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JUNE 7, 2018

Japan is promoting the adoption and expansion of renewable energy sources as a measure to reduce greenhouse gases. Stabilizing the power grid requires the use of thermal power but this incurs costs in owning and maintaining such power generating plants.

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JUNE 10, 2012

Japan’s technological solutions for easing traffic congestion are attractive to buyers in emerging markets, but Japanese firms are struggling to ramp up sales by reducing costs, Okumura said. However, he said that a low-cost telematics navigation system that Toyota Motor Corp. and Toyota Tsusho Corp. Background.

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MAY 31, 2022

Futaba and Namie are both in Fukushima Prefecture, and were evacuated following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Futaba Town, Namie Town, AEON TOHOKU Co., Images of the fuel cell mobile retail vehicle to be operated by AEON TOHOKU.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Japan-based Zeon Corporation, through its venture capital arm Zeon Ventures Inc., It is also developing high-volume, low-cost cathode materials for next-generation batteries that have even higher energy density than LFP batteries. has invested in Mitra Future Technologies, Inc., Earlier post.)In

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JUNE 13, 2021

Ltd (KMS) to pursue strategic opportunities for the advancement of low-cost, scalable silicon anodes through leveraging the developments in silicon technologies from both parties. KMS has been building a record of securing commercial supply contracts for its silicon powders from more than 20 companies located in South Korea and Japan.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In Japan, JERA concluded memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Larger transport vessels are needed to enable low-cost procurement of ammonia in the large volumes required fuel for power generation. Courtesy of NYK.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

JERA & Uniper are collaborating to facilitate the development of the initial production of 2 MTPA of clean ammonia with expansion potential up to 8 MTPA, to accelerate the production and supply of zero-carbon fuels from the US for use in the US, Europe, Japan, and greater Asia.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

ENEOS Corporation has constructed a demonstration plant in Brisbane, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), using its proprietary low-cost electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride method Direct MCH. Earlier post.) The plant will begin operation this month.

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MAY 30, 2021

Ammonia enables efficient, low-cost transport and storage of hydrogen. This will be the world’s first demonstration project in which a large amount of ammonia will be co-fired in a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

copper ones, are also readily available and low cost. Improved energy storage technologies help even out the flow of such fluctuating sources, and Sandia researchers are studying new ways to develop a more flexible, cost-effective and reliable electric grid with improved energy storage. agricultural industries.

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MARCH 30, 2015

Taking high-level driver assist to the next level, the safety packages will be offered as a very-low-cost option and will be systematically introduced across nearly all US Toyota and Lexus models and trim levels, top-to-bottom, by the end of 2017. —Jim Lentz, President and CEO Toyota Motor North America.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

A group of researchers from China and Japan has identified a key inhibitor to hydrogen desorption in magnesium hydride (MgH 2 ) solid-state hydrogen storage materials. Currently, hydrogen is stored by three methods: high-pressure gaseous hydrogen storage; low-temperature liquid hydrogen storage; and solid-state hydrogen storage.

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JUNE 27, 2011

the developer of a Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP) platform for the low-cost production of cellulosic ethanol, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, announced two intellectual property (IP) advances that extend the patent estate for their novel ethanol-producing microorganism, Clostridium phytofermentans , also known as the Q Microbe.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Japan-based Terra Motors Corporation, founded in 2010 and an established seller of electric scooters in Japan, is seeking crowd-sourced funding on inidiegogo to support its new electric three-wheeler. The 50-day campaign has a goal of $50,000. Terra is targeting the three-wheeler at markets such as in the Philippines and India.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Mirrorless cars that replace rearview and side mirrors with camera-monitoring systems were approved for use in Europe and Japan in 2016, and the first commercial mirrorless cars are expected to be launched in Japan as early as next year.

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JULY 17, 2009

plans to begin selling hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan in 2011. Nissan is likely to develop a low-cost, compact powertrain similar to those in Honda hybrids, with an electric motor to provide additional power to a constantly working engine. Hybrids accounted for about 9% of new-car sales in Japan last month.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

BYD continues its dominant overseas expansion after accounting for over 20% of Japan’s EV imports last month. After launching just last year, BYD is already making its presence known as Japan lags behind the auto industry’s shift to electric. More importantly, Japan isn’t known for its imports. Starting at ¥3.63

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JUNE 3, 2023

TEPCO HD and Toyota will evaluate the results of the verification project and work to develop storage battery systems with an eye toward consumer-oriented energy services and balancing electricity supply and demand capabilities in order to meet the energy storage needs of customers.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan have developed an active sulfur material and carbon nanofiber (S-CNF) composite material for all-solid-state Li-sulfur batteries using a low-cost and straightforward liquid phase process. —first author, Assistant Prof. Nguyen Huu Huy Phuc.

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MAY 24, 2009

liter subcompact sold as the Demio in Japan and the Mazda2 elsewhere to North America. will strengthen marketing in Europe and Asia of the Yaris, which is sold as the Vitz in Japan. It also plans to accelerate the development of low-cost small cars for emerging nations. Mazda Motor Corp. will start exporting its 1.3-1.5-liter

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

OKI has succeeded in the development of Japan’s first wireless multi-hop communication system for the new 920 MHz frequency band which is scheduled to open by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in July 2012. This configuration also makes it possible to provide low-cost temporary networks after disasters.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

LFP cathode materials comprise 40% or more of the cost of a battery cell and currently account for more than 45% of the projected full-cycle supply chain carbon footprint of cells. Through this agreement and in cooperation with Aleees, FREYR is positioned to become a low-cost and low-carbon producer of LFP cathode material.

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APRIL 29, 2022

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), a national research and development agency, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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MARCH 1, 2012

The SR technology is licensed from Nidec Corporation of Japan, one of the world’s leading suppliers of electric motors. The motors are of simple, robust construction using steel, aluminium and copper and avoid the use of increasingly expensive rare earth materials required for permanent magnet motors.

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JULY 17, 2018

As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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AUGUST 18, 2011

Notably, the leakage electromagnetic field is small, and the infrastructure can be set up at low cost compared with coils. This system transmits electric power thorough a capacitor composed of a steel belt and a metal plate attached to the road, and the power feed in differential mode. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 14, 2014

Source: Power Japan Plus. Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. Source: Power Japan Plus. Capacity vs. cycle number. Click to enlarge. As Rothermel et al. Cartoon of charge and discharge in the dual carbon battery.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Toyota Motor Company is expected to receive an $853 million subsidy from Japan’s industry ministry to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery production. Toyota plans to produce low-cost battery cells with 621 miles of cruising range before 2030. Toyota has ambitious EV battery production plans for the future.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The joint country comparison combines the three key areas of technology, industry and the market and enables an objective examination of the status quo in the field of electric mobility in China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the USA. France drops to fourth place, while Japan drops from fourth to fifth place.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Electric vehicles pushed China past Japan to become the global auto export leader. BYD announced a “liberation battle” against gas-powered vehicles last month after cutting EV prices and introducing new low-cost models. A jump to 45% would mean an extra two million NEV sales, according to Wang.

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MARCH 11, 2024

A new report claims BYD’s new EV platform will slash costs even further as the automaker kicks off a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars. Best known for its low-cost EVs, such as the Dolphin, Atto 3, and sleek Seal sedan, BYD is taking its game up a notch in 2024. BYD is leading an offensive against ICE vehicles.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Panasonic will transfer equipment, other assets, liabilities, personnel, and other items to the joint venture in the areas of development, production engineering, manufacturing (at plants in Japan and in Dalian, China), procurement, order receipt, and management functions related to the automotive prismatic battery business.

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MARCH 13, 2024

The aim is to reduce EV prices as the automakers look to Chinese automakers with low-cost models like BYD. The Chinese EV leader declared a “liberation battle” against ICE vehicles by slashing EV prices and introducing electric cars with prices as low as $9,700 (69,800 yuan).

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MAY 15, 2015

Intelligent Energy will showcase its evaporatively-cooled 100kW automotive fuel cell architecture ( earlier post ) at the JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition in Japan, 20-22 May. kW/kg (gravimetric), while being engineered for low-cost, high-volume series production. kW/l (volumetric) and 3.0 100kW automotive fuel cell.

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APRIL 29, 2022

The new capital will be used to support FreeWire’s growth plans as the company accelerates commercial deployments of its battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging technology and increases manufacturing capacity to meet growing global customer demand, including high priority markets such as the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In a recent interview with the Nikkei, Honda President Takanobu Ito said that the company will tailor its offerings to the specific needs of each region, be it Japan or emerging markets. The important thing is that this must be done quickly and at low cost. The demand structure itself has changed since the financial crisis.

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