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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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Tokuyama and Toyota start verification tests in Japan for stationary fuel cell generator that uses by-product hydrogen; Mirai FC system

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Tokuyama Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have commenced verification tests, using by-product hydrogen, of a stationary fuel cell generator (FC generator) that makes use of the fuel cell system (FC system) installed in the Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV).

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Japan Post and Honda to collaborate on using electric motorcycles for postal deliveries

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Japan Post Co., During the past approximately half century, Japan Post and Honda have built a cooperative relationship through the development and operation of delivery motorcycles. and Honda Motor Co.

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Mitsubishi Heavy looking to commercialize nuclear microreactors by end of next decade; 500kW output

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Mitsubishi plans to commercialize the technology in the 2030s at the soonest, once it receives approval from Japan and other governments. Since the reactors will require minimal maintenance, they can be installed underground to reduce risk from natural disasters and terrorism.

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Gotion reaches deal with Edison Power to tap Japan's energy storage market

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Image credit: Gotion High-tech) Chinese battery giant Gotion High-tech and Japan's Edison Power Co Ltd have reached a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly tap the energy storage market in Japan. In China, Gotion installed 0.78 Gotion, one of China's power battery giants, ranked eighth in the world with a 2.1

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Sumitomo installs first large-scale power system using used EV batteries

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Sumitomo Corporation has developed and installed the first large-scale power storage system which utilizes used batteries collected from electric vehicles. This commercial scale storage system, built on Yume-shima Island, Osaka, will begin operating in February 2014. in September 2010, to address the secondary use of EV lithium-ion batteries.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

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and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). This independent scheme is intended to assist electric vehicle users and support the charging infrastructure to further develop and expand it in Japan.

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