Ebara Ballard Introduces Jointly Developed Kerosene Fuelled 1 kw Stationary Fuel Cell Generator
Ebara Ballard, jointly owned by Vancouver-based Ballard Power Systems and Japan-based Ebara Corporation, together with Nippon Oil Corporation of Japan, announced their joint development of a kerosene fuelled 1 kw combined heat and power stationary proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell generator for the Japanese residential market. The system is manufactured by Ebara Ballard and comprises a Ballard fuel cell, Ebara Corporation's pumps, blowers and production technology and Nippon Oil Corporation's reformer technology.
Information summarized from Ballard Power Systems Press Release. From the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada News Service.
Osaka Business Group to Send Aerospace Mission to Canada
The East Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry will send an aerospace mission to Montreal to promote exchanges with Canadian firms, in September 2004. An initial mission last year established important contacts, and the group hopes that this year's mission will result in concrete negotiations. Eight East Osaka firms have signed up for the mission to date. Montreal has the world's third-largest conglomeration of aerospace companies after Seattle and Toulouse.
Information summarized from Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. From the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada News Service.
Japan's Nakanihon Airlines Switching to Bombardier Aircraft
Nagoya-based Nakanihon Airlines announced that it will begin replacing its Dutch 'Fokker 50' aircrafts with Canadian DHC8-400s from Bombardier in 2005. The 74-seat Bombardier planes are faster -- flying time between Nagoya and Matsuyama will be reduced by 20 minutes -- and seat about 20 more passengers than the Fokker 50s. Nakanihon Airlines, which recently joined Japan's ANA (All Nippon Airways) group, will eventually acquire five DHC8-400s.
Information summarized from Chunichi Shimbun. From the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada News Service.
Bioenvelop Technologies Signs Manufacturing Licence Agreement in Japan
Montreal-based Bioenvelop Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of a biodegradable protein-based coating and packaging solutions for the agri-food sector, and Tokyo-based Mitsubishi-Kagaku Foods Corporation have entered into a manufacturing licence agreement. Bioenvelop has granted an exclusive licence to Mitsubishi-Kagaku for the manufacturing and distribution of protein-based bio coating products for Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and other Pacific Rim countries. The ten-year licence covers Bioenvelop’s Longevita product platform under various formulations. Under the agreement, Bioenvelop will receive royalties based on gross sales and US$500,000 as a licensing fee.
Information summarized from BioEnvelop Technologies Inc. Press Release. From the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada News Service.
May 8 (Saturday) till July 8
Utamakura Sites
The Japan Foundation, Toronto and LEE, Ka-sing Gallery are proud to present the exhibition Utamakura Sites by British artist John L. Tran.
Utamakura Sites revisits sites throughout Japan that have associations with literature dating back as far as the 7th century. In this photographic documentation of contemporary landscape, the high culture of classical Japanese poetry and the artifacts and detritus of modern life collide to produce images that speak of the interaction between self and world.
The Toronto exhibition is a selection of the entire Utamakura project, which was produced over three years and covered 190 sites in total. Photographs from this exhibition were originally part of exhibitions held at the Asuka Historical Museum, Japan in 1998 and at the Pitshanger Manor Gallery in London, England in 2001. The project was sponsored by the Asuka Historical Museum, the Asuka Preservation Fund, the Toshiba International Foundation, The Sasakawa Foundation, The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Yakult UK Ltd and London Arts Board.
An Opening Reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, May 8 from 2 - 5 pm. An Artist Talk will take place the same day from 3:30 pm. To RSVP for the Opening Reception, contact (416) 966-1600, ext. 400 or nnakamura@jftor.org.
Location: The Japan Foundation, Toronto,131 Bloor Street West, 2nd F, Colonnade building
Free admission
May 18 (Tuesday) from 7:30pm
South Asians Living Globally, Thinking Globally - in celebration of Asian Heritage Month in the City of Toronto
Canadian Multicultural Council-- Asians in Ontario, Asian Institute, University of Toronto,present an Asian Heritage Month lecture
Guest Speaker:Haroon Siddiqui, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, the Toronto Star
Chair:Senator Vivienne Poy, Chancellor, University of Toronto
Location: Innis College, Town Hall,University of Toronto (On St George, South of Bloor)
RSVP by phone: 416-686-4686 or email keith.lowe@symptico.ca
May 20 (Thursday) from 7:30pm
The Whole Shebang - An Asian Heritage Month and South Asian Heritage Festival event
Dreamwalker Productions in association with Volcano present a night with dance, music and the spoken word.
Location: Premiere Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 207 Queen’s Quay West, 3rd Floor.
Prices: $35 performance only, $75 premium seats followed by a private reception, ($20 performance only for students, seniors, and CADA members)
For more information: Call Harbourfront Centre Box Office: 416-973-4000
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