The Development Bank of Japan and Japan Wind Development Co. will create the nation’s first fund for wind power, the companies announced.The companies aim to introduce the 50 billion yen ($423 million) joint fund .

Greenhouses aren't just for plants; the concept can be used for human habitation too, as we have seen in this off-grid home that's been surrounded by a conventional greenhouse to reduce heating costs.

Japanese manufacturer is ready to start its Smart Grid trials with energy provider Enel.

On October 16th, a Seminar between Vietnam and Japan on drainage and sewage treatment system - Developing workforce and tendency to access cutting-edge technology in drainage and sewage treatment system - was held by Department of Technical Infrastructure, Ministry of Construction of Vietnam in Hanoi.

On October 08, 2015, the twelfth ASEAN Energy Ministers Meeting and partner countries – Japan, Korea and China (AMEM +3) and the ninth East Asian Energy Ministers Meeting (EASS EMM9) were held in Kuala Lumpur in the scope of the thirty-third Energy Ministers Meeting.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has started demonstration tests of a new windshield for containerships, potentially reducing wind resistance, saving fuel and lowering carbon dioxide emissions.

The Quality Assurance and Testing Center 3 (QUATEST 3) has received and put into use a test equipment system to test energy efficiency of air conditioners. This equipment system is sponsored by the International Cooperation Agency of Japan (JICA) and installed in the new experimental headquarters of QUATEST 3 in Cat Lai Industrial Zone, Ho Chi Minh City.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is seeking to nearly double the budget for energy-saving measures to be adopted in places such as factories and homes as the country eyes improvements in energy efficiency.

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will partner with General Electric to develop an online monitoring system that analyzes data transmitted from mining equipment to realize maximum operational efficiency.

A line improvement programme undertaken by Sidel at Japan’s Kirin Distillery has resulted in a substantial saving in the use of electrical energy.

Starting in August 2015, the Training Center will run its commissioning training with the first course for energy auditors, supported by the Japanese energy experts.

Mitsubishi Electric has completed installing a 6.2MW solar power plant in northern Japan.

Two “mega” floating solar power plants have been completed in Japan.

A foldable, inexpensive paper battery that can generate a small amount of electricity brings a new sense of power to origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.

A new government-led campaign aims to improve Japan's overall energy efficiency 35% by 2030.

The next generation Toyota Prius engine achieves 40% thermal efficiency, says a report in Nikkei Technology. Toyota made the announcement at last week’s Spring Conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers in Yokohama, Japan.

Some 22 years after an on-site survey began, construction on a large-scale geothermal power plant in Akita Prefecture kicked off Monday.

Asahi Glass Co., Japan has brought to the Trade Fair Entech Hanoi 2015 a technology of energy saving glass which can potentially save over 30% of energy.

AJapanese technology firm Ricoh is looking at its new "energy-generating rubber" as one solution. According the company, the new piezoelectric polymer converts pressure and vibration into electric energy with high efficiency, yet is extremely flexible and durable.

Four Japanese companies have developed a cogeneration system that recovers hot wastewater with high efficiency from a gas engine in the form of steam, announced the companies on Thursday.