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Purine-modified platinum electrodes could cut hydrogen costs finds Chiba University, Japan

Tuesday, 21 October 2025 Robin Whitlock Researchers from Japan’s Chiba University have found that modifying platinum cathodes with naturally occurring purine bases can boost the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, the key step where ...

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Toshiba launches new SCiB 24V battery pack for automotive and industrial use

Friday, 17 October 2025 Robin Whitlock Toshiba has introduced a new SCiB 24V battery pack (P25H20-3), a lithium-ion solution engineered for automotive, marine, and heavy equipment sectors, that also offers the advantage of seamless replacement ...

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Calcium could be key to solving stability issues in sodium-ion batteries

Tuesday, 14 October 2025 Robin Whitlock In a recent study, researchers from Japan addressed the issue of poor stability of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) in air and water by doping the SIB cathode material with calcium, enabling improved stability ...

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Mazda signs agreement to build plant for cylindrical lithium-ion battery module packs

Thursday, 18 September 2025 Robin Whitlock The Mazda Motor Corporation has signed an agreement with Iwakuni City and the Yamaguchi Prefecture to build the "Mazda Motor Corporation Iwakuni Plant," a new facility for producing module packs ...

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InnoEnergy to collaborate with Japan’s GX Acceleration Agency and the JETRO

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 Robin Whitlock

The agreement aims to accelerate collaboration in clean tech innovation, investment and startup growth between Europe and Japan.

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MHI achieves target performance at pilot plant for bioethanol membrane dehydration systems

Friday, 12 September 2025 Robin Whitlock Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has achieved the target performance of over 99.5 percent volume ethanol purity at a pilot plant for membrane dehydration systems – the Mitsubishi Membrane Dehydration ...

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Copper doping can eliminate stacking faults in sodium manganese oxide batteries

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Robin Whitlock In a new study, researchers studied how copper-doping can eliminate SFs in β-NaMnO2, significantly improving cycling stability, potentially enabling the development of longer-lasting sodium-ion batteries ...

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X-ELIO completes commissioning of Funaki solar PV plant in Ube, Japan

Wednesday, 02 July 2025 Robin Whitlock

X-ELIO has completed the commissioning of its 14 MW Funaki PV Solar Plant in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, following successful performance and reliability testing.

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GridBeyond launch first battery trading in Japan

Thursday, 26 June 2025 Robin Whitlock GridBeyond has officially commenced energy trading in Japan using a front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery asset, with an announcement made on 24th June during the Ireland Innovation Seminar hosted at the Embassy ...

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TRENDE announces strategic capital and business alliance with Tokyu Land Corporation

Friday, 13 June 2025 Robin Whitlock Leading Japanese renewable energy solutions provider TRENDE has announced the formation of a strategic capital and business alliance with Japanese real estate developer Tokyu Land Corporation, aimed at ...