Hokkaido industries still struggling following quake-triggered blackout
Key industries in Hokkaido are still struggling with secondary damage from the massive blackout triggered by the powerful earthquake a month ago. The power outage even forced factories far away from the seismic center of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake to suspend operations. Food and beverage factories ...
Hokkaido's prefecture-wide blackout on Sept. 6 was caused by a failed emergency step that was designed to prevent exactly what it caused after the level 7 earthquake, a document has revealed. The reason it failed was because the temblor triggered a bigger initial power loss ...
Restart of quake-hit Hokkaido thermal power plant delayed until Wednesday
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. has postponed the restart of a major thermal power plant — initially scheduled for Tuesday — to Wednesday, the utility said.
Hokkaido power station restart to take longer than expected: minister
Fully restarting Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s main power plant, the Tomato-Atsuma coal power station, is now expected to take more than a month.
California commits to 100% clean electricity by 2045: governor
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Monday committing his state to a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2045. "This bill and the executive order put California on a path to meet the goals of Paris and beyond," Brown said at a signing ceremony ...
Japan's power supply system a weak link in times of disaster
Japan's ultramodern conveniences, its bullet trains, automated ticketing systems and smart homes work just fine — until the power goes out. The blackout across the entire northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful earthquake struck early Thursday showed the weak link in all that technology. The ...
Energy-saving fans with special functions booming in Japan's summer heat
Energy-saving fans that deodorize or offer other special functions are becoming more and more popular in Japan as the country endures record-breaking summer heat. Fans that run on a direct-current motor allow users to make fine adjustments to the rotation speed of the blade and ...
A deadly heat wave across Asia is stretching electricity grids from southern China to Tokyo and Seoul, sending prices to multiyear highs and sparking warnings of more power stress to come. Japan on Monday breached records above 41 degrees as the heat blamed for dozens ...
Almost a year after hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Ricans are finally seeing power restored
It was finally a night to celebrate in this village tucked into the mountains of central Puerto Rico. People pressed TV remote buttons, clicked on fans and plugged in refrigerators as electricity again flowed into homes that had been without power since two major hurricanes ...
California utility PG&E Corp. has proposed using giant lithium-ion batteries, including packs supplied by Tesla Inc., to supply power to Silicon Valley instead of burning natural gas. The utility has sought approval from state regulators for four energy-storage projects with a total capacity of about ...
India speeds up environmental approval process for major industrial projects
India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to boost growth, setting off alarm bells among environmentalists and affected residents who say the decisions are being made too quickly. In a country where state machinery typically moves ...
The government's Basic Energy Plan falls far short in getting the nation to rely more on renewable sources.
