Rice-based bioplastics not only provide a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic, they could also revitalize Japan's shrinking rice farming industry.
The mobility vehicles of startup WHILL surpass conventional electric wheelchairs in their easy-to-ride and creative design while promoting equal access for all.
Japan’s bioplastics industry is advancing as smaller companies find creative ways to upcycle biomass waste, like making helmets from leftover scallop shells.
A startup developed a new bioplastic made from underutilized components of plant and wood waste, with a carbon footprint smaller than conventional plastic.
A research team is looking for new feed options to reduce methane in cow burps, aiming to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against global...
Challenergy's bladeless wind power technology has advantages over conventional turbines, including operating even in typhoons, making it ideal for islands.
The small cars are popular for their low prices and low maintenance costs, including taxes, and now occupy nearly 40% of Japan’s new car market.
Switching from resisting to endorsing the move to electric vehicles, Nissan and Toyota plan a full year of new models and EV strategies to bolster market...
Our goal is carbon neutrality (lowering greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero), and there is more than one path towards this. ーToyota President Akio Toyoda.
Japanese companies look at how they can use their strengths in design, reliability, fuel range and efficiency to keep leading the industry in the shift to...
The results of the decarbonization efforts will not only determine the global competitiveness of Japan’s companies, but will also make or break the power of our...
Criticism has been on the rise worldwide against the use of coal for emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) while it burns. CO2 and...
