Japan
Radioactive water at Fukushima can kill people
Radioactive water at Fukushima can kill people
Danger from radioactive water rises by 18 times.
Danger level of toxic water leak at Fukushima raised
Is now at Level 3 on a danger scale of 7.
Japan to build natural gas power plants in Myanmar
Plant will have a capacity of 500 MW.
Japan encouraging energy efficient apartments
Will launch an energy assessment system for apartments.
Japan boosts commercial solar capacity target
Part of incentive program for clean energy.
Danger from radioactive groundwater contamination at Fukushima worsening
UN International Atomic Energy Agency ready to intervene.
Mitsubishi boosting solar power holdings in Europe
Buys 50% stake in two solar PV plants in France.
Major Japanese firms turning to biomass for power
Government subsidy program responsible for growth.
Solar boom threatens to overwhelm Japan’s power grid
More solar developers being denied access to grid.
TEPCO plans to increase electricity rates again
Alternative to restarting its moribund nuclear plants.
New Japanese turbine harnesses both wind and wave energy
Will be the first system of it kind to be tested.
Japan energy use could increase slightly this year
This despite greater demand for power.
Honda building mega solar power generation system
Will be located at new racing car test course.
Japan to test its largest grid storage system
System will consist of two projects generating 80MWh.
JX Energy to build three solar power plants in Japan
Plants will have a combined capacity of 17 MW.
“Super battery” could be game changer for Japan’s electricity grid
Battery trial to begin in Hokkaido by 2015
Shell will build 49 MW biomass plant in Japan
Plant to benefit from feed-in tariff scheme.