All publications by tag «JAPAN»
2024, March, 18, 06:35:00
JAPAN'S NUCLEAR POWER RESTART
Japan’s government is ramping up an effort to secure local approval to resume operations at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, according to a report, amid a wider push by the nation to restart its idled fleet of reactors.
2024, February, 7, 06:45:00
RUSSIAN ARCTIC LNG FOR JAPAN
JOGMEC's fulfillment of the loan guarantee, however, does not mean the end of JARC's participation with a 10% stake in the Arctic LNG 2 project, a JOGMEC official said Feb. 5, adding that the relevant Japanese parties will carefully respond while ascertaining sanctions developments.
2023, November, 30, 06:35:00
JAPAN NEED LNG
Starting in December, Japan will begin operating "Strategic Buffer LNG," or SBL, cargoes in order to be prepared for any supply issues, starting with a minimum of one LNG cargo a month during the country's peak winter demand months over December 2023-February 2024, with JERA having been approved Nov. 24 as the first supplier.
2023, August, 4, 06:30:00
RUSSIAN LNG FOR JAPAN
Mitsui joined the Arctic LNG 2 project in 2019 via a subsidiary called Japan Arctic LNG, which secured substantial financial support from state-owned Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) as part of wider Japanese efforts to ensure stable LNG supply and diversify import sources.
2023, April, 28, 06:20:00
JAPAN FUSION STRATEGY
Japan has been a major contributor to International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), under construction in France, which aims for first plasma in 2035.
2023, February, 22, 11:25:00
JAPAN NUCLEAR SUPPORT
The survey asked respondents if rising energy costs following the Russian invasion of Ukraine had become a burden in their daily lives. The results showed that 81% said they felt a greater burden, while only 18% said they did not.
2023, February, 13, 13:25:00
JAPAN'S NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
Under the new policy, Japan will also develop and construct "next-generation innovative reactors" to replace about 20 reactors that are set to be decommissioned.
2023, January, 11, 11:20:00
U.S., JAPAN NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
DOE noted the significance of the Government of Japan’s announcement of its “Draft Future Nuclear Energy Direction and Action Guidelines” in December 2022.
2022, December, 27, 12:50:00
JAPAN'S NUCLEAR MAXIMUM
Under the new policy - which describes nuclear power as "a power source that contributes to energy security and has a high decarbonisation effect" - Japan will maximise the use of existing reactors by restarting as many of them as possible and prolonging the operating life of aging ones beyond the current 60-year limit.
2022, December, 27, 12:45:00
JAPAN NEED MORE LNG
The deals come as Japan’s government is reevaluating how it can enhance energy security in the face of a fuel crunch at home. Global LNG supply is slated to remain tight for years, which threatens to increase import costs and add to rising inflation.