Japan a Global Leader for Plastic Pollution
Japan’s plastic use is among the highest in the world. It ranks second-highest per capita worldwide. Japan’s Ministry of the Environment is aiming to combat the over-usage.
Category Archives: Environment
Japan Spacecraft Collects Samples from Asteroid’s Surface
Since the launch of the Hayabusa-2 spacecraft from the Tanegashima Launch Center into space in 2014, and after its three-and-a-half-year journey, it finally reached its destination—an asteroid called Ryugu.
Drones: The New Age of Farming
Over the past year, developers have been working in northeastern Japan to create and test drones that can aid farmers in their tasks of working the fields. These drones are able to hover above the ground and distribute pesticides to the rice fields, making the job more efficient.
Japanese Automakers: It’s Time to Let Hydrogen Cars Go
Despite the continued efforts of Japanese automakers, the notion that hydrogen cars are the vehicle of the future is a pipe dream.
Hydrogen Cars Advance Japan’s Carbon-Free Agenda
An increase in hydrogen cars to create a “hydrogen society” has become among the most important of Japan’s technological objectives. In recent years, the advancement of the hydrogen industry has progressed significantly, introducing even more innovative ideas, including Toyota’s invention of fuel cell trucks and delivery vehicles.
Welcome to Ginza Sony Park
Sony opens a new park in central Tokyo with a number of fresh concepts.
Air Conditioning As Lifeline
Access to proper air conditioning is becoming a lifeline in the new age of climate change.
Climate Change Impacting Japan
Climate change is already altering life in Japan, and its impact is expected to deepen in the coming years and decades. Natural systems and human society are interconnected.
TEPCO and the Democratization of Energy Markets
For the old dinosaurs of energy, it is wise to get in front of the next wave of disruption. TEPCO is showing signs of doing just that.
Lift Off for Terra Drone
Terra Motors expanded its shares in the international electric vehicle market, and predicts that it will make 30 billion yen (US$270 million) in this market period.
