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  • Notice Regarding Establishment of Ena Electric Power to Achieve a Zero-Carbon City

    Ena CityNGK INSULATORS, LTD.Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc
    First Regional Power Producer and Supplier in Gifu Prefecture Through Municipal Government Investment
    Ena City (Mayor: Takane Kosaka), NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc. (hereinafter “Chubu Electric Power Miraiz”) announced today that they have concluded a shareholders’ agreement

  • NGK Wins Order for NAS Batteries to Be Installed for Upscaling Renewable Energy Sector Project of the Ministry of Energy, Mongolia

    Adopted for use in NGK’s first joint crediting mechanism (JCM) project by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has won an order for NAS® batteries for storing electrical energy for the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia. The order was received jointly with JGC Corp

  • Chip-type Ceramic Rechargeable Battery “EnerCera” Battery Series NGK Commences Collaboration with Renesas on Promoting Widespread Adoption of Maintenance-Free IoT Devices

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has commenced collaboration with Renesas Electronics Corporation (hereinafter “Renesas”), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, on promoting the widespread adoption of maintenance-free IoT devices. As the first phase of collaboration, NGK and Renesas jointly-developed a reference design for a wireless air quality sensing s

  • NGK wins order for NAS batteries to be installed at JAXA Tanegashima Space Center

    Contributing to stable electric power and energy conservation
    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has won an order for NAS batteries for storing electrical energy for the Tanegashima Space Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (hereinafter, “JAXA”). The order was received from Kyudenko Corporation, which is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japa

  • CES 2021 Report: The future of IoT is maintenance-free

    At CES 2021, NGK Insulators, Ltd. (NGK) exhibited maintenance-free solutions for IoT devices utilizing its flagship EnerCera® battery series together with various wireless power transfer (WPT) and energy harvesting technologies to break the bottleneck of power sources.
    EnerCera battery is a series of Li-ion rechargeable battery products that are defined by its crystal oriented ceramic positive

  • JAXA, Taiyo Wire, NGK, Technosolver, and Koyo Materica develop a metal mesh for onboard deployable reflectors

    Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., LtdNGK Insulators, Ltd.Technosolver CorporationKoyo Materica CorporationJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., Ltd, NGK Insulators, Ltd., Technosolver Corporation, and Koyo Materica Corporation have jointly developed a metal mesh for onboard deployable reflectors that has achieved a dramatic cut in costs.<

  • NGK launches a dedicated website showing detailed features, product updates and application examples for its EnerCera battery

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. ("NGK") launches a dedicated website to showcase the potential applications of EnerCera’s lineup.
    On the website, both EnerCera Pouch and Coin are introduced in detail, including product features and specifications. Furthermore, numerous examples of applications are introduced, allowing engineers and researchers to get inspired by the potential solutions that EnerCera can r

  • NGK named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the Fifth Consecutive Year

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected for the fifth consecutive year as a constituent company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (“DJSI Asia Pacific”), which is one of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (“DJSI”), a globally iconic environmental, social, governance (ESG) investment index.
    DJSI is a leading SRI index

  • NGK REPORT 2020

    We are pleased to announce release of "NGK REPORT 2020" and “NGK Sustainability Data Book 2020.”
    NGK REPORT 2020NGK Sustainability Data book 2020
    Message from the PresidentThe current spread of the novel coronavirus has caused an abrupt slowdown in the global economy, having a significant impact on the NGK Group’s business performance. Nevertheless, we must not halt our progress. Placing utm

  • Sodium-sulfur battery technology: NAS battery enables megawatt-hour energy storage, realizes a stable supply of renewable energy

    To accelerate the spread of renewable energy solutions from wind and solar, the storage of large-scale electricity with unstable output is essential. NGK's NAS battery realizes a stable supply of renewable energy. By supplying the world's first fully proven energy storage system, especially for long duration application, NGK is aiming to contribute to reducing the global environmental load.

  • NGK develops high heat resistance lithium-ion battery achieving an operating temperature of up to 105°C

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. has successfully raised the maximum operating temperature of its coin-type "EnerCera Coin" (part of the "EnerCera®" series) battery up to 105 degrees Celsius. Sample shipments are currently underway, with mass production scheduled to begin in September 2020. The battery’s potential applications primarily include automotive and industrial IoT devices.

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