Technology Development for LNG, Hydrogen, Organic Hydrides, and Other Areas
First written in FY2016. 12 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, in March 2026, the company was selected for the JAXA Space Strategy Fund program and plans to build a high-efficiency, large-scale liquefied biomethane production plant for rocket fuel in Shikaoi, Hokkaido.」
Following the start of commercial sales of liquefied biomethane, the business has progressed to selection for JAXA's Space Strategy Fund program and plans to build a large-scale production plant for rocket fuel. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has also begun developing modular biogas plants targeting small and midsize dairy farmers, with the aim of launching them during fiscal 2025, as part of its biogas plant business for producing biogas as a feedstock for biomethane.」
Following the launch of commercial sales of liquefied biomethane, development began on a modular plant for producing the biogas used as feedstock, with a target launch set for fiscal 2025. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The company also began selling liquefied biomethane derived from livestock manure as a new business in the carbon-neutral field.」
Regarding liquefied biomethane, the company continues to present its previously announced initiatives to demonstrate the technology and launch commercial sales as a new business in the carbon-neutrality field. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is working to build a new bioenergy supply chain using biogas derived from sources such as livestock manure. As a priority theme of the Ministry of the Environment's “Regional Co-creation and Cross-sector Carbon-Neutral Technology Development and Demonstration Project,” the company completed a demonstration project using biogas to produce liquefied biomethane (LBM) for use as an alternative fuel to LNG, and began commercial sales of biomethane in May 2024.」
Regarding biomethane, we progressed from completion of the demonstration project to the start of commercial sales in May 2024, reaching the commercialization stage for an LNG alternative fuel business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In creating new businesses to address social issues, the company worked to build a supply chain for biomethane, produced from livestock manure as an alternative fuel to LNG, by leveraging its gas purification and separation technologies and its business platform in Hokkaido to help achieve a carbon-neutral society. It also worked to establish a company-wide business promotion structure in anticipation of diverse decarbonization demand, including CO2 capture and reuse, low-carbon hydrogen, and ammonia.」
The company is working to build a supply chain for biomethane derived from livestock manure as an LNG alternative fuel, and has expanded the scope to an implementation framework for decarbonisation businesses including CO2 capture and reuse, low-carbon hydrogen, and ammonia. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company worked to build business models for CO2 capture and utilization and new energy, with a view to creating new businesses that contribute to achieving a decarbonized society, including by advancing various demonstrations of the small-scale CO2 capture system ReCO2STATION and liquefied biomethane, which can be used as an alternative fuel to LNG.」
Regarding ReCO2STATION and liquefied biomethane, the development and commercialization policies presented through the previous fiscal year continue to be explained as various demonstration projects advance. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company developed the next-generation VHR hydrogen gas generator, which produces hydrogen gas from city gas with world-leading efficiency, and has started operating 5 units to date.」
VHR progressed from 4 units previously in operation to the start of operation of a fifth unit. The Company is also proceeding with demonstrations of liquefied biomethane and the commercialization of ReCO2STATION. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also developed the small CO2 capture unit "ReCO2STATION" and "liquefied biomethane," which can be used as an LNG alternative fuel, and advanced the creation of business models for CO2 capture and utilization and new energy.」
In next-generation energy fields including LNG and hydrogen, the company newly described the development of liquefied biomethane, which can be used as an LNG alternative fuel, and is moving toward establishing a business model together with its existing development of CO2 capture equipment. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We are developing the Micro Satellite, a further downsized version of the V Satellite, a compact LNG supply facility. Together with the V Satellite, we will establish an LNG supply system tailored to customer needs and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions through the conversion of fuels to LNG.」
Following the start of operations of V Satellite, the Group has moved on to developing even smaller microsatellites and is working to expand its LNG supply system in line with customer needs. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Natural Gas-related Business performed steadily, with sales of LNG transportation and supply equipment remaining solid against a backdrop of growing environmental awareness regarding carbon emissions.」
Business development of LNG-related technologies through sales of LNG transport and supply equipment continues to perform steadily. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company developed V Satellite, a small-scale LNG supply facility, and began operating the first unit in December 2019. It has since received numerous inquiries.」
For LNG- and hydrogen-related technologies, the company reported commercialization milestones including development of the small-scale LNG supply facility “V Satellite” and the start of operation of its first unit in December 2019. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The natural gas-related business performed steadily as LNG sales volumes increased and sales of LNG tank trucks also rose.」
It continues to report increases in LNG sales volumes and the number of LNG tank lorries sold. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The natural gas-related and other businesses performed steadily, supported by an increase in LNG sales volume and higher sales of LNG tank trucks.」
Sales volumes and the number of LNG tank trucks sold increased in the LNG-related business. Commercialisation and sales expansion of LNG-related technologies are progressing. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Kerosene remained solid as the company sought to attract more customers through bundled sales with LP gas. Production of LNG tanker trucks also remained solid.」
The company continued manufacturing LNG-related equipment and tanker trucks, and states that the business progressed steadily. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Toward future energy transformation, the company will actively accumulate, refine, and advance its technologies related to LNG and hydrogen.」
LNG- and hydrogen-related technologies continue to be pursued as R&D areas for the future transformation of energy. Orders for LNG tank trucks also progressed as planned. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of energy-related equipment also expanded, while orders for LNG tank trucks, which utilize the cryogenic technology developed in the industrial gas field, progressed as planned.」
Orders for LNG tankers using cryogenic technology progressed as planned, and sales of energy-related equipment also expanded. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Orders for LNG transport equipment, which utilizes the cryogenic technology developed in the industrial gas field, also progressed as planned.」
Orders for LNG transport equipment, leveraging cryogenic technology developed in the industrial gases field, progressed as planned. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company's proprietary vertical centrifugal cryogenic liquid gas pump has seen increasing adoption in LNG-related applications, and the company obtained explosion-proof certification and ship classification approval. This enables it to meet major users' requirements for explosion-proof equipment and shipboard installation, and the company expects the pump to contribute to the future expansion of LNG use. The company also began developing a next-generation hybrid hot-water and heating system.」
The company achieved specific milestones for LNG-related pumps, including increased adoption and obtaining explosion-proof certifications and marine classification approvals, and also began developing a hybrid hot-water and heating system. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to developing LNG-related technologies, an important energy source in a low-carbon society, the company is also working on hydrogen, which is regarded as important as a next-generation energy source. It will actively accumulate, refine and advance technologies in preparation for the future transformation of the energy sector.」
The company's research and development themes include LNG, hydrogen, hydrogen purification from organic hydrides, and methanol synthesis from biogas.