Japanese Robots: Honda’s High-Access Survey Robot Goes to Work in Fukushima. Finally Some Action for (parts of) ASIMO!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [20/6/2013 - 12:23] - 
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The first signs of trouble at Fukushima were quickly followed by expectations of an action-ready ASIMO leaping to the rescue. Honda’s humanoid remains far from able, but their new High-Access Survey Robot is on the job, and of so[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [15/6/2013 - 12:41] - 0 - Economics Energy Environment
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This week it’s Sharp actually trying to save itself through product diversification (partially with strawberries), and Japan continues its multinational nuclear tech sharing deals (now India’s in the mix) – it’s[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [7/6/2013 - 07:51] - 0 - Energy Environment Science
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This week it’s all nuclear: Japan continues international outreach with the very nuclear-friendly French (this year’s outreach began with Turkey and the UAE), and a UN science committee has determined that the Fukushima dis[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [18/5/2013 - 12:15] - 0 - Energy Environment
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This week it’s American gas, Japan’s lack of startups, and J-tech to make horses happy! Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday: It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s tot[...]
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Ecology Online & System Talks – Nano Hatsudensho Set – High output 40W solar panel and large capacity rechargeable battery power set
By Stephen - [22/4/2013 - 03:09] - 1 - Energy
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“Nano Hatsudensho Set” (Hatsudensho means electric power plant in Japanese) jointly-developed by Ecology Online and System Talks allows you to generate solar power easily in a small space such as your balcony or garden. It [...]
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Via Ecology Online
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XSOL – Portable solar-powered generator – power yourself outdoors during camping and other activities
By Stephen - [28/2/2013 - 01:37] - 0 - Energy
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Another cool product we saw at Smart Grid Expo in Tokyo (Smart Energy Week 2013) was this portable solar-powered generator – ECO1800SJ – by Japanese solar company, XSOL. Simple in concept, but really useful for the right si[...]
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World Smart Energy Week 2013 – International Smart Grid Expo in Tokyo
By Stephen - [27/2/2013 - 04:26] - 0 - Energy
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We just got back from the kickoff of Smart Energy Week 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight – a sprawling expo covering the East and West wings of the massive building. On one side was the Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo (PV Expo 2013), on[...]
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hadrons123 - [20/06/2013 - 16:39]