Originally published on Energy Post. By Rudolf ten Hoedt A first gold rush driven by generous subsidies led to an uncontrolled boom in solar power projects in Japan, of which, however, only a very small percentage actually got built. Now, however, the government has taken charge and serious developers are entering … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. If you didn’t think dictating national policy was enough fun for Congress, check out our nation’s representatives taking Toyota’s i-Road concept for a tour of Capitol Hill. The Toyota i-Road is a three-wheeled electric vehicle designed for city driving based on a concept that was seen at … [continued]
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]
100,000 floating LEDs were recently charged with solar power and designed to mimic fireflies in the city of Tokyo during the Hotaru Festival. “The effect was beautiful, but, like similar art projects, it raises the question of e-waste, but on a massive scale,” Alex Davies of TreeHugger notes. But it was noted … [continued]
The modern world is long past the days of depending on sails and wind power to drive ships from coast to coast — or at least it was, until the University of Tokyo developed a remarkable metal sail system. Although hybrid freighters have been around for a while, and … [continued]
Amidst the rising trend of electric commercial vehicles, Chiyoda Ward-based automotive research and development company Tokyo R&D is following through on its electric delivery vehicle fleet promised in the fall of last year. The practical tests of the trucks […]
Tokyo’s new broadcast tower is going to be a little greener than originally planned – the Tokyo Sky Tree Town project will incorporate an environmental information management system provided by Hitachi. The system is called the EcoAssist-Enterprise-Light, and is scheduled to go live with the rest of the complex on … [continued]
Shinjuku Ward in Tokyo is well-known for its winter illuminations. However, Japan is still feeling a shortage of electricity due to two of its nuclear power plants all but exploding last spring and many of the rest being taken offline for maintenance. The clear solution…
The Tokyo Motor Show will be held from November 30 through to December 11 and Toyota Motor Corporation will be unveiling several concept cars at the show, including a Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a Fuell-cell vehicle, and a compact-class dedicated hybrid.
The company said that it is aiming “to make fresh proposals concerning the dream and joy of motor vehicles under the concept ‘Fun to Drive, Again’.”
Daihatsu is the oldest Japanese automaker, but I know it mainly as the one who makes all the little kei cars – you know, the “light motor vehicles” with engines up to 660cc and 64HP that go 60mph with a strong tailwind and get 50mpg running around heavy city traffic. … [continued]
