Japan
Japan could import natural gas from Alaska
Alaska turns to Japan following a drop in demand in the USA.
Solar Frontier and Development Bank of Japan to set up PV investment firm
Solar Frontier, a Japanese thin-film PV manufacturer, has teamed up with Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in order to jointly establish an investment company which will provide funding for PV plants in Japan.
Toyota tops U.S. clean energy patents applicants
Accounted for almost a tenth of all U.S. patent applications in Q3 2012.
Sumitomo chief sees energy potential
Major trading house Sumitomo Corp. aims to beef up its natural resources and energy operations, said its
Marubeni joins in Bangladesh power
Marubeni Corp. said Thursday it has landed an order from the Bangladesh Power Development Board to build a
Japan's possible reactor restarts to trigger uranium rebound
Uranium may rebound from a second annual decline as Japan considers restarting its atomic plants.
Japan to help Myanmar renovate power plants
Part of Japan's 50 billion yen loan to Myamnar due by March will be used to renovate power plants.
New Japanese PM favors nuclear power
Shinzo Abe says he will re-open or build nuclear power plants.
Japan's Chiyoda Corporation to build 1.8MW solar plant in Hokuto
Chiyoda Corporation will complete a 1.8MW plant in March 2013.
Japan's installed solar power reaches 1.4GW
Solar power accounted for 1.398GW of Japan’s renewable energy capacity of 1.443GW.
Mitsui to do renewable energy projects in Canada
Pays US$808 million for wind and solar projects.
NRA commissioners tap views of non-Japanese nuclear experts
Three foreign nuclear luminaries shared their expertise for the first time with the commissioners of Japan's
Toyota to offer power if blackout hits town
Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a deal with Miyagi Prefecture and the village of Ohira to supply
Fault risk for Aomori nuclear plant is raised
Earthquake faults beneath the Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture could be active and dangerous, a regulator said Friday.
Japanese nuke plant bound for decommissioning due to active fault
Tsuruga nuclear plant's No. 2 reactor is found sitting over an active faultline.
Most of Japan's solar plant expansion headed for Hokkaido
Hokkaido is facing a solar glut.