Japanese start-up says commercial-grade fuel cells ready by 2014
A Japanese start-up company claims that they are now able to create consumer-grade fuel cells when other larger companies have previously failed. Aquafairy is showcasing the prototypes of their...
View ArticleGovernment to set 6% power-saving target for Hokkaido during winter
For the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown, Japan will be going into the winter season with all 50 of its nuclear reactors offline, due to the maintenance and safety checks imposed by...
View ArticleJapan wind power has capacity to replace nuclear, floating turbines tested...
In the efforts to find renewable sources of energy to eventually downscale – or even phase out, if the opinion of some politicians is to be followed – nuclear power usage in Japan, a floating...
View ArticleJapan’s Upper House passes law to start reform of electricity sector
The Upper House has passed legislation on Wednesday that is the first step towards the reform of Japan’s electricity industry, the first time it will be done since 1951. This is still part of Prime...
View ArticleSix Nissan Leaf all-electric vehicles power an office building
With Nissan testing out its “Vehicle-To-Building” power system, at least we will all rest well knowing the answer to the age-old riddle “How many Nissan Leaf vehicles does it take to power an office...
View ArticleMajor Tokyo earthquake predicted to cut city’s power supply in half
The Tokyo government’s disaster panel said that just one massive earthquake would destroy and heavily damage power, telecommunications, waterworks infrastructure and cut off electricity to half the...
View ArticleJapan to import more coal from US, Canada to reduce reliance on Australia
Tohoku Electric Power Company, Japan’s third-biggest user of coal for thermal energy, says that it is looking to increase coal imports from the United States and Canada, this to cut costs and at the...
View ArticleBuses able to store, supply electricity being developed for disaster situations
Electricity supply care of rechargeable battery buses is now possible thanks to Hitachi Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd. The two companies have been collaborating and developing buses that have rechargeable...
View ArticleTEPCO wins government approval for recovery plan, including reactor restarts
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) secured government and bank support for its rebuilding plan. The plan is the latest in a recovery process for the company, which was hit hard after the nuclear disaster...
View ArticleElectric utilities lobby LDP to support building new nuclear plants, reactor...
Japan’s electric power industry has been urging legislators to support the construction of new nuclear power plants. The Federation of Electric Power Companies was said to be talking to members of the...
View ArticleJapan developing cyborg cockroaches to form wireless sensor network
Cockroaches have been on this planet longer than humans have been – these insects are a study in resilience, as they are very hard to kill and adapt in different environments. To this effect, a...
View ArticleJAXA transforms Hayabusa technology into an energy device for home use
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has developed a new power controller, which can be used for different home appliances using the technology used in the unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa. The...
View ArticleGovernment highlights importance of nuclear power in latest energy policy draft
The Japanese government has presented the draft of a new energy policy last Tuesday. In the new draft, nuclear power is described as an essential electricity source that allows power to be supplied all...
View ArticleGE says Japan has huge opportunity to create wind energy
With the nation still reeling from the effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is looking for alternative power supplies that would give variety to its sources of energy. U.S. firm General...
View ArticleJapan’s Lower House speaker voices opposition against nuclear energy at 3/11...
While people commemorated solemnly the third anniversary of the 2011 triple disaster, one legislator took the stand to oppose the use of nuclear energy. Lower House Speaker Bunmei Ibuki, took the...
View ArticleOnly one-third of Japan’s nuclear reactors might be restarted
An analysis report by the Reuters news organization says that probably only one-thirds of Japan’s currently idle nuclear reactors will be able to restart, despite the government’s push to revive...
View ArticleJapan approves new energy policy, nuclear power good as ‘reinstated’
Japan’s Cabinet has approved the Basic Energy Plan for the country, the first comprehensive energy policy after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant meltdown, the worst in the world since...
View ArticleJapan to take after China in using coal for energy demands
Japan will soon join the ranks of China, which has shifted its energy source to coal, after the government announced a new energy plan on Friday. In the new draft approved by Japan’s ruling coalition...
View ArticleJapan’s power supply to become tight in summer but no blackouts expected
Due to the fact that all of its nuclear reactors will probably remain offline by summer, Japan is bracing itself for a summer where its power supply will be kept on a tight leash. However, utility...
View ArticleJapan to overhaul power plants ahead of summer peak power demand
The Japanese government will be ordering all power utilities across the country to make sure that their thermal power plants are all primed and ready by end of June to accept the heightened demand for...
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