Japan

Electric Car

Toyota Launches C+pod Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle to corporate users, local governments and other organiza…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fukushima Nuclear Debris Removal Delayed by Virus

The removal of nuclear debris from Japan's crippled Fukushima power plant will be delayed by about a year, because the pandemic has set back development of spec…

Biomass Power Plant

Japan’s Forest Energy Plans 7.1MW Biomass Plant

Japanese biomass power company Forest Energy plans to begin commercial operations at a 7.1MW biomass-fired power generation plant at Fukui city in the central p…

Market Analysis

Nuclear Still Critical in Meeting Carbon neutrality goals: WoodMac

This is particularly true for China, Japan, and South Korea.

Tidal Energy

Atlantis Delivers Tidal Power System to Japanese Harbour

SIMEC Atlantis Energy Ltd has successfully delivered to Nagasaki harbour the tidal generation equipment it manufactured for Japanese client Kyuden Mirai Energy.

Wind Farm

IHC IQIP Supplying Equipment for Akita-Noshiro OWF Construction

IHC IQIP will deliver equipment for the installation of the wind turbine foundations on the Akita-Noshiro offshore wind project, the first large-scale offshore …

Solar Power Plant

Pacifico Energy Kick-Starts 77MW PV Plant in Japan

Pacifico Energy has started construction of a 77MW solar farm in Ako-gun and Sayo-gun in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Nuclear Power Plant

Further Two-Year Delay to Japanese MOX Plant

Operation of the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication plant under construction in Rokkasho, in Aomori Prefecture, is now expected about two years later than previously …

Oil & Gas Trade

China's LNG Imports Could Hit Record High in Dec as Demand Bounces Back

The world's second largest LNG importer after Japan is on track to import its highest monthly volumes since December 2019, Refinitiv shiptracking data showed.

Nuclear Fuel

NRA Approves Japan’s Mox Plant at Rokkasho

Japan’s mixed-oxide fuel plant under construction in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, received Nuclear Regulation Authority approval on 9 December, despite the lac…

Carbon Neutral

Five Coal-Fired Power Countries in the World have Committed to Carbon Neutrality!

According to EMBER's statistics, among the world's top ten coal power countries, 5 countries have committed to achieving carbon neutrality, including China (206…

RCEP

RCEP Raises Hopes of China-Japan-ROK Deal

This has led to speculation about the free trade agreement among China, Japan and the ROK being finally realized.

Japan

“K” Line Joins Japan Hydrogen Association

Japanese shipping company “K” Line has joined the Japan Hydrogen Association.

Japan

Japan: Eneos Part of New Japanese Hydrogen Association

Eneos is one of nine founding members of the new Japan Hydrogen Association set up in October.

Hydrogen Project

Toyota and Japan's Mega Banks Join Body to Fund Hydrogen Projects

The JH2A to take lead in using clean energy amid global green push.