Portable chargers now available for rent in Tokyo's Odaiba district
Good news for on-the-go workers and tourists: Tokyo's popular Odaiba waterfront area is now renting out portable smartphone chargers on a trial basis. The trial project, running until Dec. 31, was launched earlier this week by Tepco Energy Partner Inc. and railway operator Yurikamome Inc. ...
Japan's NTT develops eco-friendly battery that can safely 'return to soil'
NTT Corp. says it has developed an eco-friendly battery that can be disposed of in soil without harming the surrounding environment. Along with the dissemination of "internet of things" devices and appliances, the telecommunication giant believes it will become difficult to retrieve and recycle all ...
Solid-state technology juicing next wave of lithium-ion batteries
In an increasingly digital society, acquiring power to keep our smartphones, laptop computers and electric vehicles running is becoming essential to stay in communication and to get around. To make gadgets and appliances last longer as well as run smaller, thinner devices, Japanese manufacturers are ...
Panasonic riding Tesla wave to boost battery business in Europe
Panasonic Corp., the main supplier of lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla Motors Inc., has said that cooperation with the electric-car maker on the construction of a massive U.S. battery plant is likely to boost demand from European automakers. "The development with Tesla is catching a ...
The government plans to install the world's largest battery at an electrical substation in Hokkaido, where the use of solar power is rapidly spreading. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expects the battery, which has a storage capacity of about 60,000 kwh, to be ...
Lithium-ion makers need recharge
Japanese makers' share of the market for lithium-ion batteries in consumer electronics continued to fall in 2012, widening the gap with their South Korean rivals, who topped the ranking for the first time the previous year. Three Japanese makers — Panasonic Corp., Sony Corp. and ...
U.S. investigators examining the battery charger from a Boeing Co. 787 that caught fire this month in Boston have found no evidence of flaws that could have caused the incident. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has completed testing of the charger at the Tucson, ...
