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Idemitsu launches feasibility study in Japan into clean hydrogen production from waste

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Idemitsu Kosan, one of Japan’s leading producers and suppliers of energy, has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste. The hydrogen production now being considered by Idemitsu and HC will use waste discharged in Japan, including municipal waste, as raw material.

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Mitsubishi Heavy and Infinium to collaborate on the production and deployment of electrofuels in Japan

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By combining Infinium Electrofuels production technology with MHI Group’s CO 2 capture technology and value chain solutions, MHI aims to accelerate the realization of a carbon-neutral society in Japan, alongside its existing strategies such as EV-oriented transportation, CO 2 recovery and carbon offsets. distribution, CO?NNEX.

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ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

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ENEOS Corporation and Origin Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration for the development of a CO 2 -free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia. Conversion of manufactured hydrogen into MCH, a form of efficient hydrogen storage and transport.

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LanzaTech and Tadweer to explore collaboration on large-scale conversion of municipal solid waste to alternative fuels

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LanzaTech currently has a 1/10 th commercial scale facility in commissioning in partnership with Sekisui in Japan that produces ethanol from gasified MSW.

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Consortium moves ahead with HESC pilot for conversion of Australian coal to LH2 for transport to Japan

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The Australian, Japanese and Victorian governments and a consortium of companies have launched the pilot of an innovative supply chain that will deliver liquefied hydrogen from the Latrobe Valley in Australia to Japan. The liquefied hydrogen (LH2) will then be shipped to Japan for use predominantly in the transport industry.

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Japan team reports pathway to green ammonia: photocatalytic conversion of nitrogen with water

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Researchers in Japan report that a commercially available TiO 2 with a large number of surface oxygen vacancies, when photo-irradiated by UV light in pure water with nitrogen—successfully produces ammonia (NH 3 ). 7b06634.

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Toyota Applied for "Land Cruiser FJ" Trademark in Japan

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That said, a recent Toyota trademark application in Japan spotted by Land Cruiser forum members has sparked heated conversation around what might be coming. Companies file trademark applications all the time to protect product names and other concepts, but the applications don’t always mean that something new is coming.

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