Japan examines possible gas deals with Russia
A Japanese energy company said it was exploring the options to work alongside one of Russia’s larger gas players on liquefied natural gas options. Japanese company Marubeni Corp. said it Continue Reading
Shale Revolution That Shocked U.S. Markets Heads to Japan
The U.S. shale revolution that turned North American energy markets upside down is finally headed to the world’s largest consumer of liquefied natural gas: Japan. Jera Co., a joint venture Continue Reading
Earthquake Doesn’t Deter Japan From Pursuing Nuclear Agenda
Mihama Plant Japan’s post-Fukushima nuclear future is again being questioned in the wake of regulatory authorities’ decision to extend the life of three reactors at two nuclear power plants despite Continue Reading
Japan Is Aggressively Buying Up Oil And Gas Around The World
This coming year could be a surprisingly exciting time for oil and gas developers. Yes, energy prices are depressed right now. But not everyone sees that as a negative. In Continue Reading
Electric drive spooks Japan car executives
Toyota and Mazda — the two Japanese automotive groups most sceptical about electric vehicle technology — have finally revealed plans to mass-produce battery-powered cars. They are late to a game Continue Reading
Three and a half years after Fukushima, 3 of Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are operating
U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, and IAEA Power Reactor Information System Source: Since the accident at Fukushima Daiichi in March 2011 and the subsequent Continue Reading
Japan’s ‘Hail Mary’ at Fukushima Daiichi: An Underground Ice Wall
The part above ground doesn’t look like much, a few silver pipes running in a straight line, dwarfed by the far more massive, scarred reactor buildings nearby. More impressive is Continue Reading
Nissan revolution: could new petrol engine make diesel obsolete?
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today’s advanced diesel engines obsolete. The new engine uses Continue Reading
Japan Steps on Gas in Bid to Reshape LNG Market
Japan, the world’s largest importer of natural gas, is testing its clout while trying to rewrite the rules of a saturated market. Japanese buyers are chafing at the premiums they Continue Reading
Five Years Later, TEPCO Still Can’t Locate 600 Tons Of Melted Radioactive Fuel
Five years after the Fukushima tragedy, TEPCO’s chief of decommissioning Naohiro Masuda admits that the company still has no idea exactly where 600 tons of melted radioactive fuel from three Continue Reading