Policy / Systems / Technology

Innovations in technologies, policies and systems are needed to achieve a sustainable society. What kinds of policies and schemes are being developed in Japan? Do such policies and schemes contribute to sustainability? What kinds of environmental technologies have been developed lately? This section covers such information.
 
Jul 31, 2018
 
Japanese Governmental Efforts toward the SDGs and 'SDGs Future Cities' In resp...
 
Jul 26, 2018
 
The "Kodomo-Takushoku" project launched in 2017 as a food home delivery service...
 
Jul 20, 2018
 
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. announced on May 15, 2018, that it had established a...
 
 
Osaka City University Develops CO2 Consuming Biofuel Cell Utilizing Microalgae Spirulina
Jul 15, 2018
 
Osaka City University announced on April 25, 2018, that it succeeded in develop...
 
Japan's Ministry of Environment Uses 'Nudge' Behavioral Science for Low Carbon Initiatives
Jul 6, 2018
 
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been testing a new "nudge" policy appro...
 
 
Kyoto University Irrigates Desert with Flash Floods
Jul 4, 2018
 
An International Study Group consisting of Kyoto University, Japan and Mutah Un...
 
'Yumekaze' Wind Turbine Project Connects Metro Consumers and Regional Producers: Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative
Jun 15, 2018
 
The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (Seikatsu Club) is a joint ass...
 
 
New Method for Generating Power and Heat from Weeds, and Potential Agricultural Uses
May 4, 2018
 
A new power generation method using weeds as fuel has been developed in Japan....
 
Japanese Researchers Achieve World's First Production of Hydrogen from Water and Visible Sunlight
Apr 12, 2018
 
With permission from Smart Japan, a news site providing the latest information...
 
 
Japan Adopts Basic Strategy to Realize Hydrogen-Based Society
Apr 8, 2018
 
The Japanese government formulated on Dec. 26, 2017, a basic strategy for promo...
 
Japanese Researchers Develop Flame-Retardant Electrolyte for Safer Batteries
Apr 4, 2018
 
The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Japan's National Institute for M...
 
 
'Future Chart' City Visualizer Now Available for Municipalities in Japan
Feb 19, 2018
 
Professor Hidefumi Kurasaka and his team at Chiba University Graduate School ma...
 
RIKEN Study Successfully Enhances Tolerance of Plants to Salt Stress
Feb 8, 2018
 
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) in Japan announced on N...
 
 
Healthy Living through Improved Air-Quality and Environmental Protection: Programs to Prevent Health Damage from Pollution
Jan 31, 2018
 
Japan's economy grew rapidly after World War II and its industrial productivit...
 
Washable, Ultra-thin Organic Solar Cell Developed by Japanese Scientists
Jan 16, 2018
 
A group of scientists from RIKEN, a comprehensive chemical institute in Japan, ...
 
 
Tokyo Institute of Technology Successfully Visualizes Water Produced inside Fuel Cells
Dec 25, 2017
 
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) an...
 
Kyoto University Utilizes AI to Propose Policies for Japan's Sustainable Future to 2052
Dec 10, 2017
 
Professor Yoshinori Hiroi and colleagues of Kyoto University's Kokoro Research...
 
 
Global Stagnation Projected on Crop Yield Increase under Climate Change Development, Diffusion of Adaptation Technology Now More Important
Dec 8, 2017
 
Japanese Institutions, including the Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences ...
 
NEDO and IHI Conduct World's First Trials of 100 kW Ocean Current Power Generation System
Nov 29, 2017
 
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and IH...
 
 
Japanese NGOs Release Joint Statement on Government's Review of Sustainable Development Goals
Nov 23, 2017
 
To report on national progress with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) J...
 
Well-being and Other Social Indicators: A Study of Five Local Governments Initiatives in Japan
Nov 12, 2017
 
In recent years, there has been a worldwide trend to rely not only on Gross Do...
 
 
Ministry Formulates Basic Strategies to Promote Japanese Environmental Infrastructure Overseas
Oct 18, 2017
 
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on July 25, 2017, that it had dra...
 
1% Support Program in Ichinomiya City: Citizens Decide How to Use Their Tax Money
Sep 11, 2017
 
In many communities, activities are carried out by citizens for citizens, such...
 
 
NEDO Releases First Web-Based Integrated Wind Information System 'NeoWins' for Supporting Offshore Wind Energy Development in Japan
Jul 24, 2017
 
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) re...
 
Test to Stabilize Wind Power Output Using Compressed Air Energy Storage Gets Underway in Japan
Jul 19, 2017
 
A team of engineers from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development O...
 
 
Let's Enjoy Walking for the Benefits of Better Health -- Smart Wellness Point Project
Jun 30, 2017
 
Japan leads the world in terms of longevity. It is also the fastest aging coun...
 
Newly-developed Electrode Material Promises to Boost Volume, Cut Costs of Hydrogen Production Using Renewable Energy
Jun 23, 2017
 
A research team from Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science...
 
 
Tokyo 2020 Game Medals to Be Produced Using Urban Mine
May 25, 2017
 
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on...
 
Japanese Institute Develops Environmental Impact Evaluation System for East Asia
May 13, 2017
 
The National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan (NIES) announced on De...
 
 
NEDO to Launch Demonstration Project for Energy-Saving Seawater Desalination Technology in South Africa
May 7, 2017
 
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Jap...
 
First Green Bonds Issued by TMG Sell Out on Same Day
May 4, 2017
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) issued its first green bonds on November 24...
 
 
Japan Announces its Assistance Initiatives for Climate Action Plans in Developing Countries
Apr 25, 2017
 
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced "Japan's Assistance Initiat...
 
Efforts by Japanese Businesses to Achieve the SDGs
Apr 12, 2017
 
Camera guy. As a successor to the millennium development goals (MDGs) for 2015,...
 
 
Japan Aims to Become a Role Model for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Mar 26, 2017
 
The Government of Japan announced on Dec. 22, 2016, its establishment of guide...
 
Toward a Sustainable Society - Learning from Japan's Edo Period and Contributing from Asia to the World
Feb 28, 2017
 
Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability, delivered a keynot...
 
 
Tokushima Prefecture's New Ordinance Sets Roadmap to Carbon-Free Society
Feb 12, 2017
 
Tokushima Prefecture announced on November 10, 2016, that it has adopted an ord...
 
Detailed Plans Begin in Fukushima on World's Largest (Carbon-Free) Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure Project
Jan 15, 2017
 
The Government of Japan is promoting the "Fukushima Concept for a New Energy S...
 
 
Newly Discovered Aqueous Electrolyte Expected to Lead to Safe, Low-Cost Li-ion Battery
Jan 9, 2017
 
A research team at the University of Tokyo has discovered a promising lithium-...
 
Fujitsu ICT Contributes to Approximately 40 Million-Ton Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dec 19, 2016
 
Fujitsu Ltd., a major Japanese information technology equipment and services pr...
 
 
Harnessing Fluctuations in Ambient Humidity Enables Semipermanent Actuator Operation
Dec 16, 2016
 
A research group, made up of researchers from RIKEN (Japan's comprehensive sci...
 
Innovative 'Hometown Tax' Donation Program Supports Municipalities
Sep 19, 2016
 
Japan has a program in which Japanese citizens living anywhere can donate mone...
 
 
Railway Station to Set Industry Precedent by Procuring Power from Solar and Hydrogen
Aug 21, 2016
 
Hydrogen as an energy source has been gathering increasing attention. In sprin...
 
Demonstration of Japan's Hydrogen Energy Project at 2020 Olympics in Tokyo to Show Future of Low-Carbon Communities
Aug 3, 2016
 
The Japanese government is promoting technological development to emphasize th...
 
 
Discovery of Coastal Niño Phenomenon May Increase Accuracy of Climate Change Projections
Jun 10, 2016
 
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) announced on...
 
Efforts Underway to Popularize the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Japan
May 26, 2016
 
The United Nations (UN) Information Centre of Japan announced on March 2, 2016,...
 
 
Utilizing Typhoon Power to Generate Electricity with Magnus Effect-Based Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines
May 14, 2016
 
Initiatives are underway to accelerate the spread of wind power in Japan by de...
 
LIXIL, Fuji Xerox Win 2015 Energy Conservation Awards
Apr 17, 2016
 
The Energy Conservation Center, Japan, announced on January 19, 2016, the winne...
 
 
Thailand to Produce Biofuel Using Japanese Biotechnology
Mar 25, 2016
 
Biotechnologies from Japanese companies will play an important role in Thailan...
 
Researcher Succeed in Generating Electricity Using Ammonia-Fired Gas Turbine: One Step Closer to Hydrogen Power
Mar 20, 2016
 
Researchers recently announced that they have successfully generated 41.8 kilo...
 
 
Toward Sustainable Development Goals - Talk with 15-Year-Olds
Mar 7, 2016
 
Ugoku/Ugokasu (GCAP Japan), a national coalition of the Global Call to Action A...
 
Small City Wants to Become 'Big Experimental City' with New Pilot Programs
Mar 4, 2016
 
Katsuragi City of Nara Prefecture and Ricoh Japan, an office equipment sales c...
 
 
Open 2030 Project to Create Sustainable Actions for Future
Jan 22, 2016
 
The production and consumption cycle, which has existed for many years, is clo...
 
LIXIL and Tohoku University Unveil Toilet Lighting System That Works Even in Blackouts
Aug 17, 2015
 
Since July 2014, LIXIL, a Japanese living and housing solutions company, and To...
 
 
 

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