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Japan's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy - part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry - has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the core company to lead the development of a high temperature gas-cooled reactor programme.

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will establish a demonstration hydrogen production project at the High-Temperature Test Reactor in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture.

For almost three decades, the U.N. has worked to bring as many countries together as possible on a regular basis for the global climate change summits know

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has compiled a draft revision to Japan’s Basic Energy Plan, which indicates the direction of the government’s energy policy. The revision brings our attention to the predicted ratios of various power sources in fiscal 2030. In order to reduce our dependence on carbon, renewable energy sources were increased from 22 to 24% three years ago to 36 to 38% in the latest draft revision. Some view this increase as being insufficient in making rene...

Follow Us We are first in your inbox with the most important news in the industry―keeping you smarter and one-step ahead in this ever-changing and competitive market.Start your free subscription Japan Plant Adding New Gas-Fired Units in Massive Project JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, has submitted a scoping document to begin assessing the environmental impact of its plan to add two gas-fired units at the Chita Thermal Power Station, while decommissioning five existing u...

08 January 2021 Share Japan will need nuclear power if it is to realise the governments carbon neutrality goal and should therefore restart idled nuclear reactors as soon as possible, as well as work to extend their operating lifetimes and build new nuclear capacity, the heads of the Japanese Atomic Industry Forum (JAIF) and the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) have said in separate New Year messages. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa (Image: Tepco) Japan has confirmed its objective to raise the share o...

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Race for environment leadership in East Asia enough for green recovery? In the midst of darkness, a glimmer of hope seems to be emerging for the world this year. The question is whether Japan is really coming along for the journey. A green and just future for all, especially for the youth of today and tomorrow, is within Japans grasp but will this unmissable moment for much needed change be fully realized? As COVID-19 continues, Japans new administration is taking on the climate crisis by decla...