Global technology group Wärtsilä will provide a complete LNG package for two new ferries being built in Japan by Ferry Sunflower, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
Coregas is providing its expertise in gasification, liquefaction and transportation of hydrogen to a world first project that will convert brown coal to hydrogen for export to Japan.
For the first time, aircraft data collected by commercial airlines has the potential to contribute to the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions – an important step in managing the mitigation of such emissions.
As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to vary around the world, a decidedly mixed outlook exists within an Asia-Pacific region that was itself the original epicentre of the virus.
Japan has extended its nationwide state of emergency over Covid-19 (coronavirus) until 31st May, as the country continues its battle against the virus and looks to another uphill challenge ahead in reviving its economy.
VELO3D, a California-based metal 3D printing company, has raised $28m in a Series D funding round, with Japanese industrial gas manufacturer Taiyo Nippon Sanso (TNSC) among the new investors.
Swiss gas compression solutions company Burckhardt Compression has acquired The Japan Steel Works’ global compressor business, strengthening its market presence in Japan.
Technology from Asahi Kasei has been installed in the “world’s largest” hydrogen production plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Air Liquide’s Tokyo Innovation Campus in Yokosuka, Japan has celebrated its first year of operation.
Australian LNG producer Woodside Energy has joined a consortium of Japanese companies to explore exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen.
