Japanese Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov signed a statement on cooperation after a virtual meeting as part of the Eastern Economic Forum, which started on Thursday in Vladivostok, Russia TOKYO: Japan and Russia on Thursday agreed to work together on hydrogen and ammonia production, the Japanese industry ministry said on […]
Japan’s Tepco Plans Solar-Powered Hydrogen Output – EQ Mag Pro
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) has won a state subsidy to move forward its project to produce hydrogen using solar power generation in Kofu city, Yamanashi prefecture. Tepco and other six firms including petrochemical producer Toray, shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen, German engineering firm Siemens, compression device engineering Kaji Technology, boiler engineering Miura Industries and battery […]
Japan doesn’t have enough EVs for its chargers
The number of charging stations in Japan fell to around 29,200 TOKYO : Japan, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged will become carbon neutral by 2050, is grappling with a classic “build it and they will come” problem. After offering subsidies to the tune of 100 billion yen ($911 million) in fiscal 2012 to […]
SPCG Retains Japan Project’s Start Date – EQ Mag Pro
SET-listed SPCG, a pioneer in solar farm development in Thailand, is maintaining its plan to start operation of its Ukujima Mega solar project in Japan in 2023, despite delays in investment caused by the pandemic. The 480-megawatt power generation facility is one of three on-ground solar farms to be developed to offset revenue and profit […]
Mr. SAITO Mitsunori Appointed As the New Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency India Office – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the appointment of Mr.SAITO Mitsunori as the new Chief Representative of its India office, effective on August 24. He succeeds Mr. MATSUMOTO Katsuo, who completed his tenure with JICA India after three years of service. Prior to this, Mr. Saito was working as the […]
Japan Doesn’t Have Enough Electric Cars For Its EV Chargers – EQ Mag Pro
Japan, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged will become carbon neutral by 2050, is grappling with a classic ‘build it and they will come’ problem. After offering subsidies to the tune of 100 billion yen ($911 million) in fiscal 2012 to build charging stations and spur electric-vehicle adoption, charging poles mushroomed. Now, with EV […]
Japan Targets Floating Wind Farms For Its Deep Coastal Waters – EQ Mag Pro
There are a number of projects in Japan focused on floating offshore wind. In June, a consortium made up of six companies was selected to develop a 16.8 megawatt floating offshore wind farm in waters off Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. RWE Renewables and Kansai Electric Power have signed an agreement that will see the two […]
Taiwan Chip Industry’s Energy Appetite Draws Japan Investment – EQ Mag Pro
JERA and partners to spend $900m to expand gas-fired power plant TOKYO : JERA, a joint venture owned equally by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power, will develop a gas-fired power plant in Taiwan to take advantage of growing demand for cleaner energy on the island. A local affiliate in which JERA has […]
Japan Demonstrates Blockchain System For Solar Panel Recycling – EQ Mag Pro
In a programme supported by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, solar PV manufacturer Next Energy and trading conglomerate Marubeni are to collaborate on used solar panel recycling. The two companies along with the Mitsubishi Research Institute intend to develop and demonstrate the potential of blockchain in reporting and recording information on the reuse and recycling […]
Nearly 30% of Japan Firms to Boost Investment For Decarbonization
Tokyo :Nearly 30 percent of large companies across Japan plan to expand their capital investment in technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a recent survey showed, reflecting global efforts to achieve a carbon-free society. The survey conducted by the Development Bank of Japan showed 27 percent of some 1,000 large companies, defined as those with […]