NEC Develops Biomass Plastic BLAH BLAH better than PLA
NEC Corp developed a biomass plastic whose mass ratio of plant-derived materials (plant ratio) is as high as 70%. The prope....
21 Sep 12:54 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo’s electric taxis
Yoshihiko Takahashi chuckles politely when asked if he’s weary of having the same conversation with passengers, day in an....
12 Sep 7:46 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sanyo’s solar-powered container ship to curb carbon emissions
There’s good news for the environment this week. A trio of Japanese companies announced plans to make the auto industry c....
5 Sep 10:42 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Earth Celebration: Sado island
In comfortable, convenient, modern Japan, there are some who are willing to drop everything for a communal life on a remote....
29 Aug 10:33 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sanyo’s Solarve Bus is a clean, green solar-powered machine
We all know Japan is second only to Singapore when it comes to keeping things clean, so it’s little surprise to see the c....
29 Aug 7:32 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Electric cars – NEC to Start Testing EV Rapid Charger in US
NEC Corp announced Aug 6, 2010, that it will start testing a rapid charger for electric vehicles (EVs) in collaboration wit....
15 Aug 3:49 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Green Convience Store built in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
The convenience store equipped with a lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery system Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd announce....
7 Jul 8:08 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
An electric car in Japan has set a new world record
The customized Mira EV travelled at speeds of around 40kph as it drove non-stop around a car racing course in Shimotsuma i....
26 May 2:14 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s solar cell market tripled in 2009
Japan’s solar cell market more than tripled in the year to March, as government incentives spurred households to purcha....
19 May 10:04 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Machine changes Shredded Office Documents into Toilet Paper
Ever wanted to just wipe your @$$ with that memo? Well now you can in complete comfort and with no worry of paper cuts. ....
22 Apr 8:29 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vietnam’s Cabinet Approves Plan to Build a $55.9 Billion High-Speed Rail using Japanese Bullet-Train Tech
A win for Japanese technology abroad and or a greener way of travel and mass transit for Vietnam. According to Bloomberg N....
15 Apr 12:38 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Eco-friendly cars creating alliances among car companies
The need to spread the huge costs of developing modern eco-friendly cars was the key factor in negotiations that led to We....
9 Apr 11:31 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese company Teijin Ltd has designed an ultra-light concept EV
The Teijin Group unveiled on March 30 a super-lightweight electric concept car made with proprietary materials and techno....
7 Apr 2:08 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s first hybrid locomotive
Japan’s first hybrid locomotive is here. Japan Freight Railway Co.’s HD-300 engine will be powered by a diesel power g....
7 Apr 1:58 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mazda to get Toyota’s Hybrid Technology in new partnership
Toyota Motor Corp. will supply the hybrid technology used in the Prius to Mazda Motor Corp., enabling the Hiroshima-based ....
30 Mar 2:58 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Green technology is the new corporate gold
There was a time when going green and doing business simply did not mix. At best, the term “green business” was percei....
30 Mar 3:55 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo’s first electric-powered taxis hit the streets
Tokyo’s first electric-powered taxis hit the streets on Thursday Two ‘Zero-taku’ (Zero-taxis), so called because the....
29 Mar 10:14 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nano-Optonics Energy to Mass Produce Electric Cars in Japan
Nano-Optonics Energy Inc., a closely held energy technology firm, plans to start producing electric vehicles next year, be....
25 Mar 1:19 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Disney High-Speed Train and JR Central’s bid for the bucks
Walt Disney World in Florida may be the next stop for bullet-train makers in Japan and China. Central Japan Railway Co. an....
17 Mar 12:03 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese companies meet to establish standards for electric cars
On Monday, Japanese auto giants and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) joined forces to set up a common system to rechar....
16 Mar 12:31 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toshiba is getting serious about rooftop solar
Major electronics maker Toshiba is getting serious about the rooftop solar game, with plans to resell highly-efficient pho....
2 Mar 7:56 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Honda’s New Sporty and Hybrid CR-Z
The new affordable, sporty hybrid Honda CR-Z is all set to go on sale in Japan. CR-Z is short for “Compact Renaissance Zero”…and your....
27 Feb 2:19 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Elastic Water Invented – Possible Eco-friendly plastic substitute
According to the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japanese Scientists from Tokyo University have invented a substance dubbed, ....
26 Jan 12:50 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Eco Friendly Water Activated Battery – NoPoPo
Anyone who’s had their laptop or cellphone run out of juice at a crucial moment can attest to the limitations that present power storage ....
11 Jan 4:10 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Panasonic Eco Technology Center
Seeking to turn an environmental problem into an economic opportunity, high-tech companies in resource-poor Japan are mining mountains of t....
19 Dec 6:40 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toyota and Mazda to team-up on Hybrid Cars
A technical tie-up between Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. in the field of hybrid vehicles is likely to be of greater benefit to M....
18 Dec 2:17 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toyota unveils 600 Prius Plug-in Hybrids for lease to governments and corporations in Japan, the United States and Europe
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled on Monday the plug-in version of the latest Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle with extended range when it r....
16 Dec 6:04 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Super Carbon Eating Plants to Ease Global Warming and More
Japanese researchers said on Thursday they had found a way to make plant leaves absorb more carbon dioxide in an innovation that may one d....
12 Dec 4:57 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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