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...

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...

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...

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...

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...