JETRO: Japan Promotes New Technologies and Investment in Energy and Natural Resource Sector

New York, New York - April 10, 2008 - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) released a newsletter today highlighting new technologies and investment in Japan's energy and natural resource sector. It can be viewed at:

http://www.jetro.org/focus

A summary is presented below:

  • Global Developments Fuel New Approaches to Energy and Mineral Resource Management


  • Economic growth in the developed world, the rapid industrialization of countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC), and the build-out of infrastructure and consumer demand in...

  • Japan Reevaluates its Energy Policies and Ability to Source Natural Resources


  • As world demand for energy continues to rise, a resource-poor country like Japan must face the reality of the world energy situation. Japan generates only 16% of its...

  • Private Sector Changing its Approach in an Age of Diminishing Supply


  • The Japanese private sector is also responding to the new environment for energy and other natural resources through restructurings and mergers, the tapping of...

  • Japan Accentuates Efforts to Develop Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


  • The Japanese government has long been attuned to the importance of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies - give the dramatic effect of the twin oil shocks on Japan when...

  • Japan Leads in Technology Development of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


  • Japan's determination to lead in developing the technologies that enhance energy efficiency and renewable energy are reflected in comments made by former Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi in 2005, when he...

  • Current Trends Leading to Wealth of Business and Investment Opportunities


  • Japanese initiatives to secure new energy and mineral supplies, to expand the availability of different kinds of energy, and to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, are creating...

    To view the full contents of this newsletter please visit:
    http://www.jetro.org/focus

    Data, statistics and the reference materials presented within this newsletter have been compiled by JETRO from publicly- released media and research accounts. Although these statements are believed to be reliable, JETRO does not guarantee their accuracy, and any such information should be checked independently by the reader before they are used to make any business or investment decision.

    For additional information on economic and financial trends in Japan, please contact us at http://www.jetro.org/contact or:

    Naritaka Nakaishi
    Executive Director
    Jetro New York Office
    email: naritaka_nakaishi@jetro.go.jp
    tel./fax +1-212-997-0416/+1-212-997-0464

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