In a programme supported by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, solar PV manufacturer Next Energy and trading conglomerate Marubeni are to collaborate on used solar panel recycling. The two companies along with the Mitsubishi Research Institute intend to develop and demonstrate the potential of blockchain in reporting and recording information on the reuse and recycling […]
Japan to Promote Renewable Power And Reduce Fossil Fuel Imports During 2021-2030
Japan will focus on renewable power to reduce reliance on nuclear power as well as the cost of importing fossil fuels. Japan has no grid interconnections with other countries and has to generate power on its own. Prior to the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power was expected to be a dominant source of power, and until […]
NEDO, Sharp, and Toyota Cooperate to Test High-efficiency Solar-power Prius PHV During Late July
Toyota’s plug-in hybrid PHV (photovoltaic hybrid vehicle) might have an upgrade. Recently, Sharp, Toyota and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan worked together on a new Prius PHV project. They upgraded the demo car to 34% ultra-high conversion efficiency PV panels. They plan for the demo car to go on […]
