climate Change
World Student Environmental Summit Held in Kyoto
From June 20 to 22, 2008 the World Student Environmental Summit in Kyoto will be...
May 30, 2008
Climate Change
Kyoto University Introduces Environmental Levy to Cut CO2 Emissions
Kyoto University announced in January 2008 that it has taken an initiative to la...
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) ...
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...
May 3, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Forest Soils Consume Twice the Methane of Those in the US and Europe
Forested land in Japan can absorb almost twice the atmospheric methane as forest...
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 5, 2008
Climate Change
Proper Soil Management May Help Mitigate Global Warming: Study
Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) announced on ...
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 27, 2008
Chemicals
Kyoto University Succeeds in Removing PCBs from Contaminated Riverbed
A Kyoto University research team led by Associate Professor Masaki Takaoka and A...
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 13, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Flexible, Switchable Mirror Film on Windows Boosts Energy Efficiency
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) anno...
March 13, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
New Global Map Shows State of the Environment in Eight Layers
From November 20 to December 31, 2007, Japan's Geographic Survey Institute (GSI)...
March 12, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Study Shows Forests Filter and Capture Lead from Polluted Air
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, a quasi-governmental "indep...
March 6, 2008
Climate Change
Global Rainfall Map in Near Real-Time Available on Website
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on November 14, 2007, that i...
March 3, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Trolley-and-Battery-Powered Hybrid LRV to Run in Sapporo
The Railway Technical Research Institute of Japan (RTRI) announced on October 25...
February 15, 2008
Energy Conservation
New ESCO Service Guarantees Reduced CO2 Emissions
Japan Facility Solutions (JFS), an energy saving company (ESCO) jointly establis...
February 13, 2008
Climate Change
NOx in Asia Triples over Past 24 Years
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the Asian region tripled between 1980 and 2003...
January 31, 2008
Energy Conservation
Development of Plastic Made from CO2 Underway
The launch of a new research project aimed at developing a highly functional ali...
January 24, 2008
Climate Change
Environmental Doomsday Clock Shows Growing Concerns: Asahi Glass Foundation 2007 Survey
According to the results of an annual survey of opinions from around the world a...
January 19, 2008
Climate Change
Arctic Sea Ice Shows Striking Decline
The extent of Arctic sea ice has been declining at an unprecedented rate since e...
December 30, 2007
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
2007 Ozone Hole Looms over Antarctica, as for the Past Decade
The Antarctic ozone hole appeared in mid-August in 2007 and was almost the size ...
December 30, 2007
Climate Change
Survey Shows 95% of Japanese See Global Warming as Imminent Problem
According to a report released on August 10, 2007, by the Keizai Koho Center (Ja...
December 19, 2007
Climate Change
Cooling Effect of Sprinkling Water on Photocatalyst-Coated Glass Demonstrated
On August 29, 2007, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organiz...
December 4, 2007
Energy Conservation
Hydrate Slurry Air-Conditioning System Shows Energy Efficiency, CO2 Reduction
JFE Engineering Corp. of Japan announced on July 5, 2007 that it has confirmed t...
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 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 21, 2007
Policy / Systems
Companies Expanding Childcare Support Programs
The Institute of Labor Administration, a private survey institute in Japan, rele...
November 4, 2007
Climate Change
Worldwide Temperature Rises in Near Future Forecasted
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), an independent administ...
October 28, 2007
Education
Hokkaido University Opens English Website for Sustainability Researchers
On May 1, 2007, Hokkaido University launched an English website, the "Hokudai Ne...
October 28, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota and Ricoh Ranked AAA in 2006 Environmental Ratings
The Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization Co. of Japan announced on...
October 28, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Solar Heat-Reflective Glass to Reduce Cooling Loads
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ...
October 27, 2007
Climate Change
New Oceanographic Buoy for Monitoring Sea Surface CO2
Mutsu Institute for Oceanography, a branch laboratory of Japan Agency for Marine...
October 1, 2007
Climate Change
Hybrid Larch Trees Developed with 30% Greater Carbon Sink Capacity
Hokkaido Foresty Research Institute and Hokkaido Forest Products Research Instit...
September 27, 2007
Energy Conservation
Sapporo Saves Energy by Mixing Surfactant with Air-Conditioning Water
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) anno...
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 22, 2007
Well-Being
Study: Is Economic Wealth Linked with Happiness?
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) of the Cabinet Office of Japan...
September 20, 2007
Policy / Systems
Shiga Prefecture Unveils Sustainability Scenario for 2030
Shiga Prefecture Sustainable Society Research Team released its sustainability s...
August 25, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sumitomo Metals, Osaka University to Establish Joint Research Laboratory for Rare Metal Recycling
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., one of the major Japanese steel manufacturers, ...
August 18, 2007
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Kyoto University Discovers New Mechanism of Photosynthesis in Oceans
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