7.10Thu 2025
Sanyo Engineering, which contributes to the circular economy of the region by turning waste wood and unused forest materials into high-quality chips for power generation, has been recognized as an excellent company.
Sanyo Engineering, a machine designer and manufacturer of shredding and sorting equipment for wood and wood waste, is participating in the Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization's [...]
7.10Thu 2025
Realization of carbon neutrality and development of the chemical industry through regional and inter-industry cooperation
With the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by 2050, a multifaceted approach of technology, policy, and regional cooperation around the world [...].
7.9Wed 2025
Carbon Neutrality as a Basis for Biomass Utilization in the Forest Circular Economy Landscape Approach is Key
The argument for wood use in many places is based on the premise that forest biomass is carbon neutral [...].
7.9Wed 2025
Waste Cooking Oil from Homes and Stores Becomes Aviation Fuel Domestic SAF Begins to be Supplied to Regular Passenger Flights
JGC Holdings, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, All Nippon Airways, and Japan Airlines have recently announced a domestic SAF (Sustainable [...]] that uses waste cooking oil as part of its raw material.
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7.9Wed 2025
Why are festive chopsticks made of willow wood?
Chopsticks? What does that have to do with forests?" You may be thinking, "What does chopsticks have to do with forests?" but Japanese chopstick culture and food culture have a deep relationship with trees. [...].
7.9Wed 2025
Kikori Kikori Forestry recycles trees cut down from parks and roadside trees Comprehensive collaboration between Kobe City and "Shikoku Right Under the Tree Company" for recycling and utilization of forest resources
Based in Tokushima Prefecture, the company provides services to local governments through recycling-oriented forestry and utilization of forest resources by Kori Kiri Rinkyo [...].
7.8Tue 2025
Expanding Possibilities with "Form-Sustaining Cellulose Materials" that Utilize the Superior Natural Structure of Wood [Cultivating the Future through Carbon Cultivation].
The Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21 in Paris, France in December 2015. This agreement is an agreement that all participants [...].
7.8Tue 2025
Exploring raw biomass (1) Characterization is important to reveal the characteristics and properties of plants
The use of biomass as an alternative to fossil resources is being actively considered, and there have been several booms in the past for this type of initiative [...].
7.7Mon 2025
Biomass Resources" Contributing to Global Warming Prevention - Forest Circular Economy and Chemical Industry (2)
As a review of the previous issue, let us take another look at the manufacturing process of the chemical industry in Japan, from raw materials to the production of chemical products. [...].
7.4Fri 2025
Can Money Buy Carbon Neutrality? The Forest-Economy Paradox
Before we get into forestry, wood processing, and wood use, there is something to consider: the policy toward carbon neutrality in 2050 [...].
7.4Fri 2025
Recycling Used Plastic to Accelerate Circular Economy ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical Completed Construction of Chemical Recycling Facility
ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical have completed construction of a chemical recycling facility at Mitsubishi Chemical's Ibaraki Plant in Kamisu City, Ibaraki [...].
7.3Thu 2025
Wooden condominiums are more expensive than RC condominiums, but 30% of respondents would consider purchasing a wooden condominium.
The second installment of our survey on attitudes toward wooden condominiums using a sei-katsu-sha questionnaire is titled "Q. Reinforced concrete construction in general (hereinafter referred to as [...]").
7.3Thu 2025
TOYO Develops Reactor for Small-Scale Plants Enabling Regionally Distributed Green Methanol Production
TOYO has developed the MRF-Z Neo (TM [...]), a reactor for small-scale plants optimized for green methanol production.
7.2Wed 2025
Finland Making Forest Resources Visible Forestry DX and Strategic Data Management for the Future of Forests
About two-thirds of Japan's land area is covered with forests, making it known as a "forest-rich country (*1). These vast forests are rich in self- [...].
7.1Tue 2025
Achieving Carbon Neutrality through Early-Stage Forestry: The Key is the Material Cycle Perspective, Including Soil [Cultivating the Future through Carbon Cultivation].
Click here to read the previous article: New Forestry Opportunities Opened Up by Biomass-Producing, Highly Efficient Early-Growth Trees [Cultivating the Future with Carbon Cultivation] Early-Growth Trees [...].
6.30Mon 2025
Cultivating the Future with Carbon Cultivation] Materials and Fuels are "Growing" in the Age of Carbon Cultivation
Click here to read the previous article "Cultivating the Future with Carbon Cultivation" What is the "Create" Idea to Save the Earth? To stop global warming, we need to use carbon [...]