New GX Council Prepares to Flex its Muscle

Soon after winning the Upper House election, Prime Minister Kishida began to forge ahead with his policies. Energy is one of the top priorities, and Kishida is already moving aggressively to implemen...

Japan Cautiously Eyes Alternative LNG Supplies in Africa

With uncertainty over future supplies of Russian LNG, Japan is considering alternatives. In the short-term, the government has turned to the U.S. and Australia, two of the world’s biggest LNG exporte...

Excess Solar and Wind Power Hold Key for Grid Balancing And Green Hydrogen

A project in central Japan aims to solve two key challenges for decarbonization within one system. A trial led by Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) and the Yamanashi Prefecture will funnel “excess” electricity ...

As Japan Gears Up for Offshore Wind Expansion, Can It Learn from Other Markets?

As Japan struggles to lower the cost of offshore wind energy, fretting over its deep waters and less regular winds, the successful rollout of the technology elsewhere shows these factors are not the ...

Next-Generation Batteries: EV Breakthrough Or Will Geopolitics Stymie Progress?

The race for more durable and efficient all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) that could potentially replace lithium-ion batteries in powering electric vehicles is heating up. Japanese companies are compe...