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Nuclear waste

Video: China, ROK Concerned Over Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Disposal Plan

China, ROK Concerned Over Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Disposal Plan

Energy Security

U.S. Expresses Support for Japan's Release of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water

The United States on Tuesday said Japan “appears to have adopted an approach in accordance with globally accepted nuclear safety standards” in its decision to…

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting.

Solar Company

Jinko Ranks First in the Japanese Component Market

Recently, the Japanese market research organization released a report on the 2020 Japanese module shipments market.

Hydrogen Technology

Solar-to-Hydrogen Tech Sees "Remarkable" Efficiency Jump

Converting sunlight into hydrogen is a seemingly ideal way to address the world’s energy challenges.

Offshore Wind Power

Tokyo Gas to Install 19 Offshore Wind Turbines in Carbon-Free Push

Tokyo Gas Co will install 19 offshore wind turbines near the eastern Japan coast from 2024 as the government moves toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050,…

Video: Will Fukushima Water Release Damage Human DNA?

​For nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has kept the contaminated water stored in the nuclear plant's tanks.

Video: China Urges Japan to Dispose Fukushima Wastewater in Responsible Manner

China on Friday urged Japan to dispose Fukushima wastewater in a responsible manner and make prudent decisions based on thorough consultations with neighboring …

Japan

Video: Japan to Release Radioactive Fukushima Plant Water into Ocean

A huge amount of contaminated water has been building up at the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant, stored in giant tanks, since the earthquake and tsunami in …

Japan

Japan, UAE Sign Hydrogen Co-Operation Deal

Japan and the UAE have signed a hydrogen co-operation agreement, aiming to speed up bilateral support for collaboration in hydrogen production and development o…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japanese Regulator Bans Nuclear Plant Restart Over Lax Safeguards

The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant that was destroyed in a 2011 disaster said Wednesday it will accept a penalty imposed by regulators over sloppy anti…

Nuclear Reactor

Japan's JGC Invests in NuScale Power

Japanese engineering, procurement, and construction firm JGC Holdings Corporation has agreed to invest USD40 million in small modular reactor developer NuScale …

Offshore Wind Power

Development of the Kashima Offshore Wind Project to be Accelerated

The project is located in Kashima Port in the Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, and has a maximum capacity of 159.6 MW covering an area of 680 ha.

Biobattery

JGC to Construct Biomass Power Plant in Japan

The plant is to be fuelled by woody pellets and chips.

Hybrid Power Plant

Japanese Crew Teams up on 240MW US Solar-Storage Plant

J-Power and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group to jointly build the Birchwood project