Japan

2015.02.21

IEA Chief Economist meets with Prime Minister of Japan

Abe congratulates Fatih Birol on his selection as next Executive Director, pledges Japan’s support to Agency   18 February 2015 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan received a courtesy call on 16 F...

2015.02.09

Panasonic to make Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town Operationa

Feb. 16, 2015 Fujisawa, Japan - Panasonic Corporation, its partner companies and the city of Fujisawa have worked together to make Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town a reality. The city of Fujisawa in Ka...

2015.02.11

Residential Air Conditioner Recycling Fee to be Revised due

Tokyo, February 13, 2015 - Effective April 1, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Corporation, a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), will decrease th...

2015.02.13

MHI to Launch 17 Room Air-Conditioner Models in Three New Se

-- Full Lineup to Include Models Featuring New R32 Refrigerant, for Enhanced Environmental Performance -- Tokyo, February 12, 2015 - Starting in early March Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) wi...

2015.02.07

Housing Solutions in Asia Pacific

Go green and save money with passively-cooled features in your home Feb 09, 2015[Asia & Oceania] Homeowners and building developers can save on their energy bills by employing passive cooling stra...

2015.02.08

Panasonic Reinvents the Shopping Experience for a Digital Ag

Feb 06, 2015 New York, U.S. - The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Annual Convention & EXPO, nicknamed "Retail’s BIG Show," is the organization’s flagship event, held annually at the Javits Cent...

2015.02.07

MHI to Establish New 'Research & Development Center' Consoli

-- Shift to Cross-organizational Structure Targeted at Stronger, more Efficient Development of Technologies and Human Resources -- Tokyo, February 5, 2015 - Effective April 1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industr...

2015.02.04

Daikin Acquires Refrigerant Business in Europe from Leading

To expand business in Europe for refrigerants, air conditioning, and automotive applications   2 February 2015 Daikin Industries, Ltd. has decided to acquire the refrigerant business in Europe of...

2015.02.02

Daikin buys German refrigerant plant

30 Jan 2015 BELGIUM: Daikin has gained a European manufacturing base for refrigerants with its purchase of Solvay’s German-based refrigerant business.   Solvay has agreed to sell its German-based...

2015.01.30

Daikin to introduce R32 heat pump

Jan. 26, 2015 JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin is to launch a heat pump water heater running on the low GWP refrigerant R32.   Daikin has been championing the use of the R32, a “mildly...