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ENERGY

Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2021
Texas winter freeze shows U.S. isn't ready for climate change, White House says
Washington rejected claims by Texas officials that power outages had been caused by 'green energy,' while angry residents point to the state's failure to winterize infrastructure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2021
Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal
For decades almost all the electricity needed to power Africa's most industrialized economy has been produced by a fleet of aging coal-fired plants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2021
Japan's stressed power grid faces new test with Arctic blast on way
While Japan is unlikely to see millions plunged into blackouts as in the U.S. currently, the country narrowly avoided power cuts only last month in another wintry spell.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021
Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces
The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2021
Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit Xinjiang
Many are concerned about Chinese region's human rights and emissions, but cutting the area out of the supply chain for solar panels won't be so easy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2021
Japan’s Cosmo wins rights to explore for oil in Abu Dhabi
Even amid forecasts that global energy demand could peak as early as the 2030s, producers expect buyers to continue using oil for decades more as economies transition to cleaner fuels.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2021
Bolder climate action could save millions of lives each year by 2040
New research highlighted how the potential health benefits of climate action could give added impetus to countries to submit more ambitious national climate plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2021
Wales bids for Hitachi nuclear site, report says
The government of Wales has approached Japan's Hitachi Ltd about acquiring the Horizon nuclear power project in Anglesey and its staff, The Sunday Times reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2021
Two Hokkaido villages at the heart of race to host nuclear waste
The move has split communities between those seeking investment to stop their towns from dying, and those haunted by the 2011 Fukushima disaster, who are determined to stop the project.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2021
Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive
Shell and its European rivals are seeking new business models to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels.
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JAPAN
Feb 1, 2021
Mayor gives Japan's first approval for restart of reactors over 40 years old
Takahama Mayor Yutaka Nose reached his decision after receiving assurances from the government that it would boost revitalization projects and the town's funding.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021
Wisdom often fails the test of time
One generation's knowledge is the next generation's folly.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2021
As climate change push grows, Japanese firms accelerate shift to renewable energy
Major companies are moving up their timelines to shift to renewables, as the need to be environmentally friendly is becoming a key factor in expanding their businesses.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 22, 2021
Fukushima residents demand stricter decontamination to enable safe return
Remaining restrictions blocking people from living in the town of Tomioka are due to be lifted in 2023.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 20, 2021
How to decarbonize Japan
Climate change is a marathon, not a sprint: Japan will make greater progress if these issues are not politicized and all major parties agree on emissions reduction as a common goal.

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