Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [18/5/2013 - 12:15] - 
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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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Panasonic – D Series Windea – Smart intercom unit – check household energy consumption, sync with smart devices, etc.
By Stephen - [1/3/2013 - 12:46] - 0 - Household
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Panasonic’s new D Series Windea is bringing to reality the next step in the evolution of the “smart house”. Some of the key functionality with this unit: - Visitors to your house will trigger a message to your smart d[...]
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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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The University of Tokyo reveals next generation cargo ship concept with 50m high sails uses 30% less fuel
By DigInfo TV - [24/4/2012 - 08:45] - 4 - Environment Science
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The aim of the Wind Challenger Project is to substantially reduce fuel consumption by large merchant vessels. Under development by a group including members from the University of Tokyo, the idea is to utilize giant retractable sails, [...]
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FC-R&D releases ZEEP24, a new energy supply system using sunlight, water, and hydrogen
By DigInfo TV - [8/9/2011 - 03:48] - 2 - Environment Science
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FC-R&D has released ZEEP24, a totally self-sufficient power supply system. ZEEP24 uses natural energy, in the form of sunlight, water, and hydrogen. With this system, electricity is generated during the day using solar panels, and [...]
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Via X FC-R&D
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Energy Harvested from Heat and Light with Fujitsu’s Hybrid Device
By Akihabara News Team - [9/12/2010 - 12:05] - 0 - Environment
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Fujitsu has just announced that they have developed a single new device that can harness energy from light or heat, where this has previously required two separate machines. By reducing the number of machines required to perform the sa[...]
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A battery that charges by moving around
By Akihabara News Team - [6/12/2010 - 03:45] - 0 - Environment
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Researchers at Kanazawa University in Japan created a battery, the size of a 1-yen coin, made of a very special alloy, that allows it to be many times more effective than any vibration-based energy generating device currently existing.[...]
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Sanyo’s “Hit” solar cell achieves world’s highest conversion efficiency
By Akihabara News Team - [3/12/2010 - 05:22] - 6 - Environment
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Today in Tokyo Sanyo, one of the leaders in photovoltaic technologies, announced the future mass-production of its record-breaking solar cell named Hit. Boasting an energy conversion rate of 21.6%, it is now the most efficient solar ce[...]
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How to raise productivity on the dairy farm
By Akihabara News Team - [24/11/2010 - 06:51] - 0 - Science
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In China, dairy farming is turning into big business, but raising cattle can be a big strain on the environment. Cow manure produces a lot of methane, and harmful greenhouse gas which is 23 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. The [...]
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Sony introduced a new type of Li-Ion Energy Storage Module
By Akihabara News Team - [22/6/2010 - 06:19] - 1 - Storage
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Sony announced today their new 1.2kWh-class energy storage module. The new module stands out as using Li-Ion rechargeable batteries that have their cathodes made from a material called “olivine-type lithium iron phosphate cell[...]
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erikku - [20/05/2013 - 01:24]