How Likely is Japan’s Electricity Price Spike Repeat Itself?

On Jan. 13, 2021 a power crunch sent Japan’s wholesale electricity price to a record ¥154.57/ kWh. The 2,400% jump in price in the course of a month was partly due to events outside Japan and the wea...

Biofuel’s Takeoff in Japan Depends on Aviation

In this second part of the deep dive into biofuels in Japan, we look at what is driving interest in them, which companies are the most active, which are the key projects, and what to expect over the ...

Biofuels: How the “New Oil” May Revolutionize Japan’s Transport

What do seaweed, used cooking oil and discarded clothing have in common? All three are part of plans for the decarbonization of Japan’s transport, acting as key ingredients for new biofuels being tes...

Japan’s Mitsui Sees LNG Bonanza in India

With future domestic demand becoming less certain, Japanese LNG traders are looking at overseas opportunities to sustain their strong global positions. One of these will be the potential gasification...

Japan’s Mr. Hydrogen Sees Dreams Realized After 60-Year Wait

There’s a lot of excitement around hydrogen in Japan and many companies want to get involved in the fuel’s value chain. Only one company, however, can currently produce the sought-after liquid form o...