From an eyewear manufacturer's emergency whistle to survival foods made by a construction hardware supplier, this episode features Japanese companies that have stepped out of their areas of expertise to create disaster readiness products.

[In Focus: World Wrestles to Assess US Banking Fiasco]
Shockwaves from banking failures in the US are shaking financial institutions around the globe. There are growing worries about other firms and how far the damage will spread. We look at the impacts the crisis is having.

[Global Trends: Redefining Green Energy]
Electricity generated by plants and even changes in the air's moisture. Renewable power technologies are emerging that take the concept of green energy to a whole new level.

During major building projects, construction workers must often take on repetitive manual tasks as well as work in potentially dangerous environments. This episode features companies that have developed unique robot technology to not only improve efficiency but to increase safety at construction sites.