Japan braces for surge in electricity use during scorching summer and Olympics
With many people expected to tune into the games from their air-conditioned homes, utilities are forecasting tighter reserve power ratios than usual.
With massive dams, China finds a weapon in water
Giant dams damage ecosystems, drive freshwater species to extinction, cause deltas to retreat and often emit more greenhouse gases than fossil-fuel power plants.
Global power grids pushed to breaking point by summer heat and rising demand
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.
Renewable energy boom unleashes a war over talent for green jobs
Difficulty securing a well-trained workforce could end up being a bottleneck in an industry that is key to slashing emissions.
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.
Challenges abound as Japan eyes new basic energy policy in June
The focus will be on how much the country can promote the use of renewable energy in realizing its goal of cutting emissions by 46% by 2030 from 2013 levels.
Tepco may appoint ex-business lobby chief Kobayashi as chairman
Kobayashi is currently chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. and on the management committee of the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommission Facilitation Corp.
Tepco lapse a wake-up call for Japan's nuclear security protocols, expert says
The incident in Niigata is “of particular concern” because the potential security breaches lasted for months, a top expert in the field said.
Tepco banned from restarting its largest nuclear plant over safety flaws
The company has seen restarting the seven-reactor Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex, once one of the world's largest nuclear plants by output, as a main pillar of its business restructuring plan.
Tokyo Gas to install 19 offshore wind turbines in carbon-free push
The wind turbines will be located in waters near the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture and generate a maximum of 159.6 megawatts, enough renewable energy to supply 70,000 households annually.
Japan considers ending support for exporting coal-fired power plants
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could announce the move as early as at an April 22-23 virtual summit on climate change hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, sources said.
Tepco apologizes to Niigata governor over nuclear plant security flaws
Following the revelation of problems at the plant, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided to ban Tepco from moving nuclear fuel at the facility.
