Photo Credit: Sosuke Tanaka Global fuel prices have spiked since the start of the war in Iran and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As of May 13, the average cost of gasoline in the U.S. is $4.51 per gallon compared with $3.15 per gallon a year ago according to AAA. Drivers in California, the state with the highest fuel costs, are paying an average of $6.15 per gallon. Historically, California often has the most expensive gas with a difference consistently around

Introducing Japanese CVCs active in Cleantech On April 23, NEDO and Keizai Silicon Valley co-organized matchmaking event between Japanese CVCs active in cleantech investment and cleantech startups with support of the 4WARD San Francisco, Berkeley & Bay Area Climate Group (https://www.4ward.earth/), informal spaces – Oakland (https://spaces.informal.com/), JETRO San Francisco (https://www.jetro.go.jp/usa.html) and the UC Berkeley Strauch Cleantech to Market (C2M) Program...

NEDO Silicon Valley successfully co‑hosted an in‑depth global IP seminar titled “New Possibilities for Injunctions based on Standard Essential Patents - Critical Updates from Japan and the U.S.” at the Japan Innovation Campus on April 21. Speakers: Takeshi Sakaguchi, Patent Examiner, the Japan Patent Office Joseph Yang, Partner, PatentEsque Law Group LLP; Lecturer, Stanford Law School Moderator: Mai Miyaoka, Senior Director, NEDO Silicon Valley Office; Principal Patent Ex

NEDO Silicon Valley successfully hosted an insightful IP seminar titled “Cross-Border Enforcement of EU and Non-EU Patents in German Courts” on April 7. The seminar attracted significant global attention, and we were pleased to welcome participants from a broad range of regions, including Japan and other Asian countries, the United States, Germany, and other European nations. Keynote speaker: Dr. Florian Schweyer , Judge at Munich Regional Court I (LG München I) Moderator:

By Sean Miki Program Manager, Energy Policy and Technology Hydrogen technology has the potential to play an important role in meeting California’s clean energy and transportation goals, but recent data shows that the state’s hydrogen light-duty vehicle market has struggled to grow. Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission announced that California had reached a milestone of 2.5 million cumulative new zero-emission vehicle sales in 2025. The news came amidst a nati