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Precautions to be taken by HVAC&R JAPAN 2020 concerning the
February 19, 2020 The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association Secretariat of HVAC&R JAPAN In January 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that...
Fujitsu Granted Japan's First Private 5G License
Tokyo, February 18, 2020 Fujitsu today announced that it was granted Japan's first private 5G radio station provisional license by the Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications. As a next step, Fujitsu will establish a radio station emitting private 5G radio waves in order to verify private 5G network systems at its Shin-Kawasaki Technology Square office in Kawasaki, Japan. In the spring of...
Panasonic Develops Long-range TOF Image Sensor with High Ran
This sensor can acquire highly accurate 3D information in accordance with the position of objects from near to far places at distances up to 250 m. February 18, 2020 Osaka, Japan – Pan...
The Tall Order of Developing a "100-Year Community": Where P
Feb 17, 2020 Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (FSST) in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan has turned a lot of heads since it opened in November 2014 as one of the few smart cities in the world...
Daikin Announces Sales Launch in Japan of Creard R448A
On December 18, 2019, Daikin announced the sales launch in Japan of the refrigerant Creard R448A (R448A) from January 2020. R448A will be sold as an alternative refrigerant to R404A, which is commonly used in commercial and industrial refrigeration. To curtail global warming, environmental regulations have become stricter worldwide in recent years. In Japan, the Revised Ozone Layer Protection A...
MHI Thermal Systems Wins 22nd Environment Minister’s Award
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI) has won a 2019 (22nd) Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity from the Japanese Ministry of Environment for its ETI-...
Shinryo Develops Hypoxic AC System for the Largest Hypoxic T
Shinryo took charge of the construction of a hypoxic air conditioning system that creates a low-oxygen environment equivalent to being at an altitude of 2,000 to 4,000 meters, for the world’s la...
Daikin Announces Release of New VRV X Models and New Solutio
Daikin has announced that from April 1, 2020, the company will release new models of variable refrigerant volume (VRV) X multi-split type air conditioners for commercial buildings, and SkyAir packaged...
Fujitsu General Updates Air Conditioner Functions Via Wirele
On December 2, 2019, Fujitsu General began providing a service that updates the functions of air conditioners using a wireless network. The nocria X series models now benefit from this service. If users utilize the service, the latest functions incorporated in the 2020 models are available, even if the user has a 2019 model. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) function has been updated and the lea...
Corona Ecodan Cool Aircon Receives Environment Minister’s Co
Corona was awarded the Environment Minister’s Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activities for 2019 by the Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan in the category of technologic...
