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Japan Pavilion News

09 Apr 2018

First public display of EnergySail

Eco Marine Power (EMP) announce that it will exhibit for the first time a working prototype of its EnergySail technology and the automated control system at  Sea Japan in Tokyo. This laboratory prototype will be exhibited along with several associated technologies including an energy storage solution and flexible marine grade photovoltaic panels. The patented EnergySail is a rigid sail device developed by EMP that will allow ships to harness the power of the wind and sun in order to reduce fuel costs plus lower noxious gas and carbon emissions. The EnergySail is unlike any other sail and can be used even when a ship is at anchor or in port. EMP announced earlier this year that sea trials of its EnergySail technology will commence during 2018.

12 Jun 2012

MItsubishi Pair at UN's Rio+20 Conference

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) will hold a joint exhibition introducing their diverse business operations and products at the Japan Pavilion, a side event of Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development getting under way in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20. More than 20 business enterprises will exhibit at the pavilion. MHI and MC's joint concept will be "realization of a low-carbon society through the creation of smart communities." Both companies will introduce a wide range of their business operations and products. In business relating to energy and the environment, using panel displays and video presentations MHI will introduce its gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) systems…

11 May 2012

NYK to Display Super Eco Ship at Korea Expo

Super Eco Ship: Photo credit NYK

Elomatic (a marine consulting company in Finland), and Garroni Progetti  (an Italian ship designer) are working together to show that NYK is striving to develop technically in the long term and also to lead in future development of shipping operations, including cargo handling and traffic infrastructure. The theme of the expo will be “The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities,” and the event will feature displays illustrating the progress and future prospects of maritime technology, a new growth driver for the advancement of humanity.