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Quitting Russian Coal: Japan Struggles To Make Good on Its Promise
Six months ago, Prime Minister Kishida vowed that Japan would ban Russian coal imports, aligning the nation with G7 allies in sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Actually following through with the or...
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Corporate PPAs: The Ultimate Shortage of Professional Talent
Corporate PPAs are big business these days. Developers, offtakers, traders, and utilities are all in to secure long-term, price-stable electricity that’s generated from renewable energy. First and fo...
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Power Retailers Struggle To Keep the Lights on as Law Change Adds to Market Woes
This year’s electricity spot prices are around 60% higher on average than a year earlier. The increase is playing havoc with more than just household and business power bills. It’s also upending seve...
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Great Miscalculations: The Impact of Anre’s Error in Available Thermal Capacity
On Sept 15, the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy reported that its data on available thermal power capacity this decade was way-off. The agency had underestimated the total capacity scheduled t...
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Japan’s Fusion Future – Significant Progress but Many Years Away
As nuclear power returns to the good graces of corporate and political leaders in Japan and the U.S., nuclear fusion is gaining more attention as a potential carbon-free energy source. The fusion ...
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