Japan
Kimura’s ‘Air-beam’ Radiation Laminar Flow System Supports Z
In view of the current situation in which a worldwide energy crisis is close at hand, the United States has declared its intention to attain zero energy building (ZEB) systemization in all new buildin...
JRAIA World AC Demand Estimates
by JRAIA This is a summary report of estimates of world demand for air conditioners conducted by the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA). The report covers major worl...
Sharp Develops Solar Cell with Highest Conversion Efficiency
Sharp achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency 37.9%, using a triple-junction compound solar cell in which three photo-absorption layers are stacked together. Sharp’s techn...
Daikin Industries Yearly Profits Up
May 23, 2013 Daikin Industries, Ltd. (Osaka Japan) consolidated results showed net sales of 1,290,903 million yen (approx. US$12.7 billion) in its most recent fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2013. ...
2.3 Japan
Japan’s VRF market in the first half of 2012 posted solid performance, aided by heat waves and government subsidies offered for electricity- and energy-saving products as well as demand for new construction projects and replacement of older air conditioning systems. Construction demand, however, fell off in the second half of the year and sales momentum was not sustained for store and office appli...
Component Industry News in Brief: Haier
is actively endeavoring to utilize outside technologies at Haier Asia Washing Machine R&D Center in Kyoto, Japan, and is collaborating with local universities and enterprises in other industrial fields such as automobile manufacturers. One such example of collaboration is the production of doors for automobiles. The company intends to ask for external cooperation in a wide range of fields such...
