Business / Corporate Jan 4, 2022
Chubu Electric to invest ¥400 billion overseas for emissions cut
Of the total amount, the company is ready to spend about ¥250 billion on acquisitions of and investments in renewable energy businesses abroad.
Business Dec 20, 2021
The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines
by Thomas Biesheuvel and Misha Savic
Within months of unveiling plans for a $2.4 billion mine in western Serbia, local opponents organized a movement that’s rocked the government and brought cities to a standstill.
Business Nov 17, 2021
Carbon-heavy Japanese utilities sell their first green bonds
by Ayai Tomisawa
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions totaled about 1.1 billion tons in fiscal 2019, and the power sector accounted for around 36% of that.
National Oct 23, 2021
Fukui nuclear unit halted after missing deadline for antiterrorism steps
Kansai Electric Power Co. now aims to make the necessary changes to the Mihama No. 3 unit around September next year and restart operations in mid-October.
Business Oct 12, 2021
Power prices in Japan hit nine-month highs amid global energy crunch
by Aaron Sheldrick
For Japan, which imports all but a tiny amount of its energy needs, higher oil, gas and coal prices are bringing back inflation, with wholesale prices at 13-year highs.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Sep 27, 2021
Kansai Electric yet to regain trust two years after gifts scandal
To prevent irregularities, Kansai Electric has encouraged employees to make better use of its whistle-blowing system.
Business Aug 25, 2021
Japan doesn’t have enough electric cars for its EV chargers
by Shiho Takezawa
With EV penetration only at around 1%, the country has hundreds of aging charging poles that aren’t being used, while others are being taken out of service altogether.
Business Jun 24, 2021
Japan braces for surge in electricity use during scorching summer and Olympics
by Eric Johnston
With many people expected to tune into the games from their air-conditioned homes, utilities are forecasting tighter reserve power ratios than usual.
Commentary / World Jun 22, 2021
With massive dams, China finds a weapon in water
by Brahma Chellaney
Giant dams damage ecosystems, drive freshwater species to extinction, cause deltas to retreat and often emit more greenhouse gases than fossil-fuel power plants.
World Jun 18, 2021
Global power grids pushed to breaking point by summer heat and rising demand
by Dan Murtaugh, Josh Saul and Naureen Malik
Mix extreme heat and longer droughts, surging power demand, rising fossil fuel prices and a bumpy transition into renewables, and the result is a severe global power crunch.
Business Jun 8, 2021
Renewable energy boom unleashes a war over talent for green jobs
by Laura Millan Lombrana, Will Mathis and Joao Lima
Difficulty securing a well-trained workforce could end up being a bottleneck in an industry that is key to slashing emissions.
Business Apr 28, 2021
Tepco appoints ex-business lobby chief Kobayashi as new chairman
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi headed the Japan Association of Corporate Executives for four years through 2019 and now serves as chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.