Developing Economies At Highest Risk of Climate Change Disasters
Several of the world’s fastest-growing economies face the largest financial threats from natural disasters fueled by climate change, according to the new Natural Hazards Risk Atlas.
Japan
Smart Home Test Shows 88% Reduction in Household Power Consumption
Osaka Gas and Sekisui House have been cooperating in an experimental project for the past year and a half to answer the burning question “Yes, but how well does it actually work?” I speak, of course, of the rising trend of smart […]
Global Solar Energy Brings Powerful Building Integrated Solar to Japan’s Growing Renewable Energy Market
Global Solar Energy Incorporated, a manufacturer of flexible solar panels, has announced that it is entering the Japanese solar market with flexible solar panels that are designed specifically for Japanese roofs. These flexible solar panels are called PowerFLEX BIPV. BIPV stands for Building Integrated Photovoltaics. Photovoltaic solar panels are the … [continued]
100,000 Protest Nuclear Power in Tokyo
On July 16, in record high temperatures, about 100,000 protestors took to the streets of Tokyo to show their opposition to Japan’s reliance on nuclear power. In June, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japanese reactors needed to be restarted to avoid electricity shortages. One reactor has already been restarted, … [continued]
Brits Top Energy Efficiency Ranking; US Ranks 9th (Out of 12)
The U.S. has to play some major catch-up in energy efficiency according to the first-ever International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranked the U.S. as ninth out of 12 major economies. Meanwhile, the U.K., which has been working hard to green itself, took the top spot in the ranking. The … [continued]
Fed-Ex Testing Nissan’s All-Electric e-NV200 in Yokohama
The Nissan-FedEx partnership has a new testing ground for Nissan’s all-electric e-NV200 commercial van – namely, the Yokohama area, starting […]
Electric Roadway Charges Electric Vehicles
Previously on CleanTechnica, Breath on the Wind covered the fascinating and exciting potential of wireless electric vehicle charging. In particular, he examined the wireless EV technology being developed by Masahiro Hanazawa at Toyota Central R&D Labs and Takashi Ohira at Toyohashi University. Now, there’s a bit more news on … [continued]
Hybrid Solar System to Go Online in Chiba
The prototype hybrid solar system will go online in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture this month. It’s supposed to have a rated power output of 2.4kW. Based on the results of the current test run […]
Global Smart Meter Market Drops 15 Percent in 1Q 2012
Global smart meter shipments fell 15 percent in the first quarter of 2012, reports Pike Research. […]
Japan vs Gertalia — A Solar Country Comparison
This short post will compare two countries to showcase what is possible with solar energy technology. The two countries in question are Japan and the fictitious nation of “Gertalia.” Japan is of course a pioneer in solar technology. Perhaps the country will even become a rising star of solar energy … [continued]
