Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

MHI to Issue its First Transition Bond

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Friday, August 5, 2022

The issuance will be undertaken to raise funds for allocation to diverse initiatives toward achieving carbon neutrality.

Key Points: 
  • The issuance will be undertaken to raise funds for allocation to diverse initiatives toward achieving carbon neutrality.
  • The planned issuance is based on MHI's selection as a model example of the "2021 Climate Transition Finance Model Projects" being supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), as announced in the Company's press release of March 18, 2022.
  • One of the unique features of this model example is that MHI not only plans to achieve emission reduction from the economic activities of itself but also attempts to enable the realization of transition strategies of other parties through its products and services.
  • Through issuance of its first transition bond, MHI looks to diversify its fund procurement methods and achieve its target of carbon neutrality by 2040.

Global Space Situational Awareness Services Market Report 2022-2032: Analysis of Debris Mitigation, Domain Awareness & Traffic Management Capabilities - Focus on End User, Orbit, & Services - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

The "Space Situational Awareness Services Market - An Analysis of Debris Mitigation, Domain Awareness & Traffic Management Capabilities: Focus on End User, Orbit, Service, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Space Situational Awareness Services Market - An Analysis of Debris Mitigation, Domain Awareness & Traffic Management Capabilities: Focus on End User, Orbit, Service, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global satellite launch market is observing rising investment across small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), which drives the investments across space situational awareness services.
  • Based on orbit, the global space situational awareness services market is expected to be dominated by the low Earth orbit (LEO) during the forecast period.
  • Based on service, the global space situational awareness services market is expected to be slightly more dominated by mission operation support during the forecast period.

Boeing to Open Japan Research Center and Expand Sustainability Partnerships

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Monday, August 1, 2022

TOKYO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] will strengthen its partnership with Japan by opening a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) center.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] will strengthen its partnership with Japan by opening a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) center.
  • "We are excited to open our latest global research and technology center here in Japan," said Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief engineer and executive vice president of Engineering, Test & Technology.
  • The BR&T Japan Research Center will be located in Nagoya, which is already home to many of Boeing's major industrial partners and suppliers.
  • And we are honored to open the Japan Research Center and expand our work with airline customers ANA and JAL on advanced technologies to realize zero climate impact aviation."

MHIEC Receives Highest Award at 48th Outstanding Environmental Systems Awards

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The "METI Minister's Award," the highest award presented by JSIM, cited the incinerator's innovative V-shaped structure and low loss on ignition(2).

Key Points: 
  • The "METI Minister's Award," the highest award presented by JSIM, cited the incinerator's innovative V-shaped structure and low loss on ignition(2).
  • JSIM's Outstanding Environmental Systems Awards were inaugurated in 1974, with support from the METI (at that time, Ministry of International Trade and Industry), to promote research and development of environmental protection technologies and promote the adoption of outstanding environmental systems.
  • Nominations for the awards are submitted by environmental system manufacturers and environmental engineering firms nationwide, and the award recipients are selected by a committee of experts based on criteria including innovativeness, economic merit and future potential.
  • In these ways MHIEC will make significant contributions to achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), solving global environmental issues, and realizing a carbon-neutral society.

MHI Thermal Systems' Plug-in Hybrid Transport Refrigeration Units Receive Technology Award from Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

The system can automatically switch between plug-in charging, run charging and battery operation to match the vehicle conditions, for example when the vehicle is running or stopped.

Key Points: 
  • The system can automatically switch between plug-in charging, run charging and battery operation to match the vehicle conditions, for example when the vehicle is running or stopped.
  • The JSRAE technology award is given for outstanding technical achievements that significantly contribute towards the development of refrigeration and air conditioning technology.
  • The award applies to new technology in the fields of refrigeration and air conditioning, as well as food refrigeration, cryobiology and medicine.
  • This award has encouraged MHI Thermal Systems to continue its work on developing technology and products that help further reduce CO2 and save energy.

transcosmos named a Noteworthy DX Company 2022 by METI/TSE

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

TOKYO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company was recognized as a Noteworthy DX Company 2022 under the Digital Transformation Stock Selection (DX Stock) program by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on June 7, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company was recognized as a Noteworthy DX Company 2022 under the Digital Transformation Stock Selection (DX Stock) program by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on June 7, 2022.
  • In addition, among the selected DX Stocks, companies that have received high overall scores, and ones that carried out noteworthy initiatives are named Noteworthy DX Companies.
  • Since then, the company has been driving its businesses as a DX company who underpins social infrastructure.
  • Highly recognized for its contribution to society in driving DX through such initiatives, transcosmos was named a Noteworthy DX Company METI and TSE.

MHI Commences Feasibility Studies on Use of Ammonia for Power Generation in Indonesia

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

- Feasibility study to be conducted for power generation using ammonia at the Suralaya Power Station.

Key Points: 
  • - Feasibility study to be conducted for power generation using ammonia at the Suralaya Power Station.
  • - Feasibility study to be conducted for power generation using ammonia and hydrogen at an existing natural gas-fired power plant.
  • TOKYO, June 8, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), with support from its power solutions brand, Mitsubishi Power, has begun a feasibility study on the use of ammonia as fuel for power plants in Indonesia.
  • Both projects will examine the effectiveness of CO2 reductions throughout the value chain, with MHI focusing primarily on the outcome of introducing ammonia power generation technologies.

MHI Thermal Systems Receives Two 2022 "Demand Side Management Awards" for Contributions to Power Load Leveling, Energy Savings and Environmental Protection

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Friday, June 3, 2022

The MSV2 heat pump chillers, which were launched in Japan's domestic market to respond to increasing refrigeration load demand, were highly acclaimed by HPTCJ for their contribution to power load leveling.

Key Points: 
  • The MSV2 heat pump chillers, which were launched in Japan's domestic market to respond to increasing refrigeration load demand, were highly acclaimed by HPTCJ for their contribution to power load leveling.
  • Because they can be installed in multiple units through modular connection, outstanding energy-saving proposals can be offered to accommodate diverse thermal loads.
  • The system is in operation at the MHI Thermal Systems Kobe Works, located on the grounds of the MHI Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works.
  • MHI Thermal Systems is a leader in the air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment market, with products and technologies matching contemporary needs.

Jacobs Builds Robot to Solve Debris Riddle in Damaged Fukushima Reactor

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

DALLAS, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan.
  • The remotely operated device will collect pebble-like debris that was deposited at the bottom of the reactor containment vessel after the meltdown caused by the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
  • The exact nature of the debris is currently unknown, and examination of the retrieved debris samples will provide crucial data for the next steps in the clean-up and decommissioning of the Fukushima reactors.
  • Designed by Jacobs' engineers in the U.K., the robotic tool had to meet more than 300 functional, operational, performance and geometric requirements.

Blue Hydrogen Market Size to Reach USD 3.43 Billion in 2030 | Increasing Government Initiatives to Shift Towards Clean Energy Sources is a Key Factor Driving Industry Demand, Says Emergen Research

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Monday, May 2, 2022

Rising investment in research & development of cleaner energy alternatives is an important factor expected to increase demand for blue hydrogen.

Key Points: 
  • Rising investment in research & development of cleaner energy alternatives is an important factor expected to increase demand for blue hydrogen.
  • Additionally, increasing government initiatives to shift towards clean energy sourcesis driving revenuegrowth of the global blue hydrogen market.
  • Rising investment in research & development of cleaner energy alternatives and government initiatives to promote clean energy sources are expected to drive market revenue growth.
  • For this study, Emergen Research has segmented the global blue hydrogen market on the basis of technology, end-use, and region: