Business Feb 23, 2021
Japan to bolster support for Asia's shift to LNG for power generation
The government hopes to establish a market for the fuel with more flexible pricing, while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
World Feb 19, 2021
Texas winter freeze shows U.S. isn't ready for climate change, White House says
Washington rejected claims by Texas officials that power outages had been caused by "green energy," while angry residents point to the state's failure to winterize infrastructure.
World / Science & Health Feb 17, 2021
Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal
by Antony Sguazzin, Paul Burkhardt and Akshat Rathi
For decades almost all the electricity needed to power Africa’s most industrialized economy has been produced by a fleet of aging coal-fired plants.
Business Feb 16, 2021
Japan's stressed power grid faces new test with Arctic blast on way
While Japan is unlikely to see millions plunged into blackouts as in the U.S. currently, the country narrowly avoided power cuts only last month in another wintry spell.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Feb 13, 2021
Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces
by Mark Schreiber
The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.
Asia Pacific Feb 11, 2021
Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit Xinjiang
by Dan Murtaugh
Many are concerned about Chinese region's human rights and emissions, but cutting the area out of the supply chain for solar panels won't be so easy.
Business Feb 10, 2021
Even amid forecasts that global energy demand could peak as early as the 2030s, producers expect buyers to continue using oil for decades more as economies transition to cleaner fuels.
World / Science & Health Feb 10, 2021
Bolder climate action could save millions of lives each year by 2040
by Jack Graham
New research highlighted how the potential health benefits of climate action could give added impetus to countries to submit more ambitious national climate plans.
Business Feb 6, 2021
Japan looks to create system to support procurement of renewables
With the planned system, the government hopes to boost exports of products manufactured mainly with renewable energy.
Business Feb 4, 2021
Japan's Sumitomo exits U.S. shale oil business to promote restructuring
Trading house Sumitomo Corp. said Thursday it had withdrawn from the U.S. shale oil and gas business to cut costs and proceed with structural reforms. The Japanese firm has sold all of its stake in a shale oil project in Texas to a U.S. oil ...
Business Feb 1, 2021
Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive
by Ron Bousso
Shell and its European rivals are seeking new business models to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels.
Business / Corporate Jan 31, 2021
Electronics giant Panasonic Corp. has decided to scrap its unprofitable solar cell manufacturing operations amid ever-increasing price competition, it was learned Sunday. Solar cell production at the company's Malaysian plant and its unit in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, will be terminated by the end of March ...