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Upgrading Japan’s Ports for Offshore Wind Power Brings a New Set of Challenges
Building offshore wind power generation capacity counts among the greatest modern marvels. Each year, across the globe, hundreds of wind turbines are installed in coastal waters as part of the effort...
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Japan Ready to Talk Carbon Trading at COP27
COP27 kicks off in Egypt this week. Some participants have come to talk about policy; others to bemoan geopolitics; and more than a few to argue over the validity of various climate actions. Japan, h...
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Reactor Life Extensions: A Quick but Temporary Solution for Japan
In tough times, it pays to stretch your money and make it work a little bit harder. This is especially true if the money at stake is $40 billion. That’s roughly the amount Japanese firms have spent s...
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Burned by the Sun: Learning From a Local Solar Power Conflict
“At the end of the day, it’s all about money. People weren’t getting into the solar business because they had strong opinions on energy," says a restaurant owner in a small town in central Japan. The...
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Stuck on the Runway, Waiting for Takeoff in Japan
Aviation accounts for over 2% of mankind’s emissions, more than other transportation systems such as trains or sea vessels. As such it has become key to the international effort to decarbonize transp...
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