Renewables and Hydrogen on Display as the World Expo Opens in Osaka

When Expo 2025 opens in Osaka on April 13 it will offer visitors a look at some of Japan’s latest renewable and clean energy solutions. Hydrogen will feature heavily, with a full green hydrogen su...

Japan’s Electricity Companies Are Cheap and Getting Cheaper

Japanese firms are the cheapest electricity stocks in the G7 — and the gap in market values is widening. The average major electricity company in Japan is worth 10 times less than one in Europe, a...

METI Forges Ahead on ‘Simultaneous Market’ Plans to Boost Renewables Integration

To improve electricity market efficiency and create a system capable of reliably accommodating greater renewable energy penetration, METI is conducting an in-depth review on introducing a simultaneou...

As Japan Begins SAF Production, Obscure Okinawa Crops Seen as Key to Supply

Until recently, Okinawa’s most famous liquid exports were watery lager and awamori, a fiery rice spirit enjoyed locally but little-known abroad. Now Japan’s southernmost prefecture may soon be contri...

Future Prospects for e-Fuels: Will They Go Mainstream?

Late in 2024, Japan achieved a significant milestone: completing an entire synthetic fuels value chain, from renewable electricity to usable synthetic gasoline and diesel. This achievement, trumpeted...