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Hitachi buys British nuclear power firm
Hitachi buys British nuclear power firm
Hitachi will build three nuclear power plants in the UK.
India to build nuclear plants in middle of city
Right in the city's heart.
Hokkaido faces power cut
Hokkaido needs to cut electricity usage.
Japan takes aim at offshore wind power
An advancement in offshore wind power.
NRA to advise wider nuclear safety zones
Nuclear regulatory authorities on Wednesday released their first projections for the spread of radiation from nuclear reactors in the event
Removing nuclear power “impossible” in Japan
Japan has to keep nuclear energy in its electricity mix to offset rising energy costs and a probable military conflict in Iran.
Solar power to be provided for tsunami-hit homes in Japan
Solar units will be installed for households in Ofunato, a Japanese city that was badly hit by last year’s tsunami.
Marubeni to put up 81.5MW mega solar project in Japan
Oita City, Japan will be the future site of Marubeni's large-scale 81.5MW solar power plant.
Japan taps Areva's nuclear safety devices
Areva will equip a Pressurized Water Reactor fleet in Japan with 100 of its passive autocatalytic recombiner (PARs) safety devices.
Japan to have enough power for winter months
Despite the shutting down of all of its nuclear reactors, Japan will not face serious power shortages this winter.
Japan carbon emissions tax to fund clean energy initiatives
Japan expects to derive additional revenues of some US$3.3 billion from a carbon emissions tax by 2016.
Japan boosts solar capacity by 885MW in Q3
A total of 885MW new PV capacity was installed in Japan between April and September 2012, equating to the launch of Japan’s FiT.
Tepco admits nuke crisis could have been avoided
Tepco admitted that it was aware safety improvements were necessary for the Fukushima nuclear power plant long before the nuclear disaster.
Solar energy dominates Japanese clean energy projects
Solar energy projects constitute 83% of clean energy projects recently approved by the Japanese government.
More Japanese reactors to come online in 2013
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the start-up of more idled nuclear reactors will not come until next year.
Spanish solar firm invests US$1.16 billion in Japanese solar
Spanish solar plant maker Gestamp Solar is investing US$1.16 billion to build solar plants and panels in Japan.
SMA Solar to provide inverters for Japan’s largest solar plant
SMA Solar Technology will supply inverters to Kagoshima Mega Solar Power’s 70MW solar plant, which is set to be completed by next fall.
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