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Etrion issues a green project bond for approximately JPY 16 billion (US$146 million) and commences construction of its 45 MW Niigata Solar Project in Japan

July 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

GENEVA: Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, announces the signing, execution and drawdown with respect to a finance agreement for the construction of the 45 megawatts (“MW”) Niigata solar project located in the in the Niigata prefecture in northern Japan. The arranger of the Etrion Green […]

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Japan Will Explore New Avenues for Energy Self-Sufficiency

July 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

Japan’s government this June adopted a new energy white paper that suggests the country must rely on a larger share of nuclear and renewables to slash its carbon emissions and meet its target of a 26% reduction from 2013 levels by 2030. The annual white paper, which describes trends and the status of key initiatives, […]

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Miura Co Launches Fuel Cell Product in Japan With Ceres Power Technology

June 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

HORSHAM, England: Ceres Power, the developer of SteelCell®, a world-leading, low cost Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology, and Miura Co., Japan’s leading industrial boiler manufacturer, are today announcing a first fuel cell product launch using Ceres technology. This new fuel cell system is a 4.2kW combined heat and power unit (CHP) targeting the commercial […]

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Autogrid ramps up involvement in Japan’s VPP space

June 18, 2019 Anand Gupta

US software and data company Autogrid has continued its roll-out of solutions into Japan’s evolving electricity market, joining a virtual power plant (VPP) project that could add more than 10,000 assets by the end of 2021. Autogrid has been one of the prominent early movers in aggregating distributed energy resources (DERs) including solar, battery energy […]

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India inching towards meeting Paris Agreement targets: RK Singh at G20 ministerial meet

June 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

India is implementing one of the largest renewable energy expansion and energy efficiency programmes and is moving towards achieving the target to fulfill the country’s commitments made in Paris Agreement, said Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh on Saturday. The minister made these remarks at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on ‘Energy Transitions […]

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Japan sets carbon-neutral goal as UK plans climate laws

June 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

Japan has joined Britain in pledging to become carbon neutral later this century, as the world races to prevent catastrophic climate change, but critics blasted Tokyo’s plan as unambitious. While Britain on Wednesday outlined plans for fast-track legislation that would reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, Japan’s policy only pledges to meet the […]

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Japan plans carbon emission cuts, more nuclear energy

June 8, 2019 Anand Gupta

Japan is calling for further efforts to cut carbon emissions by promoting renewables but also nuclear energy despite the 2011 Fukushima reactors meltdowns. The energy white paper, adopted by the Cabinet Friday, said Japan faces an “urgent task” of reducing carbon emissions coming from utilities that have relied heavily on fossil fuels to make up […]

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Japanese utility TEPCO uses blockchain to trial bi-directional energy system of the future

May 30, 2019 Anand Gupta

Tokyo’s main power company is using blockchain distributed ledger technology to assess how customers on its new renewable energy tariffs could use solar, batteries and electric vehicles to trade energy via the grid. TEPCO, formerly the monopoly utility supplier and grid operator for a large region surrounding the Japanese capital city, launched TRENDE, a renewable […]

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Japan Aims to Host First Renewables-Powered Olympics

May 22, 2019 Anand Gupta

Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action and environmental protection – and set off a clean energy race in the process. As well as committing to 100% […]

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Japan drags India to WTO over import duties on certain electronic goods

May 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Japan has dragged India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the import duties imposed on certain electronic goods, according to the global trade body. Japan has accused India of “continuously and systematically” raise import duties on these goods after announcement of ‘Make in India’ campaign in September 2014, according to a communication released by […]

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