Japan

Electric Vehicles

Idemitsu Kosan, ENEOS, Toyota, and MHI Commence Study Toward Introduction and Spread of Carbon-Neutral Fuels for Automobiles

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. ("Idemitsu Kosan"), ENEOS Corporation ("ENEOS"), Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota"), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ("MHI") ann…

Photovoltaic （PV）

The 10 Countries That Will Generate the Most Photovoltaic Energy (PV) in 2024

As the world shifts its focus towards renewable energy, solar photovoltaics has become a clear pioneer in the global transition to a sustainable future. Faced w…

Offshore Wind Power

Marubeni Secures 1.1 GW Wind Power Deal in Saudi Arabia

The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) covers two projects, which will contribute 1.1 GW of wind energy to the national grid.One of Japan’s largest trading an…

Nuclear Fuel

Japanese-Canadian JV for Fusion Technology Development

Private Japanese fusion technology company Kyoto Fusioneering and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have formed a joint venture - named Fusion Fuel Cycles Inc…

HVDC

Hitachi Energy's HVDC Technology to Power Marinus Link, a Key Step Toward Australia's Net Zero Ambitions

- An Australia-first using advanced HVDC technology to stabilize an increasingly renewable grid- A transmission project of national significance to play a key r…

Renewable Energy

Itochu Unit Signs Renewable Energy Agreement With Google in Japan

The logo of Itochu Corp is seen outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Purchase Licensing Right…

Biofuel

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Ngk to Jointly Develop Membrane Dehydration Systems for Bioethanol and E-methanol

- MHI and NGK aim to achieve the real-world realization of systems using membrane separation system in the dehydration processes for Bioethanol, a promising alt…

Hydrogen Production

The Hydrogen Stream: Jera to Invest up to $13 Billion in Hydrogen, Ammonia by 2035

Jera said it will invest JPY 1 trillion ($6.4 billion) to JPY 2 trillion in hydrogen and ammonia by 2035. Hydrogen and ammonia are among its three pillars, alon…

Crude Oil

Saudi Crown Prince Promises Stable Oil Supply to Japan

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ap…

Nuclear Equipment

MHI Awarded Additional Contract for ITER Fusion Machine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been awarded a contract to supply a further 12 outer vertical targets for the divertor to be used in the International The…

LNG

UAE's ADNOC Buys Stake in Nextdecade's Rio Grande LNG Project

Logos of ADNOC are seen at Gastech, the world's biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Purchase Li…

Solar Power Plant

Baywa r.e. Makes Moves in Japanese Solar

Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e. is pleased to announce significant developments in its market activities in Japa…

Nuclear waste

Japan Starts 6th Ocean Discharge of Fukushima Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater Despite Opposition

Japan on Friday started the sixth round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific O…

LNG

Japan's JERA to Invest $32 Billion in LNG, Renewables and New Fuels Over Decade

Japan's JERA plans to invest 5 trillion yen ($32.4 billion) over the coming decade into renewable energy, new fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, and liquefied…

Electrolyzer

Asahi Kasei Starts Operation of Multi-Module Hydrogen Pilot Plant in Kawasaki; Milestone Towards Realization of 100 MW-Class Alkaline-Water Electrolysis Systems

The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei is further accelerating its hydrogen business activities. On 13 May, company representatives and partners including …