Onagawa NPP Leads the Return of BWR Reactors in East Japan

In a major milestone for Japan’s nuclear industry, after 13 years of dormancy Tohoku Electric restarted the No. 2 reactor at Onagawa NPP (825 MW) on October 29. In addition to bringing more carbon-fr...

Kansai Airports, KHI and Airbus Prepare for Hydrogen Flight

As Japan prepares to launch trillions-of-yen in subsidies to support companies in building domestic hydrogen infrastructure, one interest group with an eye on the prize will likely be airports and th...

Direct Ocean Capture: Can CCS Go Green?

The challenge of capturing CO2 in a fully sustainable manner is pushing researchers and companies to be more creative and embrace different approaches. One solution is direct ocean capture (DOC) deve...

Accidental Ammonia Discovery Makes Solid Case for Its Use in Energy Storage

Ammonia, a fuel free from carbon emissions when burned, has long tantalized scientists but left them with a dilemma: it’s both toxic and troublesome to handle. In its natural gaseous state, it must b...

To Keep the Lights On, New Energy Market Rules Collide With Reality

The power sector is staring down a winter of possible blackouts and strained resources at peak demand. That’s odd because the Capacity Market, which became effective this year, was conceived by the n...