Ancient Pongamia Tree Breathes New Life Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The hardy bean-producing pongamia tree is carving out a niche in the sustainable aviation fuel industry, with the potential for producing human food, and animal feed as well.
Idemitsu Kosan
Oil Co. To Help Toyota Mass Produce New Solid-State Battery
Toyota turns to an unlikely ally in its quest for a new solid-state battery to help accelerate the end of gasmobiles.
Japanese Oil Company Plans $10,000 Micro EV
Idemitsu Kosan, a Japanese oil refiner, plans to sell a minuscule electric car at its 6,400 service stations beginning in 2022.
Consortium Created To Promote Zero-Emission Electric Vessels
Electric bikes, electric cars, electric vans, electric trucks — we keep electrifying bigger and bigger vehicles. Next on the plate are large ocean vessels and airplanes. Regarding the latter, we’ve covered oodles of startup and large corporate efforts to get electric aircraft off the ground. (Pun not initially intended.) Regarding electric ocean vessels, that appears to be a much less mature industry, but work is commencing.
Japanese Energy Companies Scrap 2 Gigawatt Coal Project
Three Japanese energy companies announced last week that they have decided to scrap plans to build a 2 gigawatt (GW) coal-fired power station in the Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, saying that the project would not be economically feasible.
Large-Scale Buildout Of Hydrogen Vehicle Refueling Stations Backed By 11 Major Japanese Companies
While I remain extremely skeptical of the idea of personal hydrogen fuel cell cars, it seems that authorities and companies in Japan are not. A large cross-section of the biggest companies in Japan, including several major auto manufacturers, is apparently now working to do a large-scale buildout of hydrogen fuel cell refueling stations, according to recent reports.
