LAVO and ITOCHU in hydrogen supply chain link-up

They have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration opportunities in the energy and power and mineral and metal industries

Japanese firm invests in UK-based Winch Energy

The company develops and operates autonomous mini generation and distribution systems comprised of solar panels, battery storage and smart meters

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BP and Japan’s ITOCHU among new firms joining Hydrogen Council

That brings the total number of companies to 60, collectively representing more than €2.6tn in revenues

Honda backs smart battery firm Moixa in £8.6m funding round

Moixa currently manages energy storage systems in 7,000 homes across the UK and Japan, aggregating a combined capacity of 70MWh

Japanese trading house ITOCHU announces coal exit

It is part of the company’s efforts to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Japanese firm to use UK AI software for battery storage

A Japanese firm has invested £5 million in a battery storage technology company in the UK. Under the partnership, Itochu Corporation will use Moixa’s GridShare software, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise the performance of batteries. It can manage large fleets of deices to support solar generation, control electric vehicle (EV) charging and function […]