Orders Awarded for Construction of Thermal Power Plant and Port in Bangladesh
The three-party consortium of Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kuniharu Nakamura), Toshiba Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Satoshi Tsunakawa; hereinafter, “Toshiba”) and IHI Corporation (Head Office: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tsugio Mitsuoka; hereinafter, “IHI”) signed an EPC¹ contract with Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited for the […]
Five Things Everybody Should Know About Hydrogen Energy
While thermal and nuclear power remain our main sources of baseload energy supply, there is increasing interest in renewables—most of us are familiar with the potential of hydro, and solar and wind power. However, there is another energy source that we need to add to that list, one that is attracting increasing attention as perhaps […]
Toshiba Reaffirms Commitment to Support Indonesia’s Energy and Infrastructure Needs
From 2-4 August 2017, Toshiba showcased its geothermal solutions at the 5th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention & Exhibition (IIGCE) 2017. Toshiba also reaffirmed its commitment to support Indonesia’s growing energy and infrastructure needs at the event. For over 40 years, Toshiba has contributed to the country’s energy needs through thermal, hydro and geothermal power solutions, and […]
Driving a See-through Car?
Driving a see-through car? If you have ever driven, you will almost certainly have been gripped at one time or another by a sudden feeling of apprehension as another vehicle—a car, a motorcycle or even a bicycle—suddenly looms up alongside yours. You ask yourself, “How come I didn’t see it in the side mirror?” Mirrors […]
Toshiba and Sem-Calaca Power Corporation to Cooperate in Thermal Power Plant’s Total Asset Management
Will improve plant life-span, operation and performance with state-of-the-art technologies. TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sem-Calaca Power Corporation (SCPC), a DMCI Holdings group company, on a partnership to investigate the deployment of total asset management including plant optimization, predictive monitoring with IoT solutions and […]
Find in the Blink of an Eye: Ultra-fast Data-matching Technology
Security cameras are everywhere: building entrances, convenience stores, the streets of our towns and cities; always vigilant, always on the look-out for crime. No one can doubt that they play a significant role in making the streets safer, or that they bring a sense of security to our daily lives. Yet every single camera generates […]
High-Tech Road Solutions to Keep Vietnam Moving Forward
Against the backdrop of globalization, Japan, through its capabilities and experience in social infrastructure technology, is contributing to enhancing the infrastructure of countries undergoing rapid economic growth. One example is Vietnam, whose GDP per capita growth since 1990 has been among the fastest in the world. In Vietnam, a 1,811-kilometer north-to-south expressway is under construction. […]
Toshiba Wins Order for Substation Operation Training Simulator in Pakistan
Training technicians to operate the electric power transmission and distribution grid will reduce power outages and contribute to stable power supply Operation start scheduled for November 2018; will secure efficient operation by training 120 operators a year TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has won an order to supply a substation operation training simulator to Mitsubishi Corporation. […]
Generating Power from a Waterfall Only as Tall as a Man: Micro Hydro Broadens the Appeal of Hydropower
Mounting concerns about environment degradation are accelerating adoption of many and various renewable energy systems around the world, with solar, wind, and biomass power among the more familiar. However, the largest single source of emission-free, renewable electricity worldwide is hydroelectric power, which harnesses the power of moving water to generate electricity. The key advantages of […]
Bringing the New AI Era to Life – The Researchers Creating Toshiba’s Technologies
Our previous three articles introduced how Toshiba applies AI at Yokkaichi Operations, in an image recognition LSI, and in communications. These technologies all originated at Toshiba’s Corporate Research and Development Center. Osamu Hori, the Director of the Center, has been closely involved with image recognition research throughout much of his career, which is interwoven with […]
