Sharp will introduce into the Japanese market Residential Solar Power Generation Systems Compatible with “Roofit Design” that adopt a new design system that enables efficient installation of photovoltaic modules on a wide..

The Japan Ministry of the Environment estimates that solar power production in Japan could rise to 55 times the current output by 2030, ministry officials said. By the ministry’s calculations, this could..

Japan has launched a satellite that will be used to observe the concentration distribution of greenhouse gases from space. The launch of the Ibuki satellite (also known by GOSAT – Greenhouse Gases..

Solarmer Energy Inc. is developing plastic solar cells for portable electronic devices that will incorporate technology invented at the University of Chicago. The University licensed the patent rights to the technology to..

As electronics get smaller and thinner, Energizer is offering Zinc Air Prismatic as an exciting power solution for OEMs. Energizer Zinc Air Prismatic batteries use the same zinc air technology that is..

Toshiba today announced its full-scale entry into the solar photovoltaic systems business. On January 1, Toshiba’s Transmission Distribution & Industrial Systems Company established the Photovoltaic Systems Division. Solar photovoltaic systems are moving..

Toyota plans to increase use of plant-derived, carbon-neutral plastics in more vehicle models, starting with a new hybrid vehicle next year. The newly developed plastics, collectively known as “Ecological Plastic”, are to..