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Japan’s Resource Diplomacy Evolves Into Market Architecture
Japan’s natural resource diplomacy is no longer just about shielding domestic industries from supply shocks. Rather, it’s now actively co-architecting markets, shaping which technologies scale and wh...
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Can Japan Avoid a Massive Blackout Like the One in Europe?
The recent widespread blackout on the Iberian Peninsula has ignited a debate about power grid stability, prompting governments, utilities, and power suppliers in Japan to reconsider measures to preve...
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The Abundant Natural Wealth of ‘Resource-poor’ Japan
“Resource-poor Japan” – is a constant refrain to describe the country’s energy sector and industrial landscape. While for the most part true, such a moniker obscures a more nuanced reality. With a...
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Watt-Bit Coordination: Future of Integrated Power and Comm Infrastructure
The rise of artificial intelligence and Japan’s drive for digital transformation is forecasted to boost power demand from data centers by 12-fold over the next 10 years. For such a surge to be met wi...
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Geothermal Power Gains Steam as Japan Talks Up Potential
In his first policy speech, it wasn’t solar or offshore wind power that Prime Minister Ishiba mentioned as a renewable energy source with high potential. As Japan’s 102nd premier took office in Octob...
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