Japan
Danger from radioactive groundwater contamination at Fukushima worsening
UN International Atomic Energy Agency ready to intervene.
Mitsubishi boosting solar power holdings in Europe
Buys 50% stake in two solar PV plants in France.
Major Japanese firms turning to biomass for power
Government subsidy program responsible for growth.
Solar boom threatens to overwhelm Japan’s power grid
More solar developers being denied access to grid.
TEPCO plans to increase electricity rates again
Alternative to restarting its moribund nuclear plants.
New Japanese turbine harnesses both wind and wave energy
Will be the first system of it kind to be tested.
Japan energy use could increase slightly this year
This despite greater demand for power.
Honda building mega solar power generation system
Will be located at new racing car test course.
Japan to test its largest grid storage system
System will consist of two projects generating 80MWh.
JX Energy to build three solar power plants in Japan
Plants will have a combined capacity of 17 MW.
“Super battery” could be game changer for Japan’s electricity grid
Battery trial to begin in Hokkaido by 2015
Shell will build 49 MW biomass plant in Japan
Plant to benefit from feed-in tariff scheme.
Marubeni to buy stake in Irish green energy developer
Will invest US$133 million in Mainstream Renewable Power.
Sumitomo Electric to provide Hokkaido with RE battery system
System will have 60 MW hours of storage capacity.
Sharp’s solar business posts US$69 million profit
Compares to US$69.4 million loss year-on-year.
More charging stations for EVs to rise in Japan
Four major Japanese car makers agree to do so.