Japan

Hydrogen Project

Japan, Russia to Cooperate in Hydrogen, Ammonia to Fight Climate Change

Japanese Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov signed a statement on cooperation after a virtual meeting as part of t…

Hydrogen Project

Australian Energy Retailer, Japanese Oil Refiner Team up on Green Hydrogen

Origin Energy, Australia’s biggest energy retailer, has agreed to team with Japan’s largest oil refiner, Eneos, to explore the potential for a commercial-scal…

Energy Security

IAEA Sees Continued Progress at Fukushima Daiichi

Conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site have improved since a review in 2018, the International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded followin…

Hydrogen Project

JERA Plans Hydrogen Demo Project at Japanese LNG Plant

Japanese power company, JERA, has gained the funding to start a hydrogen demonstration project at a liquefied natural gas thermal power plant beginning this yea…

Hydrogen Project

Japanese LNG Thermal Power Plant to Explore Hydrogen Opportunities

Japan is looking to decarbonise one of its withstanding LNG thermal power plants with hydrogen.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toyota Increases Fuel Cell Production at Kentucky Plant

Toyota Motor Company has reaffirmed its strong commitment to hydrogen, having on Wednesday unveiled plans for a dedicated production line that will manufacture …

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water to be Released into the Ocean Via Undersea Tunnel

Japanese officials have said the ocean release is the most realistic option for disposing the radiocative water.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Japan’s Eneos Adds Green Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Cars

Japanese refiner Eneos has started additional domestic hydrogen sales for fuel-cell vehicles, with electricity for its green hydrogen production sourced from so…

Hydrogen Production

Japan’s Sumitomo, Rio Tinto Plan Trial Hydrogen Plant

Japanese trading house Sumitomo agreed yesterday with UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto to build a pilot 300 t/yr hydrogen production plant at the Yarwun alum…

Floating Offshore Wind

Japan Targets Floating Wind Farms for Its Deep Coastal Waters

There are a number of projects in Japan focused on floating offshore wind.

Offshore Wind Power

RWE and Kansai Sign Japanese Offshore pact

Kansai Electric Power and RWE Renewables have signed an agreement to jointly study the feasibility of a large-scale floating offshore wind project off the Japan…

Indonesia

Japan's JERA Sells Stake in Indonesia's Coal Power Plants Operator

The move comes as companies worldwide step up their efforts to offload coal-related assets amid pressure to reduce exposure to fossil fuels to cut harmful carbo…

Solar Power Plant

Pacifico Energy Begins Construction of 121 MW PV Park in Japan

The solar farm will be installed at Sanda City in Hyogo prefecture, built mainly on an existing golf course.

Hydrogen Project

Australia's Queensland Turns to Hydrogen from Coal, LNG

Dalrymple Bay, the second-largest coal export facility by capacity in Australia's Queensland state, is targeting to become an export hub for green hydrogen, aft…

Solar Power Panel

Japan Demonstrates Blockchain System for Solar Panel Recycling

In a programme supported by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, solar PV manufacturer Next Energy and trading conglomerate Marubeni are to collaborate on used…