Japan
Japanese garments maker enters solar power business
Generous feed-in tariff entices Gunze Ltd to venture into solar.
Japanese garments maker enters solar power business
Generous feed-in tariff entices Gunze Ltd to venture into solar.
Tsuruga nuclear plant might be shut down
A government report says it rests on an active earthquake fault line.
Japan to issue very tough nuclear power regulations
Only a few existing power plants expected to meet the safety rules.
Japanese geothermal plants to get more funding
Japan will support seven projects that generate electricity from hot springs.
Mitsubishi to build solar power plant in Fukushima
Plant to begin operating in mid-2014.
Japanese imports of Russian LNG jump 17%
Imports of thermal coal and crude oil also rise significantly.
A fusion reactor for South Korea
Partner will be the US Department of Energy.
Japan’s nuclear reactors to go online this summer
Government agency claims Japan can save up to US$20 billion by restarting half its nuclear reactors.
Tougher safety rules for Japan’s nuclear reactors
New safety measures to be finalized by July.
Japan may shut nuke plant due to active fault
Japan's Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant may be closed due to an active fault.
What you must know about electricity liberalization in Japan
Electricity market reform moves slowly in Japan. Recently, however, the Japanese government further clarified its position and called for legal unbundling in the sector – one of the options previously proposed for breaking up the electricity industry.
Hitachi Zosen to get nuke fuel firm
Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corp. will acquire NAC International Inc., a U.S. nuclear fuel cycle consultancy that manages spent fuel.
LNG providing more power for Japan
Imports of liquefied natural gas soar to a record 87 million tons in 2012.
New safety rules make reopening of Japan's nuclear plants difficult
Measures will be introduced to protect Japanese nuclear power facilities against natural disasters and terrorism.
World's largest wind farm to rise in Japan
To be built off the coast of Fukushima.
Japan could import natural gas from Alaska
Alaska turns to Japan following a drop in demand in the USA.
Solar Frontier and Development Bank of Japan to set up PV investment firm
Solar Frontier, a Japanese thin-film PV manufacturer, has teamed up with Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in order to jointly establish an investment company which will provide funding for PV plants in Japan.
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