Business Jun 8, 2022
Japan's April current account surplus down 55% amid Ukraine war
The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade, remained in the black for the third consecutive month, the Finance Ministry said.
National | EXPLAINER Jun 7, 2022
Five ways to save energy this summer as Japan's bills tick upward
by Magdalena Osumi
Electricity prices are set to hit the highest level in five years this month on the back of energy market chaos set off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Business / Economy Jun 7, 2022
High energy prices may continue amid Ukraine uncertainty, white paper says
The white paper also stressed the need for Japan to retain interests in oil and gas projects in the Russian Far East, despite sanctions on Moscow.
National Jun 6, 2022
Japan to move forward with nuclear restarts and include strict examinations
The government aims to speed up decarbonization and improve energy self-sufficiency, and nuclear is among the key energy sources for that, the final draft of a policy document says.
Commentary / World Jun 6, 2022
A global inflation problem like no other — and what can be done about it
by David Howell
Boosting oil output is not the usual solution to an inflationary outburst, but it's just about the only one that will work quickly.
Business / Tech Jun 6, 2022
Biden plans solar manufacturing push to end project slowdown
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Ari Natter
The moves are aimed at boosting oft-competing political priorities: combating climate change and nurturing domestic solar manufacturing that has struggled to compete with cheap imports.
World Jun 6, 2022
Small-modular reactors, known as SMRs, could produce as much as two to 30-times more waste than conventional atomic power plants in operation today, according to scientists.
Commentary / World Jun 3, 2022
The global economy in transition
by Michael Spence
The green transition is a powerful mechanism for increasing resilience and reducing vulnerability to the weaponization of energy supplies.
World | FOCUS Jun 2, 2022
Europe eyes common subsea wind power grid to bolster energy security
by Nora Buli and Stine Jacobsen
An idea being looked at are offshore grids, with new wind farms connected to hubs, or energy islands, and linked by interconnecting power cables.
World Jun 2, 2022
Europe’s Russian oil ban could mean a new world order for energy
by Clifford Krauss
In effect, Europe is trading one unpredictable oil supplier — Russia — for unstable exporters in the Middle East.
World Jun 2, 2022
Pandemic and Ukraine war threaten clean energy gains for world's poorest
by Megan Rowling
The impact of the pandemic on incomes has made basic energy services unaffordable for nearly 90 million people in Asia and Africa, according to international organizations.
Business Jun 2, 2022
The tussle involves bragging rights over the ideal size for wafers, the key component for making solar modules, with Longi’s 182-millimeter version and Trina’s 210-mm the contenders.