Nextep knows and accepts that it has a responsibility to operate in ways that are not damaging to the environment. Like NEC, we’re committed to the Corporate Environmental Charter that encourages practices that support a sound environment and liveable society through:
‘Technology that harmonises with nature’ and
‘Production that is environmentally-friendly’.
In addition, our ethos of Intelligent Connections means we share our desire to improve environmental performance by providing our customers and partners with technology that help them minimise their environmental impact too.
At Nextep, though we can’t claim to be curing all the world’s pressing challenges, we can contribute to alleviating some of them, a little at a time. For example, producing services and technologies that essentially promote paperless office communications plays a valuable role. Where possible, Nextep technologies are helping reduce the impact on raw materials and resources.
And as part of the global NEC family we are consistently developing new technologies and finding innovative ways to harness these in the real world.
Here are just some of the things we’ve been working on:
NEC succeeds in fabrication of CNT transistor using coating process confirms feasibility of environmentally friendly electronic devices using CNTs
NEC Corporation today announced the successful development of a carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor using a coating process. The basic operation of the new transistor with advanced characteristics has been verified, confirming its application in the printed electronics field.
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Bioplastic
About 200 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide every year, and more than 50% of them are not recycled. Petroleum-based products, including plastic, comprise almost 20% of the world’s total world petroleum production, contributing significantly to the emissions of harmful greenhouse gases and thus global warming.
Inside a research lab at NEC Corporation, just outside Tokyo, works Dr. Masatoshi Iji, a man at the forefront of research into bioplastics. Bent over a laboratory bench, he is chopping up a bioplastic resembling a wooden shaft into very fine fibres. Read More