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From grams to tons, the world’s most effective CO₂ recycling technology: Reflects lessons learned from failure

From grams to tons, the world’s most effective CO₂ recycling technology: Reflects lessons learned from failure

Atmospheric CO₂ levels are the highest in 2-million years. As greenhouse gases accumulate, climate change is triggering rising sea levels, heat waves and torrential rain. In response, countries worldw…

2022/08/08
The Climate Crisis Reaches a Watershed: Initiating moves to make CO₂ a resource

The Climate Crisis Reaches a Watershed: Initiating moves to make CO₂ a resource

Heavy rain, heat waves, drought—the August 2021 report from Working Group 1 of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that, “Human-induced climate change is already…

2022/08/01
Hidden heroes realizing a low-carbon economy – The future of power semiconductors

Hidden heroes realizing a low-carbon economy – The future of power semiconductors

The Japanese government’s fall 2020 decision to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 quickly attracted a lot attention, and a lot of public support. A Cabinet Office poll, Public Opinion Survey on Climat…

2021/08/06
Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 3)

Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 3)

The entire world is talking about the future potential of lithium-ion batteries. In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at new developments in the field and the Toshiba’s SCiB™ rechargeable battery…

2021/03/17
Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 2)

Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 2)

To be awarded a Nobel Prize in any of the science categories means that the discovery made a significant and positive impact on humankind. In Part 1 of this series, we looked back on the 2019 Nobel Pr…

2021/03/15
Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 1)

Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 1)

The Nobel Prizes in Chemistry has always been more than just a prize; it reflects one of the highest achievement one can attain in the intellectual field. In 2019, that honor went to a trio of US and …

2021/02/26
Speedy Detection of 13 Cancer Types using a Tiny Amount of Blood: microRNA Detection Technology

Speedy Detection of 13 Cancer Types using a Tiny Amount of Blood: microRNA Detection Technology

On October 19th, 2020, Toshiba’s microRNA detection technology received the honorable CEATEC※1 AWARD 2020 from Minister of Economic, Trade and Industry of Japan. This technology enables very early det…

2020/12/01