2015
Feb 2015 ECONetwork System and software were proven being ready for commercialization by the field test on the Yamagata Prefecture’s Governmental Officers houses.
Jul 2015 New VPEC Inc. was established for the global commercialization.
Sep 2015 The field test results were reported on IEEJ meeting (PE15-039).
2013
Dec 2013 Merger with Wind Engineering Center Co. Ltd in order to execute the field test on the AC Autonomous Distributed Electricity System taking over NTT- Data-Aura’s AC portion.
2012
Oct 2012 CEO made a speech about ECONetwork in the workshop "How2Guide Workshops For Smart Grids in Distribution Networks" promoted by IEA held in ADB Headquarters, Manila
Oct 2012 Validated the basic patent of ECONetwork in Japan (No.5100009)
Jun 2012 VPEC technology, Power Router, has been registered in Environmental Technology Data Base (URL http://www.unido.or.jp/en/activities/technology_transfer/technology_db/) of United Nations Industrial Development Organization, NIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo.
Exhibit in "Japan Pavilion" of Rio+20 Conference with a support from UNIDO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Osaka Gas CO., Ltd.
May 2012 VPEC technology, Power Router, has been registered in Environmental Technology Data Base (URL http://www.unido.or.jp/en/activities/technology_transfer/technology_db/) of United Nations Industrial Development Organization, NIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo. Exhibit in Smart Grid Exhibition 2012, Tokyo Big Sight (organized by Business & Technology Daily News) with a support from UNIDO
Apr 2012 Validated the expanded patent of ECONetwork in Republic of South Africa (No.2011/06031)
Mar 2012 Ministry of Enviroment selected VPEC for subsidy under the program of global warming
Feb 2012 VPEC won the suit concerning the basic concept of ECONetwork, ProSumers' excess & shortfall accommodation, in the Japanese Intellectual Property High Court
2011
Oct 2011 Exhibit at "Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair" in Yokohama, Japan
July 2011 VPEC technology, Power Router, has been registered in Environmental Technology Data Base (URL http://www.unido.or.jp/en/activities/technology_transfer/technology_db/) of United Nations Industrial Development Organization, NIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo.
Jan 2011 Animated Presentation Uploaded
2010
Sep 2010 Presentation at IEEE MEPS in Poland, titled "Electricity Cluster-Oriented Network:A Grid-independent and Autonomous Aggregation of Micro-grids"
Jun 2010 Exhibit at "Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair" in Yokohama, Japan
Feb 2010 Launched a laboratory test for ECONetwork with Osaka Gas Co.,Ltd. and Waseda University
2009
Mar 2009 Validated the basic patent of ECONetwork in the Philippines (No.501492)
Mar 2009 Applied additional improvement patent of ECONetwork
Jan 2009 Validated the basic patent of ECONetwork in India (No.228170)
2008
Aug2008 Formed "ECONetwork technological study committee" in Waseda University
Mar 2008 Validated the basic patent of ECONetwork in China (No.382685)
2010
Jul 2010 Article in a national newspaper "Nikkei" dated July 19th
May 2010 Article in an industrial journal "Nikkei Ecology" in the May 2010 issue
Mar 2010 Article in an industrial newspaper "Nikkan Kogyo Simbun" dated Mar 1st
2009
Dec 2009 Speaker at "Smart Grid and Business Seminar" hosted by TIC
Dec 2009 Speaker at "China International Smart Grid Forum" in Beijing
Nov 2009 Article in a book entitled "SMART ENERGY" by Nikkei Group
Oct 2009 Article in an industrial journal "Nikkei Electronics" in the Oct 19 issue
Sep 2009 Speaker at "Asia Innovation Forum 2009"
Jul 2009 Speaker at "Smart Grid Conference" hosted by Impress R&D
Apr 2009 Article in a book titled "Obama's Green New Deal" writtend by Mr.Kimio Yamaka