http://www.evfjp.org/
EVF PROMOTES TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Japanfs latest technologies to cope with environmental issues are ranked the highest in the world. Conventional technologies accumulated over long period of time are still considered precious assets. Environmental Veteransf Firms (EVF) has established a Non-profit Organization, namely a public corporation, to propose practical solutions for solving various environmental issues in a low cost approach. To go forward the activity, retired scientists and engineers have engaged in, using their vast and profound experiences and technologies cultivated during their days in commission.
EVF would like to support sustainable development by gcustom-madeh environmental energy-system designed for the local area.
Weekly News
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Hokuriku Electric Power Company (Toyama, Japan) and ENAX. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) made a trial model of Li-Ion Electric Storage System for Power System Stabilization:
2008/06/02
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@They will start performance test operation of the Model at Technical Research Center of Hokuriku Power Company at the coming August. And they say to do stepped up test operation of 250 KW model from 2010.
ENAX will also accelerate their material research for cost reduction and technical development for longer life of Electric Storage System together with Fukui University.
Large scale Electric Storage System is required to link many sources of ecological electric power.
http://sozai.matse.fukui-u.ac.jp/kyoudou.html
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French major automotive company Renault announced small car uMegane Electric Vehiclev in Israel
2008/05/11
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@Sell in Israel and Denmark before 2011
Nissan Motor and Renault aim at marketing of sales of uZero Emissionv vehicles and introduction of charge-station network before 2011 in Israel and Denmark , in cooperation with Venture Enterprise uProject Better Placev, focusing on environmental infrastructure and founded by Mr. Shai Aggasi.
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Nissan Motor and NEC decided to commercialize highly efficient lithium ion battery
2008/05/19
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@AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation) will invest \12billion (about $115million) for next three years to establish new production line at Nissan Zama site. Annual production capacity will be started at 13,000 vehicles equivalent in 2009 and increased to 65,000 vehicles equivalent in future.
http://www.nissan-global.com/JP/NEWS/2008/_STORY/080519-01-j.html
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Introduction of our domestic emission trading system will be determined soon. Benchmark System is stronger
2008/05/18
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@Discussions about system of domestic emission trading are in last stages of the meetings at the Prime ministerfs, LDPfs, Environment Ministryfs and METIfs Offices.
Environment Ministryfs Committee will issue some draft proposal of System Option on May 15th.
Ideas to allocate finance for road construction to finance for environmental operation are also occurred in Government Party, however, it is feared that drastic change of governing laws is unavoidable to put these in execution.
http://www.env.go.jp/earth/ondanka/det/seido_conf/06/index.html
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Technologies of Environment and Energy should be internationally shared possession. ---Council of Science and Technology Policy
2008/05/08
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@Technical Innovation Plan for Environment and Energy will be authorized on May 15th.
On May 8th, Working Group of Technology Innovation Plan advised a principle to reduce 50% of global green house gas emission until 2050, including international contribution plans to reduce greenhouse gas emission and promotion plans to develop innovative environment and energy technologies, considering that Technologies of environment and energy should be internationally shared possession.
http://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/giji.html
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Three major automobile companies aim at Fuel Cell Vehicle(FCV) business timing around year of 2015, as per the investigation of Japan Automobile Research Institute(JARI).
2008/05/12
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@Major automobile companies aim at FCV business timing around year of 2015. (Hearing by JARI)
The development priority has been pulled back due to higher technical hurdle and competition with other next generation vehicles like Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle(PHEV) to deal with environmental issues.
http://www.jhfc.jp/data/seminar_report/06/exhibition.html
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Select the region to substantiate battery charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles within this year@-@Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2008/04/25
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@METI decided to select early this fiscal year the gEVEpHV townh where battery charger infrastructure and incentives for Electric Vehicle or Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle are to be substantiate. The viewpoints to select the region are leading ability, local adaptability, possibility and sustainability.
http://www.meti.go.jp/committee/notice/0004991/0004991.html
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Honda quits continuing Accord hybrid for the next model year
2007/06/23
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They quit hybrid in 08 MY Accord. To limit hybrid for Civic and the new sub compact brand, they will use diesel for larger vehicles such as Accord. Defer from Toyota, they set diesel as main stream technology for environment
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Toyota postponed 09MY Prius hybrid
2007/06/19
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Because of the change of the hybrid system based on Li-ion battery, the development and the production for NMH battery may take additional half a year. They will start to sell it from spring of 2009.
- TORAY demonstrated DMFC which is using hydrocarbon electrolyte membrane.2006/02/27
- The feature of TORAYfs electrolyte membrane is that sulfone group combine
monomer and then polymerized. At the same proton conduction level, permeability
of methanol was reduced by under 1/10, compared to that of fluorine
systemhNafion117h. About durability, degradation is a few % after 2000 hours
working.
- KURARAY developed Electrolyte Membrane with free
halogen 2006/02/06
- Kuraray has developed an electrolyte membrane related to carbon hydride for
methanol fuel cells (DMFC).Compared with conventional fluorine electrolyte
membranes,the newly developed carbon hydride electrolyte membranes reduce
methanol permeability during power generation by 40%,boosting maximum power
output by 1.6 times.
http://www.kuraray.co.jp/en/release/2006/060124.html
- NORITAKE developed electrolyte membrane, which can
reduce permeability 2006/02/06
- Noritake Co.Limited announced that permeability of methanol can be
suppressed by 1/15 - 1/30,compared with conventional. Using inorganic material
with less stretch as basic structure of membrane can suppress the swelling of
organic electrolyte.
- YAMAHA announced the 06f year model hybrid bicycle
ePASf. 2006/01/26
- YAMAHA increased the amount of NiMH battery of the 06 model to 3.1 Ah.The
battery can be charged by putting it on the charger for 2 hours and its range is
extended to 31km in the normal mode.
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/news/2006/01/23/pas.html
- Honda to mass produce thin-film solar cell with
the efficiency 12% from 2007 2005/12/22
- The solar cell that Honda mass produce is the best@conversion efficiency of
12% in the thin film type.The consumption energy during the manufacturing
process is half compared with an existing Si solar cell.
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