Use Cases

Inside stories of projects and businesses

Toshiba’s Energy Solutions in Africa

Toshiba’s Energy Solutions in Africa

With help from strong demographic tailwinds and advances in capital formation, Africa is heading toward a brighter future. However, there’s still a long way to go in turning potential into performance…

2019/09/18
“Mother Ganges”: Reviving India’s Lifeline Through Technology

“Mother Ganges”: Reviving India’s Lifeline Through Technology

River Ganges: The lifeline of India If early settlements and modern civilizations have anything in common, it’s their proximity to water. From Mesopotamia that flourished around the Tigris and Euphrat…

2019/07/03
Zero Electrical Resistance: Turning Dreams into Reality

Zero Electrical Resistance: Turning Dreams into Reality

In 2013, the Higgs boson came into our collective consciousness—even the least scientific-minded of us—when it won the Nobel Prize in Physics. Though its existence had been theorized since 1964, it wa…

2019/06/05
Looking for a Ride Home? Why not try Mobility-as-a-Service

Looking for a Ride Home? Why not try Mobility-as-a-Service

As vehicle ownership falls and ride hailing and ride sharing services find increasing popularity, powerful forces are making themselves felt in commuter transport. However, recent developments are jus…

2019/03/13
Toshiba Delivers the Goods: Supports Russian Post’s Expansion Plans

Toshiba Delivers the Goods: Supports Russian Post’s Expansion Plans

In Moscow, all roads lead to Vnukovo—for mail anyway. As the main sorting center for international mail and parcels arriving in Russia and for domestic mail and parcels making its way to and from the …

2019/02/20
From Japan to the World: The Story of Toshiba’s Electric Locomotives

From Japan to the World: The Story of Toshiba’s Electric Locomotives

Our modern world relies on complex, ultimately global logistics—a jigsaw puzzle of all kinds of transportation systems. But there is one mode of transport that stands out for its unrivaled ability to …

2019/01/23
Meticulously Designed Illumination：To-ji Temple Brightens up Kyoto Evenings

Meticulously Designed Illumination：To-ji Temple Brightens up Kyoto Evenings

To-ji Temple has stood in Kyoto since the days when the ancient city was called Heiankyo. Founded over 1,200 years ago, To-ji, or to give it its full name, Kyo-o-gokoku-ji Temple, is a UNESCO World He…

2018/12/12
Carbon Capture Technology: Giving CO2 an Economic Value

Carbon Capture Technology: Giving CO2 an Economic Value

Today, large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions pose a further threat to the environment, especially at a time where global warming has become a serious problem. Toshiba, a world leader in deve…

2018/10/10
From Earthquakes to the Hydrogen Economy

From Earthquakes to the Hydrogen Economy

Japan rugged natural beauty of steep mountains and tumbling rivers has been shaped over eons by earthquakes and volcanoes. Most of the country rests on the Eurasian Plate and along its Pacific coast t…

2018/09/26
Powering Bangladesh’s Future

Powering Bangladesh’s Future

Bangladesh’s government targets annual growth of 7% or more for coming years, but achieving that will require a major increase in power generating capacity. The demand for electricity is expected to r…

2018/07/11