Japan

Electric Car

2023 Toyota Mirai Adds Teammate With Advanced Park and Optional Advanced Drive on Limited Grade

Now in its second-generation, the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle delivers an EPA-estimated zero tailpipe emission range of 402 miles on the Mirai entry…

Carbon Neutral

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transport

- Vessel for NEDO project to develop and demonstrate technologies to establish large-volume marine transport of CO2.- Construction underway, with completion and…

Energy Technology

Kyoto Fusioneering and UKAEA to Develop Fusion-Grade Composites

A specimen of ‘fusion grade’ silicon carbide composite made by KF in Japan, being handed over to UKAEA for experimentation. L-R: Dr Alex Leide (UKAE…

Electricity Trade

Mazda: Conclusion of Offsite Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (Ppa) On Solar Power Generation

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Mar 27, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyo Seat Co., Ltd., Choshu Industry Co., Ltd., The Chugoku Electric Power Co.,Inc., and Mazda Motor Corporati…

Electric Car

Lexus Reveals Pricing and Specs of Its Fully Electric Luxury RZ SUV

Lexus has announced local details of its second battery electric model in Australia. The all-new electric SUV, the Lexus RZ 450e, is on its way to Australia in …

Carbon capture

GE and Svante Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Natural Gas-Fired Plants

GE and Svante have announced a partnership to develop solid sorbent technologies for carbon capture from natural gas-fired generation.The joint development agre…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Hydrogen Cars Remain Toyota’s Priority, Says New CEO Koji Sato

Hydrogen cars remain Toyota’s priority, says new CEO Koji SatoEven with the popularity of electric vehicles, the automaker stands by its focus on H2.Koji …

Offshore Wind Power

BREAKING: JERA Buys Parkwind, Belgium’s Leading Offshore Wind Developer

Belgium’s Virya Energy has signed an agreement with JERA Green, an affiliate of Japan’s JERA, to sell 100 per cent of the shares of Parkwind, Virya …

Offshore Wind Power

Shimizu Corporation Takes Delivery of Mega Jack-up

The Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard delivered the GustoMSC designed and equipped offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) to Shimizu Corporation at t…

Energy Storage Battery

Gotion Enters Japanese Large-Scale Battery Storage Market With Edison Power Agreement

Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has continued recent moves into new markets across Asia, signing a deal with Japan’s Edison Power.The two co…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Japanese Firm Taking Over Country’s Only Offshore Drilling Contractor to Fortify Its Oil & Gas Business

Hakuryu-11 jack-up rig; Source: JDCJapan’s oil and gas player JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation is in the process of acquiring the country&rsquo…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

New Toyota CEO Still Wants to Prioritize Hydrogen Over Bevs

Toyota's new CEO, Koji Sato, believes hydrogen is the way forward when it comes to carbon neutrality. While virtually every other automaker on the planet is…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Corolla Suffers Fire, Will Not Race in Super Taikyu Series Suzuka

Toyota’s #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) (earlier post), which was scheduled to participate in the ENEOS Super Taikyu Seri…

Natural Gas

MHIET Releases SGP M2000, a New Natural Gas Engine Cogeneration System

- Help Increasing the Value of DER, Offering High Efficiency in Compact Body -- Achieved electrical efficiency of 44.3%, world's highest-class for 2,000kW n…

Geothermal Power Plant

CTR Taps Fuji Electric for Hell’s Kitchen Geothermal Project

Controlled Thermal Resource is set to sign multiple EPC contracts with Fuji Electric for the Hell's Kitchen geothermal project in Imperial County, California.