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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2022
Japan commences aid for decarbonization of public facilities
The aid is intended to help the introduction of solar power generation systems and renovations for energy conservation.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Tokyo’s solar panel mandate a major shift in a country where fossil fuels reign
The capital is moving to break away from a longtime reliance on other regions — and planet-warming fossil fuels — to meet its massive energy demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2022
Enel turns to Sicily to take on China’s solar dominance
The project to expand the capacity of Enel’s 3Sun plant is especially relevant as the European Union seeks to speed up the switch to renewables and end its dependence on Russian gas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2022
Heat-hit Indian farmers use solar-powered fridges to keep food fresh
Although India has thousands of cold storage facilities for produce, these units are largely connected to the electricity grid rather than powered by solar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2022
Renewables’ share of Japan’s electricity generation tops 20% for first time
However, renewables’ share of electricity generation in the year through March was still low compared with other major economies.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022
Local Japan governments eye taxes to prevent deforestation by renewable energy firms
While the use of renewable energy sources is growing, local communities are worried about the environmental destruction the creation of such facilities may cause.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Renewables see growth amid effort to meet global electricity demands
Renewable energy sources are seen as crucial in global efforts to combat climate change, with huge falls in the unit costs of wind and solar helping to speed their move into the mainstream.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2022
Tired of power cuts, blockaded Gaza turns to solar
For most of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, power cuts are a daily fact of life that impact everything from homes to hospital wards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022
Tokyo plans to require that new homes have solar panels from 2025
The move could make Tokyo the first prefecture in Japan to require that solar panels be installed on all new houses, according to metropolitan government officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Sep 5, 2022
Awaji Island takes the lead in decarbonization drive
The island, a ‘decarbonization-leading area,’ is looking to expand the use of solar power and bamboo as a fuel source.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2022
Australia digging deep to reshape itself as green energy superpower
Everyone from oil majors to billionaire mining magnates is looking for a way to capitalize on the fossil-fuel giant’s transformation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 23, 2022
U.S. climate law offers major boost to Korean clean energy firms
Washington’s goal to cut dependence on equipment from China, which dominates many of these markets, should also give Korean firms a competitive edge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2022
Even with biggest-ever climate bill, U.S. lags China’s green spending
Many countries have passed climate regulations and invested in green infrastructure, but the scale of the Inflation Reduction Act has few parallels.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2022
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to mandate solar panels for new homes
To implement the mandate, the first of its kind in Japan, the metropolitan government hopes to revise a related ordinance by the end of the current fiscal year to March 2023.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2022
Technicians left jobless as India’s solar sector fails to match training with demand
Government data shows less than a third of trainees in a flagship project by India’s Skill Council for Green Jobs have found jobs in the solar industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2022
Russia gas crisis highlights Europe’s green energy storage problem
The European Union needs to more than triple its storage capacity by 2030 to adequately support its green transition goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022
Biden’s trade plan to kickstart U.S. solar fails to win over industry
The president is facing challenges when it comes to supporting domestic manufacturers without alienating the companies that rely on low-cost imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 6, 2022
Biden plans solar manufacturing push to end project slowdown
The moves are aimed at boosting oft-competing political priorities: combating climate change and nurturing domestic solar manufacturing that has struggled to compete with cheap imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022
Battle of solar giants comes down to a 28-millimeter fight
The tussle involves bragging rights over the ideal size for wafers, the key component for making solar modules, with Longi’s 182-millimeter version and Trina’s 210-mm the contenders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2022
Electric farms in Japan are using solar power to grow profits and crops
In many respects, Takeshi Magami’s farm is like any other in Japan. But one major difference sets it apart from its neighbors: the 2,826 solar panels perched above the crops.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Reform panel calls for easing data center building standards
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that the government will promote reforms of regulations and systems that fit the artificial intelligence era.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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