The discussions are part of a post-Brexit plan to make Sunderland the group’s largest high-volume electric vehicle site outside Japan, according to the business paper. London : Japanese carmaker Nissan is in “advanced” talks with the government over a new electric car battery factory in northeast England, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. The discussions are […]
Floating Solar Ready for Take-Off
Whether floating or hanging, solar panels have the potential to both provide electricity and reduce evaporation from reservoirs. It is an idea that may have found its moment. Droughts are crippling power supplies from many hydroelectric dams across Africa, with dwindling reservoirs evaporating in the hot sun. So, say researchers, why not tap that sun? […]
Australia and Korea Can Become Renewable Energy Superpowers Together
Australia and South Korea have a long history of friendship and co-operation. My country is Australia’s fourth-largest trading partner, and this year we will mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. But big changes are under way, raising the question of how we can evolve our relationship in a decarbonising world. South Korea’s economy is […]
Amazon Com : Seeks Renewable Power for Japan Data Centres – Nikkei
TOKYO : Amazon.com Inc is in talks with Japanese power utilities and trading houses to build a renewable power plant in Japan to procure clean energy for its local data centres, the Nikkei reported late on Thursday. The U.S. online retail and tech giant is seeking ways to procure electricity over the long term from […]
Number of EV Charging Stations in Japan Drops
The number of charging stations for electric vehicles in Japan declined for the first time in fiscal 2020. The Japanese mapmaking company Zenrin surveyed charging stations installed at public and commercial facilities across Japan. It excluded those at private residences. The company says there were 29,233 charging stations in fiscal 2020, which ended in March. […]
Decarbonising Japan: Challenges and Opportunities for Large-Scale Solar PV
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in November 2020 that the “science is clear”: failure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 by half and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 worldwide will be catastrophic. The COVID-19 crisis will “pale in comparison to what the climate crisis holds in store,” Guterres said. Speaking five years […]
Pandemic not stopping Japan-subsidised green projects
A raging health crisis has failed to stop the implementation of climate-friendly projects subsidised by Japan in Cambodia. These programmes are being, or will be, implemented under the expanded Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Model Project of the Ministry of Environment Japan (MOEJ). The JCM is a programme in which the Japanese government (through the MOEJ) […]
Japan to subsidise hydrogen technology development
The Japanese trade ministry (Meti) has proposed allocating up to ¥370bn ($3.4bn) to support hydrogen technology development in the next 10 years. The allocation will come out of a ¥2 trillion government fund created to back green innovation projects in efforts to decarbonise its society by 2050. The government has been discussing the allocation of […]
Sunseap obtains funds to expand solar ops in Japan
Singapore-based solar developer and operator Sunseap Group Pte Ltd has secured investments of an undisclosed amount from its latest Series E funding round, which it plans to spend on projects in Japan. The financial backing comes from three new investors — global trader Sumitomo Corp (TYO:8053), regional power company Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9507) […]
Japan utility gets OK to restart 3 old nuclear reactors
Economy and industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama welcomed the decision, saying it will contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions, since power from the reactors will allow a reduction in the use of fossil fuel-fired plants. A Japanese utility received local consent on Wednesday to restart three aging nuclear reactors, clearing the final hurdle needed to […]
