In Japan, researchers from Saitama University, in collaboration with researchers from Taisei Corporation, Chubu University, and the Kazusa DNA Research Institute, has now developed cyanobacterial strains that produce free fatty acids (FFAs) and secrete them into the culture medium. FFAs are important precursor materials for sustainable aviation fuel and diesel fuel alternatives. The findings were […]
In Japan, Nippon Biofuel Co., Ltd. has been selected for a large-scale demonstration project under the “FY2024 Supplementary Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Program implemented by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The project, with a total value of approximately JPY 7 billion (including JPY 4 billion in subsidies), aims to establish a new […]
In Japan, the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Tokyo participated in a demonstration of Jatropha-based biofuel for maritime use at Shinagawa Wharf, Tokyo. The exercise was organised by Nippon Biofuel Co., Ltd. in collaboration with Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd., and formed part of ongoing engagements with Japanese private sector actors following the Tokyo […]
In Japan, climate change threatens global food security; however, climate mitigation policies may increase hunger risk by driving competition for land through bioenergy production and afforestation. Based on simulations from six global agroeconomic models, researchers from The University of Tokyo, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto University, National Institute for Environmental Studies, and E-Konzal Co. Ltd, together with […]
In Japan, Sony Corporation (Sony), Mitsubishi Corporation, ADEKA CORPORATION, CHIMEI Corporation, ENEOS Corporation, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation, Hanwha Impact Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Neste Corporation, Qingdao Haier New Material Development Co., Ltd., SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., and Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. have jointly established the […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has conducted a demonstration of an integrated production process for synthesizing liquid fuels from carbon dioxide, water, and electricity, successfully producing liquid synthetic fuels through an integrated production system. The demonstration was conducted at MHI’s Research & Innovation Center (Nagasaki District). In this process, SOEC co-electrolysis is employed […]
In Japan, wearable sensors are rapidly advancing, becoming smaller yet more capable than ever of tracking physiological signals in real time. Recent studies have focused on developing skin patches that analyze sweat to monitor the concentration of important compounds, such as lactate and glucose. Sweat-based sensing is particularly attractive because it offers a noninvasive way […]
In Japan, Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical have explored measures to promote decarbonization and optimize production capacity for their two ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japan. To achieve these goals, the three companies applied for and were selected for the “Fiscal 2025 Support Program for Energy and Manufacturing Process Conversion in Hard-to-Abate Industries” […]
In Japan, Toray Industries, Inc., has made significant progress in a one-year trial with an all-carbon carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane separation membrane to remove carbon dioxide and moisture at the biogas production facility of a customer’s sewage plant in Osaka Prefecture. The company confirmed that moisture removal costs with this technology are around 70% […]
In Japan, heat-resilient biofertilizers could help crops cope with rising temperatures but engineering them has been slow and uncertain. A new study at the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) shows that pairing experimental evolution with controlled gamma-ray mutagenesis can accelerate the path to heat-tolerant nitrogen-fixing bacteria, shortening development timelines and opening practical […]
