Japan
Panasonic and Vodafone Connecting Home Devices Using Narrowb
Berlin, Germany (29 August 2018) - Panasonic Corporation and Vodafone today announced they have agreed to collaborate on a pilot experiment aimed at realising IoT-based home appliances utilising Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT), a Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) technology. The two companies plan to start evaluation tests with NB-IoT-enabled home appliances are scheduled to take place in Frankfurt, Germany, sta...
Toshiba Carrier to Construct a New Technology Building
In order to reinforce its R&D capability, Toshiba Carrier has decided to construct a new technology building (tentative name) within the premises of Fuji Factory & Engineering Center in Fuji C...
New President and CEO of Toshiba Carrier
Toshiba Carrier announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Toru Kubo as president and CEO. The decision was made at the Board of Directors meeting on June 5, 2018, an...
Daikin and NEDO Develop and Install ADR Demonstration System
Daikin and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) 30have completed an Automated Demand Response (ADR) demonstration system for air conditioning in the city of Lisbon, Por...
Daikin to Invest in AI Venture with Abeja, and Accelerate Co
Daikin announced that it would in-vest ¥300 million (US$ 2.7 million) in Abeja, a company specializing in the application of deep learning to businesses, by subscribing to new shares issued by Abe...
Noritz to Remodel Hybrid System for Hot Water Supply and Spa
Noritz will remodel its domestic hybrid system for hot water supply and space heating. The hybrid system produces hot water efficiently using air heat and gas energy and is excellent in energy-saving ...
NEDO to Set Up Safety and Risks of Next-Generation Refrigera
In line with the Paris Agreement or Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants became subject to restrictions. In the future, it may become impossible to use refrigerants that are currently authorized for use. In Japan, therefore, it is urgently needed to develop refrigerants with a lower greenhouse effect than in the past and also to develop types of equipment...
MHI to Launch New Models of PAC Indoor Units Starting in Sep
Starting in September Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Thermal Systems will progressively launch upgraded models of the indoor units of its packaged air- conditioners (PACs). Newly added to the lineu...
Daikin and NEC Jointly Demonstrate Providing Thermal Stimula
Since 2016, Daikin and NEC have carried out joint research for realizing air or a space that is capable of improving intellectual productivity. Now, they have demonstrated that, in order to improve intellectual productivity in an office or other space used for clerical work, the providing of thermal stimulation through air conditioning is very effective. In order to maintain an optimal le...
