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What you must know about electricity liberalization in Japan
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.
Toyota tops U.S. clean energy patents applicants
Accounted for almost a tenth of all U.S. patent applications in Q3 2012.
Sumitomo chief sees energy potential
Major trading house Sumitomo Corp. aims to beef up its natural resources and energy operations, said its
Marubeni joins in Bangladesh power
Marubeni Corp. said Thursday it has landed an order from the Bangladesh Power Development Board to build a
Japan's possible reactor restarts to trigger uranium rebound
Uranium may rebound from a second annual decline as Japan considers restarting its atomic plants.
Japan to help Myanmar renovate power plants
Part of Japan's 50 billion yen loan to Myamnar due by March will be used to renovate power plants.
New Japanese PM favors nuclear power
Shinzo Abe says he will re-open or build nuclear power plants.
Japan's Chiyoda Corporation to build 1.8MW solar plant in Hokuto
Chiyoda Corporation will complete a 1.8MW plant in March 2013.
Japan's installed solar power reaches 1.4GW
Solar power accounted for 1.398GW of Japan’s renewable energy capacity of 1.443GW.
Mitsui to do renewable energy projects in Canada
Pays US$808 million for wind and solar projects.
NRA commissioners tap views of non-Japanese nuclear experts
Three foreign nuclear luminaries shared their expertise for the first time with the commissioners of Japan's
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