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Japan launches nationwide energy conservation campaign
The government aims to cut electric consumption by between 5% and 15% until September 7.
Japan launches nationwide energy conservation campaign
The government aims to cut electric consumption by between 5% and 15% until September 7.
Tepco to gradually restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Tepco aims to gradually restart the nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant beginning April 2013 to curb fossil fuel costs.
Japan reveals strategic energy road map
Japan has published its latest strategic energy plan, which includes a road map of energy-based economic growth and reformation of the energy infrastructure.
Japan reverts to nuclear power
Contrary public opinion fails to deter the Japanese government from returning to nuclear energy.
Kyoto's largest PV plant inaugurated
Kyocera has inaugurated the first of two PV facilities built in a joint venture with SB Energy.
Japan's Kansai restarts mothballed oil-fired unit
Kansai Electric began generating electricity from the mothballed 450 megawatt oil-fired Kainan No.2 unit despite restarting a unit of its nuclear power plant.
Japan sets-up renewable energy infrastructure fund
A private asset manager will take charge of the fund, which will receive an initial capital of US$19 million from the Tokyo Metropolitan government.
Japan turns to LNG for more clean energy
Japan’s continuing effort to diversify away from nuclear energy has led it to develop liquefied natural gas as an alternative.
Seismologists warn against Japan's nuclear restart
Japan is ignoring the safety lessons of the Fukushima crisis, according to two prominent seismologists who warned against restarting two reactors.
Japan to become 2nd largest solar market with new FiT
Japan's latest feed-in tariff has the potential to generate US$30 billion by 2016 for the local economy.
Japanese households to pay $1.1 more for monthly electricity bills
The new feed-in tariffs to be implemented by Japan in July will increase household electricity bills by 1.2%.
Toshiba to construct Japan's biggest solar power plant
Toshiba will start constructing the biggest PV project in Japan totaling 100MW with an investment of US$379.6 million in the Minami Soma coastline.
Japan to banish energy-hungry incandescent bulbs
Japan’s drive to stave-off a massive power shortfall this summer takes another route.
Japan approves feed-in tariff for renewable energy
Japan’s feed-in tariff or FIT is one of the highest in the world.
Japan's Hitachi expects nuke business to double
Hitachi expects its nuclear power business to more than within a decade due to growing overseas demand and post-disaster work at Fukushima atomic plant.
Japan’s solar FIT to be announced this week
Japan’s new and generous feed-in tariff offers the world’s solar power developers a chance to profit in a stagnant market.
Japanese firms to build massive solar power project in Canada
When completed, the solar project will have a combined output capacity of over 100,000 kilowatts.
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