Japan

2014.02.03

Panasonic to Present ‘SLIDING NATURE’ Concept at the Milano

February 12, 2014 Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will present a house that “breathes” - a fusion of nature and living space, under the concept of “SLIDING NATURE” at the ...

2014.02.16

MHI Compiles Comprehensive Production Base Expansion Scheme

-- Focus on Bases in Nagoya District -- Tokyo, February 12, 2014 -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has compiled a comprehensive production base expansion scheme for the mass production ...

2014.02.01

Panasonic Develops World's First Microwave-Controlled Ultra

Feb 10, 2014 Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced it has developed an all-integrated power converter that allows the power switches [1] to be controlled by microwave signals. The world...

2014.02.08

Japan: snow cooling created greater CO2 emissions

06/02/2014 Begun in 2012, the experiment involved transporting snow from the frozen northern city of Hokkaido to use in ice storage systems in Tokyo to reduce the air conditioning cooling load on buildings.   According to Japanese newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Japanese Environment Ministry believed the system would be able to cut CO2 emissions from air conditioning by 30%.   A ...

2014.02.09

Panasonic Won 19 iF Product Design Awards

Feb 07, 2014 Panasonic will receive a total of 19 iF product design awards at the 2014 event hosted by iF International Forum Design in Hannover. A fully automatic espresso machine, a LED light fixtur...

2014.01.30

MHI ‘Ene-Conductor’ Heat Source Control System Wins ‘Ministe

Tokyo, January 30, 2014 - The "Ene-Conductor" heat source control system developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) was awarded the " Minister’s Prize, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Ind...

2014.02.04

Panasonic Awarded RobecoSAM Gold Class and Industry Leader D

Jan 30, 2014 Each year RobecoSAM evaluates about 3,000 of the world’s leading companies and rates their sustainability in the areas of economics, environment, and society, selecting the top CSR compan...

2014.01.30

MHI to Launch 2 Fully Remodeled Series of Air-conditioning S

-- 2 New Series Offer Industry’s Top Energy Performance -- Tokyo, January 30, 2014 - In February Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has fully remodeled two series in its lineup of "BILAC System"...

2014.02.02

'Nanoe' effectively breaks down PM2.5 components and inhibit

28 January 2014 PM2.5 particles are a type of air pollutant with a diameter of 2.5μm or smaller, that remain suspended in the air. Because they are so small, they travel deeper into our lungs, making ...

2014.01.31

Honeywell Partners With Japanese Manufacturer To Further Inc

Asahi Glass will produce HFO-1234yf for Honeywell to meet increased demand for the refrigerant Morris Township, N.J., Jan. 23, 2014 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has entered into a...