Japan
Eco-Products 2015 Showcases Environmentally Friendly Product
Mitsubishi Motors--displayed the world’s first 4WD sport utility vehicle (SUV) plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the Outlander. The company also introduced its vehicle-to-home mutual power suppl...
Eco-Products 2015 Showcases Environmentally Friendly Product
For three days from December 10 to 12, Eco-Products 2015 was held at Tokyo Big Sight convention center. With participation from a variety of actors including companies, non-profitable organizations (N...
Sharp Plasmacluster Technology Can Inhibit Avian Influenza A
Sharp has now verified that its Plasmacluster technology can control 99% of infectivity of floating avian influenza A virus (H7N9) in about 47 minutes in a test using a box of volume 1-m3 in collabora...
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Acquisition of DeLclima
Mitsubishi Electric announced the completion of its acquisition of approximately 74.97% of the share capital of DeLclima on December 23, 2015, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement into which De’Longhi and Mitsubishi Electric entered on August 25, 2015. The total purchase price in relation to this agreement has become approximately ?508 million (about US$ 545 million). Follo...
Corona Releases GeoSis Hybrid Water Cooling and Heating Syst
Starting January 2016, Corona released GeoSis Hybrid water cooling and heating systems (HYS-AG08WX and HYS-AG11WX), which utilize both underground heat and aero-thermal energy. In addition to conventi...
Daikin’s Policy and Comprehensive Actions on Refrigerants
On December 9, Daikin held a press conference at its Tokyo Office in order to provide an insight into its ‘Approach to Transfer to the Next Generation Refrigerants’ as part of its environment related communication. In this connection, the company announced the publication of ‘Daikin’s Policy and Comprehensive Actions on the Environmental Impact of Refrigerants.’ At the United Nations Confer...
Mitsubishi Electric to Release Self-Standing Humidifying Uni
Mitsubishi Electric unveiled two new models of its commercial self-standing humidifying unit, which can stably humidify indoor air without being affected by outside air even in winter, when the air te...
Yanmar Acquires Majority Stake in German Manufacturer RMB
On November 26, Yanmar announced that it has acquired a majority stake in RMB, a German manufacturer of micro cogeneration systems. Yanmar is aiming to assume market leadership in the micro cogenerati...
Daikin to Release New Series of Five Star Zeas
In stages from February 1, Daikin will release a full model change of the Five Star Zeas series of air conditioners for store and office use. The redesigned products consist of 368 models in 12 types....
Panasonic Releasing Compact RACs with Excellent Performance
At the end of January 2016, Panasonic is releasing its SX series of room air conditioners (RACs), which are compact in size while offering excellent heating and energy-saving performance. The n...
