Basic Energy Plan
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NewsJapan’s Carbon-Neutrality Pledge a Fundamental Shift on Coal Power
Japan, an island nation that is currently heavily reliant on coal and gas power, will be carbon neutral in 2050, the country’s newly appointed prime minister Yoshihide Suga pledged in an Oct. 26 speech. The announcement by Suga in his first major policy speech to the national Diet was not unexpected for the nation […]
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RenewablesJapan’s New Energy Plan Commits to Renewables—And Nuclear and Coal, Too
Japan’s government on July 3 approved a new Basic Energy Plan for the country, saying it is committed to increasing the role of renewable resources for power generation while also confirming it wants nuclear power to remain a vital part of the nation’s energy strategy. Japan issues a revised Basic Energy Plan, which outlines the […]
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NuclearSendai-1 Reactor Restart Marks Japan’s Nuclear Rebirth
Nearly two years after Japan’s last nuclear power plant was shut down for safety checks, Kyushu Electric Power Co. has started up the 890-MW Sendai-1. The event marks a significant milestone for the country’s nuclear sector, which was crippled by the Fukushima disaster in 2011. Kyushu started up Sendai-1 at 10:30 a.m. local time and […]