Restart nuclear reactors steadily to ensure stable power supplies
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe No. 4 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi nuclear power plant has been suspended for regular safety checkups. The reactor had been the only one in operation. This is the...
View ArticleReport: Use of coal to generate power rises
WASHINGTON -- Power plants in the United States are burning coal more often to generate electricity, reversing the growing use of natural gas and threatening to increase domestic emissions of...
View ArticleUse of coal to generate power rises; greenhouse gas emissions next?
WASHINGTON — Power plants in the United States are burning coal more often to generate electricity, reversing the growing use of natural gas and threatening to increase domestic emissions of greenhouse...
View ArticleBumpy road ahead for restarting nuclear power plant in Niigata Pref.
The Yomiuri Shimbun One hurdle has been cleared for restarting operations at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which is indispensable to ensuring a stable power supply...
View ArticleConstruction of new N-power plants crucial for fostering young personnel
The Yomiuri Shimbun Technical transfer from generation to generation is indispensable to smooth utilization of nuclear power stations. If new plant construction projects remain unrealized, it will be...
View ArticleGovt aims to boost renewable energy ratio to 50% by 2030
The Yomiuri Shimbun The government has started to discuss setting a target of supplying 50 percent of Japan’s energy with nuclear and renewable power by 2030. The government will aim to increase the...
View ArticleGovt to aid shift to coal in Eastern Europe
The Yomiuri Shimbun The government plans to support Ukraine and other Eastern European nations in the construction of next-generation coal-fired power plants that can generate power with less fuel,...
View ArticleTEPCO, Chubu Electric mull tie-up for LNG procurement
The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) will likely form a new joint company with Chubu Electric Power Co. to reinforce its thermal power plant operations as a pillar of its business...
View ArticleGovt unveils FY’30 energy mix proposal
Jiji PressThe industry ministry Tuesday proposed lowering the country’s reliance on nuclear power to 20 percent-22 percent of all sources of electricity by fiscal 2030 from 28.6 percent in fiscal 2010....
View ArticleReduction of CFC substitutes key to prevention of global warming
The Yomiuri Shimbun To counter global warming, it is imperative to cut back on emissions of replacements for chlorofluorocarbons — known as CFC substitutes — which are highly potent greenhouse gases....
View ArticleLocal OK for Sendai nuclear plant restart a welcome development
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Sendai nuclear power plant case should serve as a model for ending the total shutdown of the nation’s reactors and smoothly promoting the restart of other nuclear power...
View ArticleTEPCO needs govt aid to deal with Fukushima compensation
Management reconstruction of the troubled Tokyo Electric Power Co. is becoming increasingly uncertain. If its business erodes further, the power company might have difficulty dealing with the crisis at...
View ArticleCan Japan's climate policy get back on track after Fukushima?
At the Kyoto summit Japan was a global leader in the fight against climate change, but post-Fukushima its emissions are rising and its reduction policy is in tatters, overshadowed by the debate over...
View ArticleWill COP20 conference produce emissions reduction pact with teeth?
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe latest round of international discussions on a new framework to replace the Kyoto Protocol from 2020 onward has been held in Peru. The 20th round of the Conference of the Parties...
View ArticleGovt eyes reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030
The Yomiuri Shimbun The government will soon make final adjustments for setting a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 20 percent and 25 percent, by fiscal 2030, The Yomiuri Shimbun has...
View ArticleSteady progress needed to get Ikata nuclear plant back online
The Yomiuri Shimbun The safety measures undertaken at the No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.’s Ikata nuclear power plant appear to meet the latest regulatory standards, according to a draft...
View ArticleNew plan a break from no-nuke goal, move toward realistic energy policy
The Yomiuri Shimbun A basic energy plan drafted by an industry ministry panel is a major step that signals a clear shift from the policy of phasing out nuclear power generation set by the previous...
View ArticleTakahama N-plant case a touchstone for extending operation beyond 40 yrs
The Yomiuri Shimbun Can a nuclear power plant, if its safety is confirmed, be utilized effectively for a long time? This question will be put to the test in the case of Kansai Electric Power Co., which...
View ArticleGovernment takes realistic stance on N-power in basic energy plan
The Yomiuri Shimbun The basic energy plan, which serves as a guideline for the government’s energy policy and was endorsed at a Cabinet meeting on Friday, represents a leap forward in efforts to...
View ArticleRenewable energy being developed across Japan
The Yomiuri ShimbunMany local areas in Japan have natural features making them well suited for power plants using renewable energy such as solar, wind and biomass. A growing number of new facilities...
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