Green Technologies A Tourist Attraction On Japanese Island
JTB hopes that the success of its Hachijyo Island project will allow it to promote the combination of renewable energy and tourism around Japan. Read more →
5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: May 11, 2012
Everyone's reading about solar power for Japan, new EV charging standards, and green developments for a UK waterfront and a Boston transit center. Check it out. Read more →
5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: May 8, 2012
The Internet's a-buzz with tales of renewable energy projects for Alaska and Japan, how EVs are selling slowly in Europe, and a database for climate change. Read more →
5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: April 27, 2012
Teaming up with China for cheap EVs, clashing with homeowners' associations over solar panels, and clean energy as an economic boost for Native Americans. Read more →
Feed-In Tariff Sets Up Japan Solar For Growth
Japan's new feed-in-tariff rates are attractive enough to cause quite a stir for clean-energy investors. Read more →
Clean Power Boosters Seek Asian Super Grid
Japan is leading an effort to create an Asian Super Grid that would move clean energy from areas that can produce it efficiently to big population centers. Read more →
Blackout Beater: Japan Combines Solar, Storage
Addressing Japan's demand for reliable, self-sufficient energy supply, Kyocera and Nichicon join their solar and battery storage expertise in a new home energy management system. Read more →
Nissan Launches Massive Green Ocean Liner
Nissan’s new solar-assist ride is 1.5 football fields long, weighs 11,400 tons and can haul 1,380 brand new Leafs at 21 knots, or about 24 mph. Read more →
by Steve Duda
Toshiba To Build Japan’s Biggest PV Plant
Toshiba says it will help design, engineer and construct Japan's largest PV power plant, at 50 megawatts, with construction set for 2012. Read more →
by Lauren Craig
PV Demand Getting Big Push In Asia Pacific
Solarbuzz sees the Asia Pacific region claiming more than a quarter of PV demand by 2015, with China and Japan leading the way and India coming on strong. Read more →
by Pete Danko
