Japan

Energy Storage Material

Perovskite for Low-Temperature Ammonia Production

Now, a team in Japan has demonstrated their potential in the production of ammonia directly from hydrogen and nitrogen perhaps opening up a whole new approach t…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan's Industry Minister: Japan Will Continue to Use Coal-fired Power Plants

Kajiyama told reporters on Tuesday that Japan wants to keep thermal power plants using coal and other fossil fuel as an option. He said it's very important to s…

Market Analysis

Japanese Offshore Wind Market Shows A Positive Signals to Investors

Japan is seeing a surge of interest from companies looking to enter its fledgling offshore wind sector, according to new analysis from research firm GlobalData.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Record Low in 2018/19

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.6% to a record low in the year to March 2019, government figures showed on Friday, thanks to growing use of renewable e…

2020 10th International Conference on Future Environment and Energy

2020 10th International Conference on Future Environment and Energy (ICFEE 2020) will be held in Kyoto, Japan during 7-9 January, 2020. ICFEE 2020 is sponsored …

Japan's Promotion of Coal-Fired Power Plants Leads to U.N. Rejecting Abe's Request

The United Nations rejected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s request to speak at its climate summit last September, government sources said Thursday, apparently due…

Coal Mine

Anglo to Sell 12% of Australian Coal Mine to Japanese Partners

Mining group Anglo American is selling a 12% stake in its coking coal operations at Grosvenor in Queensland, Australia, to a group of Japanese partners for arou…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Clears Restart at Nuclear Reactor Closest to Epicenter of 2011 Quake

Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa power plant, more than 8 years after…

Solar Power for Home

In Wake of Typhoons, Japan Turns to Residential Energy Storage

After typhoons ravaged Japan’s grid and disrupted power to almost 1.4 million customers, the government is encouraging homeowners to invest in storage systems,…

Mitsubishi And Chubu Electric Power to Purchase Dutch Energy Supplier Eneco for €4.1bn

A consortium formed of Japanese companies Mitsubishi and Chubu Electric Power Company has agreed to acquire Dutch energy company Eneco for €4.1bn, beating bids…

Wind Turbine

MHI Vestas 9.5MW Wind Turbines to Spin Offshore Japan

MHI Vestas has confirmed that its V174-9.5 MW was selected as the preferred turbine for the 220MW Hibikinada offshore wind farm in Japan.

Nuclear Power Plant

Dispute between Japan and South Korea Overshadows G20 Meetings

Japan seized the last event of its G20 presidency on Friday to reject a South Korean warning about radiation from the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant as a disput…

Offshore Wind Power

Asian Quartet 'on Course for 19GW Offshore'

Wood Mackenzie says Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam driving development in the region outside China。

J-Power Recommits to Kidston Pumped Hydro Plan, Pending New Off-Take Deal

Genex Power has struck a new agreement with Japanese utility J-Power that renews its interest in buying ab equity stake in the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro proj…

Panasonic Opens Hydrogen Station in Kusatsu, Japan

Panasonic Corporation has completed its latest hydrogen station, H2 Kusatu Farm, on the Kusatsu site of the Appliances Company located in Kusatsu City.