During future tests, developer IHI Corp is hoping to generate two megawatts, with the hopes of kicking off commercial operations in the 2030s, Bloomberg reports.
The Tokyo Metropolitan University team’s new technology promises unprecedented performance and robustness in direct air capture systems.
Fastest carbon dioxide catcher heralds new age for direct air capture Read more
According to Japan’s Industry Ministry, the country will store 120 to 240 million tons of CO2 in the year 2050.
Japan’s first carbon capture and storage facility to be live by 2030 Read more
With no way of completely curing the condition, earlier diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can have profound impacts on treatment options and a patient’s quality of life.
First-of-a-kind blood test paves way for early Parkinson’s diagnosis Read more
The move is in line with an international goal of conserving at least 30% of a country’s land and oceans by 2030.
Japan to expand national parks for biodiversity conservation Read more
Tokyu Railways’ trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar and other renewable sources starting April 1.
Major Japan railway now powered exclusively by renewable energy Read more
In April 2021, Japan, the world’s fifth-biggest carbon emitter raised its climate goal, pledging to trim emissions by 46 percent from 2013 levels by 2030 instead of its previous target of 26 percent.
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall 5.1% in 2020/21 to record low Read more
Other rules being cut include the practice of punishing students with a form of house arrest, and ambiguous language in the guidelines on what is considered “typical of high school students.”
Tokyo schools drop controversial dress code on hair and underwear color Read more
According to the National Police Agency, the number of reported crimes in 2021 decreased by 7.5% year on year to 568,148, setting a new postwar record for the seventh consecutive year.
Reported crime in Japan hits postwar low for seventh year running Read more
Over 100 local governments in Japan now recognize same-sex partnerships, which grants the right to rent property together and to visit their partner in the hospital.
Tokyo becomes biggest city in Japan to recognize same-sex partnerships Read more
