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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2015
French renewables power grid pilot shows limits of batteries in Europe
A major pilot project by Europe's largest power network operator to integrate power from rooftop solar panels into the grid has shown that battery storage of renewable energy is not yet economically viable in Europe.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2015
Electricity and gas liberalization
Liberalization of the electricity and gas industries could be a boon, but the government needs to keep a close watch to make sure consumers don't get burned.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2015
Discovery brightens solar energy's future
Scientists in Switzerland announced a clean-energy breakthrough on Wednesday; a cheaper solar technology that splits water molecules to create clean-burning hydrogen fuel.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2015
China says some South China Sea land reclamation projects completed
China has completed some of its land reclamation on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, raising the stakes in Beijing's territorial dispute with its Asian neighbors.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2015
Japan's utilities and their customers favored by falling LNG prices
Japan's biggest power utilities, emerging from four years of gloom, have cut electricity rates as cheaper natural gas benefits both the bottom line and customers.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015
China annihilates ancient coral ecosystems in its island-building: scientists
Concern is mounting among some scientists that China's reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia.
EDITORIALS
Jun 13, 2015
Rural revitalization can be green
Revitalizing rural areas, in addition to slowing the exodus of people to big cities, could also lead to improved environmental conservation.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2015
OPEC decision reflects new oil market reality
OPEC's decision on Friday not to cut production was entirely predictable and the only practical option open to its members.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2015
Poor planning drains China's potential for hydropower
China could be wasting enough hydroelectricity to power Britain and Germany for a year, depriving its smog-bound eastern regions of huge volumes of clean energy as a result of poor planning and weak grid infrastructure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2015
Harnessing the power of community to drive an energy revolution
Watch Kazuaki Hashimoto chopping firewood for the following winter on a baking day at the end of April, and you may be forgiven for thinking he leads a rather old-fashioned lifestyle.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2015
Japan tops China as world's biggest lender for coal, study says
Japan and China lent more than $35 billion to finance coal power in the eight years through the end of 2014, according to environmental groups in a study that urged countries to stop supporting the fuel.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2015
Panasonic to sell energy storage in Australia to tap solar surge
Panasonic Corp. will begin selling energy storage systems in Australia to take advantage of the proliferation of solar panels dotting the rooftops of homes in the sunburned country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2015
South China Sea disputes test China's peaceful rise
The South China Sea has become a critical testing ground for the changing economic, political and military relationship between China and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015
Coal revival ducks scrutiny with small plants, critics say
As the nation burns more coal to replace lost nuclear capacity, power producers are able to duck pollution standards by building coal-fired projects small enough to avoid national regulator scrutiny, critics say.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2015
Militaries play nice in the South China Sea
Southeast Asian militaries are talking and sharing more as they seek to prevent accidents in the South China Sea, despite inertia from governments over territorial disputes with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 24, 2015
Cities outshine Tokyo on energy mix with ambitious goal for renewables
The government is preparing to announce its 'best energy mix' for 2030, but its cost projections for nuclear power and renewable energy are raising eyebrows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 23, 2015
Lowball nuclear pitch is fooling no one
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the results of a review of energy production costs, which concluded that nuclear will remain the cheapest alternative for Japan over the next 15 years while pointing out that the calculations took into consideration the...
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2015
Too much emphasis on coal power
The Abe administration is placing far too much weight on coal in formulating the national energy policy.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 16, 2015
Backed by green advocates, some U.S. conservatives push for solar
When Debbie Dooley, a tea party firebrand from Woodstock, Georgia, makes the case for solar power, she doesn't rely on the usual environmental talking points. She speaks of property rights, national security and competition in the free market.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2015
In Philippine bay, fear of China trumps fear of brothels
Once opposed to the prospect of a major naval base inside the Philippines' picturesque Ulugan Bay, fearing it would mean bars and brothels for visiting sailors, local residents now look forward to the arrival of American and other foreign warships.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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