Energy / Climate Change

Japan's energy policies have been in flux since the huge earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 shook the very foundations of Japan’s energy supply. All nuclear plants were shut down, and power generation from fossil fuels skyrocketed. Business and local initiatives gave renewables a huge boost. Now talk of restarting nuclear plants is gaining momentum. Meanwhile, we need to address climate change, brought on by overuse of fossil fuels. Read here for updates on energy- and climate-related efforts by governments, industry and citizens.
 
Jul 22, 2018
 
Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP), a nonprofit organization, rel...
 
Jul 18, 2018
 
What aspects of Fukushima's image should be updated, in what way, and from who...
 
Jul 15, 2018
 
Osaka City University announced on April 25, 2018, that it succeeded in develop...
 
 
Renewable Energy Institute Releases
Jul 13, 2018
 
The Renewable Energy Institute, a public interested corporate foundation in Jap...
 
Communicating the Current State of Fukushima
Jul 8, 2018
 
How is the current situation in Fukushima being communicated today, and how ar...
 
 
Japan's Ministry of Environment Uses 'Nudge' Behavioral Science for Low Carbon Initiatives
Jul 6, 2018
 
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been testing a new "nudge" policy appro...
 
Thoughts on Fukushima Today -
Jul 2, 2018
 
The Executive Committee of "Update Fukushima" on February 10, 2018, cohosted a...
 
 
Japanese Agency Analysis Shows Summer Warming and Drying in Arctic
Jun 18, 2018
 
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) reported on ...
 
'Yumekaze' Wind Turbine Project Connects Metro Consumers and Regional Producers: Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative
Jun 15, 2018
 
The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (Seikatsu Club) is a joint ass...
 
 
Global Warming Likely to Expand Radius of Gale Force Wind of Tropical Cyclones
Jun 11, 2018
 
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the University of ...
 
Scientists Succeed in Quantifying Arctic Ocean CO2 Uptake for the First Time
Jun 3, 2018
 
The Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and the Mete...
 
 
Shaping Japan's Energy toward 2050 Participating in the Round Table for Studying Energy Situations
May 31, 2018
 
Japan's Basic Act on Energy Policy directs the government to draft a Basic (or...
 
TEPCO to Test New Service to Temporarily
May 23, 2018
 
A trial for a unique new service to virtually "keep" surplus power temporarily...
 
 
Fujitsu Research Institute Launches a Local Virtual Power Plant Initiative
May 10, 2018
 
Fujitsu Research Institute, a Japanese research and consulting company, announc...
 
Meguro City to Support Renewable Energy Business of Sister City Kesennuma by Purchasing FIT Electricity Generated from Forest Thinnings
May 7, 2018
 
Meguro City (Tokyo) announced on December 25, 2017, that it will purchase woody...
 
 
New Method for Generating Power and Heat from Weeds, and Potential Agricultural Uses
May 4, 2018
 
A new power generation method using weeds as fuel has been developed in Japan....
 
Japanese Researchers Achieve World's First Production of Hydrogen from Water and Visible Sunlight
Apr 12, 2018
 
With permission from Smart Japan, a news site providing the latest information...
 
 
Japan Adopts Basic Strategy to Realize Hydrogen-Based Society
Apr 8, 2018
 
The Japanese government formulated on Dec. 26, 2017, a basic strategy for promo...
 
Nishiawakura's Initiative for 100% Energy Self-Sufficiency, and a Municipal ICO Scheme
Mar 30, 2018
 
The February 2018 issue of the JFS Newsletter reported on a Japanese village's...
 
 
Renewable Energy from Fukushima to be Used at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Mar 25, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
Japan Meteorological Agency Providing Monitored Information on Ocean Acidification Worldwide
Mar 22, 2018
 
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on November 27, 2017, that it h...
 
 
Toyota Publishes Report on Hydrogen Use
Mar 19, 2018
 
As co-chair of the Hydrogen Council, Toyota Motor Corporation issued a statemen...
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Aims for Zero Emissions during Olympic Ceremonies by Using Carbon Credits
Mar 12, 2018
 
The Bureau of Environment of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Oct...
 
 
Japanese Ministry Announces Follow-up Results of Climate Adaptation Measures
Feb 11, 2018
 
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on October 11, 2017, that i...
 
World Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach New High in 2016
Jan 29, 2018
 
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the WMO an...
 
 
Japanese Railway Begins Biogas Production Using Food Waste from Station Buildings
Jan 20, 2018
 
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on March 7, 2017, that it has entere...
 
Washable, Ultra-thin Organic Solar Cell Developed by Japanese Scientists
Jan 16, 2018
 
A group of scientists from RIKEN, a comprehensive chemical institute in Japan, ...
 
 
Actions Toward 100% Renewable Energy in Japan
Jan 12, 2018
 
The ISO Student Committee at Tokyo City University held its 19th Environment I...
 
Science Council of Japan Releases Policy Recommendation:
Jan 9, 2018
 
The Science Council of Japan released on August 24, 2017, the deliberation res...
 
 
2017 Green Power Work Shop to Train Personnel for Local Green Power Businesses
Dec 18, 2017
 
The Green Power Work Shop, a business school organized by the Agency of Natural...
 
Global Stagnation Projected on Crop Yield Increase under Climate Change Development, Diffusion of Adaptation Technology Now More Important
Dec 8, 2017
 
Japanese Institutions, including the Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences ...
 
 
Sustainable Community Building in Shimokawa: Recycling-Oriented Forest Management Enabling Permanent Use of Forest Resources
Nov 30, 2017
 
Introduction Japan has entered an era of population decline. While young people...
 
NEDO and IHI Conduct World's First Trials of 100 kW Ocean Current Power Generation System
Nov 29, 2017
 
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and IH...
 
 
TMG Sewerage Bureau Aims to Make Tokyo a 'Smart Energy City'
Nov 20, 2017
 
Sewage systems play an important role in making our lives safe and comfortable...
 
Ministry Formulates Basic Strategies to Promote Japanese Environmental Infrastructure Overseas
Oct 18, 2017
 
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on July 25, 2017, that it had dra...
 
 
METI Releases Case Examples of Smart Communities
Oct 14, 2017
 
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released on June 23, 2017, i...
 
Radiation Literacy Essential
Oct 4, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
Implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement: A Report on Japan's Round Table for Studying Energy Situations
Sep 29, 2017
 
To launch discussions on the nation's Strategic Energy Plan, Japan's Agency fo...
 
Micro Hydro as Farmland Protection against Wild Animals
Sep 27, 2017
 
Simple and easy-to-install micro hydro generators are being introduced on a bro...
 
 
Fujitsu Establishes Medium- to Long-Term Environmental Vision Through 2050
Sep 22, 2017
 
The Fujitsu Group released the FUJITSU Climate and Energy Vision, a medium- to...
 
 
Japan-CLP Supports Participation in International Business Initiatives
Aug 8, 2017
 
Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Japan-CLP) announced on April 25, 2017, the...
 
 
Bringing Shared Visions to Community Reconstruction
Jul 27, 2017
 
The JKSK Yui-Yui Project, an initiative to support people in Japan affected by...
 
NEDO Releases First Web-Based Integrated Wind Information System 'NeoWins' for Supporting Offshore Wind Energy Development in Japan
Jul 24, 2017
 
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) re...
 
 
Test to Stabilize Wind Power Output Using Compressed Air Energy Storage Gets Underway in Japan
Jul 19, 2017
 
A team of engineers from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development O...
 
Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FY2015 Fall to FY2010 Levels, Conservation and Renewables Cited as Contributors
Jun 28, 2017
 
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on December 6, 2016, prelimi...
 
 
Japanese City Formulates Comprehensive Strategy to Promote Safe, Sustainable Hydrogen Use
Jun 11, 2017
 
The city of Kamisu in northeastern Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture announced on Mar...
 
Current Status of Renewable Energy in Japan
May 15, 2017
 
In this issue of the JFS Newsletter, we show the current status of renewable e...
 
 
High School Students Win Special Award for Developing Carbon-Offsetting Products
May 9, 2017
 
The Nanyo Company Club of Nanyo Senior High School in Kyoto was awarded a Speci...
 
First Green Bonds Issued by TMG Sell Out on Same Day
May 4, 2017
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) issued its first green bonds on November 24...
 
 
Japan Announces its Assistance Initiatives for Climate Action Plans in Developing Countries
Apr 25, 2017
 
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced "Japan's Assistance Initiat...
 
Kobe City to Start Test Production of Biofuels from Coffee Grounds
Apr 8, 2017
 
Kobe City, Starbucks Coffee Japan and Kindai University announced, on December ...
 
 
 
 

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