Booming BESS, Nuclear Retrofits Win Big in Round 2 of Japan’s LTDA Auction

The second Long-Term Decarbonized Power Sources Auction (LTDA) confirmed the explosive growth of Japan’s battery energy storage (BESS) market, as such projects dominated both successful and unsuccess...

Battery Makers Drive Breakthroughs as Energy Storage is Crucial for Grid Stability

As the grid gets smarter and the demand for clean energy surges, Japan is racing to ensure the power stays on — even when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. Battery storage, once a bac...

Pink Prospects: Why Japan’s Hydrogen Future Glows Nuclear

Japan has painted its development of a clean hydrogen society as largely moving from ‘gray’ fuel (the production of which releases emissions) to ‘blue’ (which seeks to capture/ store those emissions)...

Japanese Firms Expand SE Asia LNG Projects as Region Shifts to Gas

Japan’s top utilities and energy companies are accelerating their LNG push into Asia as they seek to capitalize on new markets for the fuel. Southeast Asia is of particular interest and a key compone...

What’s That Smell? E-Methane Pitches an Alternative to the Hydrogen Society

Japan has created artificial islands using landfill waste. One such plot in Tokyo Bay even has the cheerful name “Dream Island.” Now, the country is putting waste to use in a supply chain that offers...