Japan
Business
RWE to expand footprint in Asia with new Tokyo subsidiary
Germany-multinational energy giant RWE Supply & Trading has entered into the Japanese energy trading market by establishing a new subsidiary in Tokyo.
Digitalisation
OSIsoft helps Japanese utility launch digital transformation journey
Japanese utility Okinawa Electric has selected OSIsoft to accelerate its digital transformation as part of efforts to improve customer services.
Electric Vehicles
Toyota and BYD announce new EV R&D venture
Japanese vehicle brand Toyota and Chinese mega-manufacturer BYD have announced the launch of their new joint-venture, BYD Toyota EV, which will see the two giants conduct shared research and development of electric vehicle (EV) technology.
Smart Cities
They will come from the East – the rise of smart...
There is however one concept that’s brought disparate technologies both to maturity, and cohesion, and will, in this decade, surround us in daily society, driven by the need to fight the ever more urgent climate change challenges facing the population: the smart city
Policy & Regulation
Toshiba launches ‘world’s largest hydrogen plant’ in Fukushima
The Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R), which the company says can produce, store and supply as much as 1,200 cubic metres of hydrogen per hour – powered by renewable energy.
New technology
Rust and light boost hydrogen production 25x says Tokyo University
Hydrogen production is an expensive and intensive process, but a new discovery by researchers at the Tokyo University of Science has led to a novel technique of using rust and light to speed up hydrogen production as much as 25 times current production norms.
Renewable Energy
Japan Wind Power Association announces joint task force to drive growth
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) have announced that they have formed a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force to drive offshore wind growth in Japan.
Smart Grid
5G and IoT comes to enterprises in Japan
Nokia today announced that it is building out its strategic partnership ecosystem to bring local 5G/private wireless LTE to industrial and government...
Electric Vehicles
Japanese utility selects Driivz to enable the transition to e-mobility
Ennet Corporation has selected Driivz for the provision of smart EV charging services.
Storage
The world’s largest single fleet of smart batteries
Moixa has announced that its GridShare smart software is optimising 100MWh of batteries across 10,000 homes in Japan. This is the largest single fleet of batteries under management in the world.
