Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant "losing faith" in leaking water pits
TOKYO (Reuters) - The company that runs a Japanese nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami two years ago said on Tuesday it was losing faith in temporary storage pits...
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Monday, March 25th, 2013
Panasonic’s solar unit to post profit on homeowner focus
Panasonic Corp, the Japanese electronics maker forecasting an annual loss, said its solar- panel operation will probably remain profitable amid growing demand from...
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Japan achieves first gas extraction from offshore methane hydrate
TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - A Japanese energy explorer said on Tuesday it extracted gas from offshore methane hydrate deposits for the first time in the world, as part of...
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Areva plans 1st nuclear fuel shipment to Japan since Fukushima
PARIS/TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - French energy group Areva said it was preparing to send nuclear fuel to Japan for the first time since the Fukushima disaster in March...
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
Higher cancer risk after Fukushima nuclear disaster: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - People in the area worst affected by Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident two years ago have a slightly higher risk of developing certain cancers,...
Japan to begin restarting idled nuclear plants
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan will restart its nuclear plants that pass new safety standards, which are expected to be adopted as early as July.
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Report: Japanese leader to press Obama on gas exports
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask President Obama to allow U.S. natural gas exports to his country when the two leaders meet at the White House on Friday,...
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Japanese energy, business groups urge US gas export approvals
Japanese utilities and business groups are pressing U.S. regulators to approve natural gas exports at a time when Japan’s idled nuclear production has boosted its need for...
Friday, January 25th, 2013
Japan faces nuclear shutdown for second time since Fukushima
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Japan may face a total nuclear shutdown in the summer for the second time since the March 2011 Fukushima disaster as the country's two...
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
Japan to build world's largest offshore wind farm
Construction starts this July on a 1-gigawatt wind farm off the coast of Fukushima, as the nation moves another step away from its nuclear dependence
Mitsubishi invests $770m in German offshore wind
BERLIN — Japan’s Mitsubishi is investing $770 million in developing German offshore wind farms.
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Nuclear power key issue in Japan elections
TOKYO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A new political party, expected to become the unifying force of an anti-nuclear energy coalition, has been formed in Japan ahead of next...
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Updated Nissan LEAF available in Japan; range improved by 14%; new motor uses 40% less dysprosium
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. released the updated Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV) in Japan.
Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Gazprom tests LNG trade route via Arctic waters
LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The trading arm of Russia's Gazprom is testing a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade route between Europe and energy-hungry markets in...
Saturday, October 27th, 2012
Japan quake-hit nuclear plant "may still be leaking radiation" into sea
TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's quake-struck Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Friday it could not rule out the possibility that it may still be leaking...
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Japan gets cold feet on total exit from nuclear power
Japan's Cabinet on Wednesday stopped short of committing to phase out nuclear power by 2040, backtracking from an advisory panel's recommendations in the face of...
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Japan won’t stop work on reactors, official says
Yukio Edano, the minister for economy, trade and industry, cast further doubt on whether the resource-poor nation will follow through on a contentious plan to phase out...
Japan set to win extended waiver of U.S. sanctions on Iran oil
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Japan has made deeper cuts in crude oil purchases from Iran since it secured an exemption from U.S. sanctions in March, putting the country...
Japan aims to abandon nuclear power by 2030s
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government said it intends to stop using nuclear power by the 2030s, marking a major shift from policy goals set before last year's...
Sunday, September 9th, 2012
Russia and Japan move forward on major natural gas deal
Gazprom, Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly, signed an accord on Saturday with the government of Japan to continue with plans for construction of a $13 billion natural...
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