Across America green motor oils are beginning to line the shelves of auto garages, dealerships and commercial retailers. Universal Lubricants is one such company.

Last week’s Korea Smart Grid Week plenty of eye candy for everyone, and offered a break from the dog and pony shows that make any trade show exhausting.

Eight months after the massive earthquake and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan still faces questions about its energy infrastructure. Fuel cells could be one option.

The Green Energy Park is where energy storage, solar power and smart grid technologies will provide the next level of not only innovation, but revenue streams as well.

What was once a huge Seoul city dump is now home to trees that boast fall colors and make Korea a treat to visit during this time of year.

A walk along Cheong-gye-cheon is a must any time of year. If you are lucky enough to travel within Korea this fall, you have until November 20 to visit the Seoul Lantern Festival.

In ultra-modern Umeda, daring architecture stares down on Osaka from high above, challenging the senses with bizarre angles. The self imposed energy efficiency measures don’t reduce the city’s glow.

Panasonic is now determined to become the number one green innovation company in the electronics industry. That vision is on display in a prototype of an eco house in Tokyo, and a planned smart community in Fujisawa to open in 2013.

Smart grid technology innovation is surging in Japan, and the Eco Ideas House displays why: heat, wind, light and water. Back to basics wins a 21st century sheen in Tokyo.

As Japan rethinks its energy strategy in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and the Fukushima disaster, innovation is thriving with renewed vigor throughout the country.