Japan owns 40.8% of world’s patents in green technologies

ACROS Fukuoka (opened 1995) in the city of Fukuoka is covered by 35,000 plants from 76 species. The rooftops and terraces collect rainfall and offer living spaces for insects and birds. The complex, located in the heart of the city, has large-scale cultural facilities, shops, galleries, a museum, music hall and open spaces for recreation.

As global currents seem to suggest, in the turbulent times we are entering, green technology won’t be just one of the most profitable markets but an urgency if we as human race want to remain alive in this increasingly harmful environment which we have been corroding with toxins of all kinds, colors, shapes and flavors for the past hundred years.

Japan, one of the leading initiators of green technologies and where living in a healthy environment presents a significant part of lifestyle, has been investing for long years into innovations that aim to reduce consumption of natural resources and promote preservation of the environment.

According to a global survey by CERNA (Centre of Industrial Economics) in February 2009, Japan owns 40,8% of all world patents in green technologies in years 1998 – 2003. The United States came in second with 12.8% of patents.

Table: Top 10 countries with most patented inventions in green technologies

Source: http://colli239.fts.educ.msu.edu/2003/12/31/japan-owns-40-of-worlds-patents-in-green-technology-2009/