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    Japan’s solar-energy industry continues to grow

    Posted on July 2, 2012 by gavril

    Japan has begun leaning on cleaner sources of energy and as per a recent move, Japanese power companies will now require to source energy only from renewable sources, which in turn has given impetus to the industry as several new … Continue reading3 →

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    Japan to develop floating wind-energy generating system off Fukushima’s coast

    Posted on March 9, 2012 by gavril

    Japan is now looking for cleaner sources to power up and seems to have learned a bitter lesson from the recent nuclear power disaster at Fukushima. Now, Marubeni Corp along with the University of Tokyo and a bunch of other … Continue reading3 →

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    Japanese Team wins World Solar Car Race in Australia

    Posted on October 21, 2011 by gavril

    Proving to the world just how transport-friendly solar-powered vehicles can get, a Japanese team from Tokai University, near Tokyo recently won the World Solar Car Race from the northern city of Darwin to the southern city of Adelaide. The race … Continue reading3 →

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    Japan to turn 1.3 million acres of waste farmland into solar farms

    Posted on August 4, 2011 by gavril

    Japan has loads of space to spare, particularly unused rice paddies, and for a country that’s currently facing several electricity blackouts after the devastating natural calamities and the nuclear power plant meltdown; this seems to be an open invitation to … Continue reading3 →

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    Kyocera and SJC develop solar powered bus-shelters for Japan

    Posted on July 21, 2011 by gavril

    Sekisui Jushi Corporation (SJC) and Kyocera Solar Corporation has come up with an eco-friendly design that work just great as bus-shelters and taxi-stands. Called the Eco-Shell, this public-use shelter uses solar energy to power up and sports a bunch of … Continue reading3 →

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    Sharp evaluates Eco House for efficiency

    Posted on June 14, 2011 by gavril

    Sharp has gone a length further into turning housing an environment friendly affair with its adobe in Japan, the Eco House. Packing enough technology to give the Power Haus a slight nibble on its back, the Eco House aims to … Continue reading3 →

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    Japan’s Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town is world’s first solar powered town

    Posted on June 1, 2011 by gavril

    Perhaps Japan has learned its lessons from relying too much on nuclear energy after all the dark hours the nation has spent since the Fukushima plant disaster and is now turning to solar energy instead to power up the lives … Continue reading3 →

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    Japan plans a Solar Powered nation by 2030

    Posted on May 24, 2011 by kamakshi

    Although Mother Nature hasn’t been kind to them, Japan knows what good credit and a nuclear free eco-system can bring. In a continuing effort to cut down their carbon footprints further, Japan is soon going to begin a “universal solar … Continue reading3 →

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    Japanese corporate shed formal clothes for Hawaiian shirts to save energy

    Posted on May 19, 2011 by gavril

    Japan’s being having terrific problems with coping up with the energy requirements these days, after Fukushima pulling out the plug due to the recent natural disasters that struck the eastern nation. To keep up with the energy crisis, Japanese firms … Continue reading3 →

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    Toyota launches Prius α five and seven seat models in Japan

    Posted on May 17, 2011 by gavril

    Given that the Prius worked oh so well in the automotive market world over, Toyota decided to give the little electric car a bit more flesh and bone, launching the “Prius α” hybrid minivan in Japan. Just like its smaller … Continue reading3 →

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