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Denso demonstrates new energy management system Using a Highly-Efficient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell at Nishio plant
Denso launched on May 15 a pilot program to test a new energy management system at its Nishio Plant in Japan as part of efforts to eliminate CO2 emissions from the facility. The facility energy management system used in the trial consists of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) developed by Denso, as well as…
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Toshiba’s Polymer Film-Based Perovskite Large-Area Photovoltaic Module Reaches Record Power Conversion Efficiency of 15.1%
Toshiba has developed a new coating method for the perovskite layer that boosts power conversion efficiency (PCE) to 15.1% for Toshiba’s 703cm2 module, the highest for any large, polymer film-based perovskite photovoltaic module. The innovative coating method for perovskite layer also greatly reduces production time and costs, contributing to a lower cost for solar power…
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G-SHOCK Unveils Slimmest-Ever G-Steel Watch at 12.9MM
Casio today announced a new addition to the G-SHOCK, the GSTB400-1A. The watch has the slimmest case of any in the G-STEEL series at just 12.9 mm. The GSTB400-1A’s slim case is made possible by the thinning of the parts that make up the inner module, without sacrificing any of its technical functions. The GSTB400-1A…
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New Nissan LEAF -The Next Evolution of Zero-Emission Electric Vehicle Offers a Range of 400 km
Nissan today announced The Nissan LEAF – completely reinvented, combining greater range with a dynamic new design and advanced technologies, representing Nissan’s technological leadership. The new Nissan LEAF offers a range of 400 km (Japan JC08 cycle), allowing drivers to enjoy a safer and longer journey. The new e-powertrain gives the new Nissan LEAF 110…
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West Holdings to Build Japan’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Takamatsu City
West Energy Solution (Hiroshima City, a subsidiary of West Holdings Corp will build a 2.688MW floating solar power plant on a reservoir in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The mega (large-scale) solar power plant will be the largest-scale floating solar power plant in Japan. The solar power plant will be installed on the surface of…
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Energy Self-Consumption House Verification Test to Start in Japan Next Month
Misawa Homes, Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development Co Ltd (Suginami-ku, Tokyo) and Kyocera will start to jointly conduct a verification test of an energy self-consumption house, which preferentially uses electricity generated in house, by using a model house built in Nara Prefecture in October 2015.
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Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town becomes a reality
Panasonic, its partner companies and the city of Fujisawa have worked together to make Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town a reality. The city of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture is located approximately 50km west of Tokyo. In April 2014, residents began to move in, and the town’s core facility, Fujisawa SST SQUARE, which is serving as the…
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Lotte Mart earns 6.6 billion won and saves 2,081 tons of carbon dioxide emissions from solar power generation
Lotte Mart is earning a substantial sum of money from the solar power generation business in some of its stores. Beginning in the Pyeongtaek location in 2009, as many as 39 Lotte Mart stores such as the ones in Guro and Geumcheon have the rooftop photovoltaic cells in place generating 3,747 kilowatts of electric power.…
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Mitsubishi Electric develops SVC-Diamond Static Synchronous Compensator
Mitsubishi Electric announced today its development of the SVC-Diamond static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), a voltage source converter (VSC) shunt reactive power compensator with a modular multilevel converter (MMC). The new SVC-Diamond helps strengthen the power network when renewable energy resources such as solar and wind are introduced. Since renewable energy is derived from natural sources,…
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SPCG and Kyocera’s Solar Farms in Thailand can power 287,500 local households
SPCG and Kyocera today announced the full operational launch of one of Southeast Asia’s largest solar power projects. Since 2010, 35 “solar farms” totaling approximately 257 megawatts (MW) have been constructed under the project, and connected to the utility grid in Northeastern Thailand. In response to the resulting strong demand for renewable energy in Thailand,…
