The town assembly of Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, on Wednesday greenlighted the restart of two old reactors at a local nuclear power plant. The approval was given at a meeting of all assembly members. Ten of the 13 members, excluding its chair, were in favor of ...
Kono has called for a strict screening of spending plans that seek to take advantage of the government's goal of achieving carbon neutrality in Japan by 2050.
Japan net zero plan hits speed bump as small utilities balk
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. and Shikoku Electric Power Co. said this week they can’t set deadlines to become emissions neutral because it’s too costly.
Kansai Electric Power Co. plans to halt the No. 4 reactor at its Oi nuclear power plant for regular inspections Nov. 3, marking the first time in some 3½ months for all of its reactors to go offline. The suspension of the reactor is expected ...
The governor of Miyagi Prefecture would become the first to greenlight the restart of a nuclear plant damaged in the 3/11 disasters.
Power firm JERA to shut inefficient coal-fired plants by 2030
The firm also said it aims to achieve net zero emissions of carbon dioxide by 2050.
Japan’s offshore wind backers see clean heir to coal and nuclear
Offshore wind could help replace facilities built during Japan’s economic boom from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Japan’s nuclear fuel imports almost zero in 2019 as industry stagnates
Only nine of the 54 reactors operating before the Fukushima disaster are currently online.
Energy traders flock to Japan and its $136 billion 'dream' market
Power experts say the potential for price volatility and arbitrage in Japan are a trader’s dream.
Japan's industry ministry reviewing power line rules to bolster renewable energy
Under the current rules, distribution of electricity generated by coal-fired thermal power is prioritized and limited capacity makes adding renewable sources difficult.
Japan’s phaseout plan forces utilities to rethink reliance on coal
After the Fukushima disaster woke Japan to the dangers of atomic power, utilities went back to coal. Now what will they do?
Tepco unit launches giant vertical farm in Shizuoka powered by artificial lighting
The LED-powered farm can yield up to 5 tons of produce a day, making it one of the largest such facilities in the world and a boon to Japan's aging farmers.
