6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (246+ words) Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, MS&AD InterRisk Research & Consulting and MS&AD Grand Assistance have built an operational support system for autonomous driving that combines remote monitoring with risk and safety assessments conducted before and after trips,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) Honda Motor Co. has started a demonstration project with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and construction equipment rental company Kanamoto Co. to test electrification at construction sites using its swappable Honda Mobile Power Pack e: batteries, the company said on Aug. 20. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (272+ words) Asahi Kasei said on August 20 it had developed a lithium pre-doping technology for lithium-ion batteries using lithium carbonate, targeting higher energy density and better cost competitiveness in cells that use silicon-based anodes. The technology is designed to address irreversible capacity…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (193+ words) Tokyo University of Science said on August 10 that its researchers had identified how two different uses of scandium improve the performance of a sodium-ion battery cathode material, extending cycle life through separate structural and interfacial mechanisms. The research focused on…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (352+ words) KPMG Consulting has been commissioned by Japan's Environment Ministry to carry out a fiscal 2026 demonstration project aimed at creating demand for surplus renewable electricity during daytime hours, working jointly with Kyushu Electric Power, according to an August 7 release. The project…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (289+ words) Mitsubishi Electric on August 5 launched S-EIV-X, a new auxiliary power supply system for railway stations that uses remotely collected operating data to help rail operators make better use of surplus regenerative braking power and reduce energy consumption. S-EIV-X is the…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (225+ words) A research group led by Osaka University has developed a colorless, transparent organic solar cell that can generate electricity from near-infrared light, opening a potential path to power-generating windows for buildings and vehicles without affecting visibility or design, according to…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (202+ words) TOKYO, Aug. 3 - Nomura Real Estate Investment Advisors and Mitsubishi HC Capital Energy have launched a privately placed fund that will supply renewable energy to the Nomura Real Estate Group, the companies said on Sunday. Electricity generated by those assets will…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has pushed governments and energy firms to accelerate their move away from fossil fuels, and the numbers show China is already the biggest winner of that shift. China alone added 440.1 GW…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (204+ words) Daido Steel said on June 29 it had developed an electric radiant tube heater for heat-treatment furnaces and would begin sales in August 2026, as manufacturers seek to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from industrial heating processes. The product, called D2-ERTH, uses electricity as…...