How EVs Can Help Build Reliability Into the Grid

Japan increasingly seeks ways to use electric vehicles for purposes other than driving. The pace of EV adoption has been slow so far, but government task forces are exploring how to optimize the pote...

CO2 Exports in APAC: Japan’s Approval of a Key Amendment to The London Protocol

Last month the Diet approved the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol that is relevant to the international shipment of CO2. This move is a critical step to facilitate Japan exporting captured CO2 f...

How Sinking Auction-Based Power Rates Are Impacting PV Generators in Japan

Japan’s national strategy calls for more solar energy in the nation’s power mix. But many of the smaller businesses that helped build the sector from scratch a decade ago say the returns are no longe...

Nuclear’s Role in the Power Mix Hangs in the Balance

Tomari NPP as a Case Study In the last decade, Japan has restarted a third of its nuclear reactors. To hit the government targets for the sector within the power mix, and help play a role in cutti...

Energy Jobs in Japan: The Closing of Green and Digital Talent Markets

Japan NRG’s launch of its GxxD reports comes at a time when we as an executive search agency have noticed a clear closing of the gap between the Green and Digital talent markets. The GxxD reports ...