Frenzy in post-Fukushima energy policies
For a long while, the Japanese government had based its prosperity on its nuclear industry. As one can imagine, the catastrophes of March 2011 compelled it to rethink its energy sources in terms of...
View ArticleJapan gives green light for feed-in tariffs as well as nuclear reactors
Last month we wrote about Japan’s energy policy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This included new feed-in tariff (FiT) proposals for wind, geothermal, hydro, solar photovoltaics, biogas,...
View ArticleFukushima to use 100% renewable energy by 2040
The Japanese province of Fukushima has pledged to switch to 100% renewable energy by 2040, turning its 2011 nuclear disaster into an opportunity to tackle climate change. By Sophie Yeo, RTCC The mayor...
View ArticleTaking the lead in the energy transformation
Cities, communities and regions across the world commit to 100% Renewable Energy What do Šentrupert in Slovenia, Steinfurt district in Germany, the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan and East Hampton in the...
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