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- Japan: Back to the Fossil Fueled Future! Thu, 20 Feb 20, 1:00pmGuest MJaGA! by David Middleton MjaGA = Making Japan Great Again From the Midget Oligarch Reporting On News Service (MORONS)… EconomicsJapan Goes Into Reverse on Going GreenThe country abandoned nuclear energy and is...
- BIG presents a sustainable living laboratory town in Japan for Toyota at CES Fri, 10 Jan 20, 2:30amAs part of CES 2020, Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled exciting designs for its first project in Japan — the Toyota Woven City, a sustainable “living laboratory” at the foothills of Mt...
- Fukushima unveils plans to become renewable energy hub Sun, 5 Jan 20, 10:57pmJapan aims to power region, scene of 2011 meltdown, with 100% renewable energy by 2040
- Radiation hotspots 'found near Fukushima Olympic site' Wed, 4 Dec 19, 11:47pmGreenpeace calls for fresh monitoring of region where nuclear disaster occurred
- Fukushima on track to become a renewable energy hub Fri, 15 Nov 19, 4:30amIn hopes of reinventing its image, new life is breathing into Fukushima, the Japanese northeastern prefecture that was devastated by a 2011 tsunami and consequent nuclear power plant meltdown...
- Japan should scrap nuclear reactors after Fukushima, says new environment minister Thu, 12 Sep 19, 3:23pmShinjiro Koizumi says: ‘We will be doomed if we allow another accident to occur’
- Fukushima: Japan will have to dump radioactive water into Pacific, minister says Tue, 10 Sep 19, 5:02pmMore than a million tonnes of contaminated water lies in storage but power company says it will run out of space by 2022
- Heatherwick Studio breaks ground on undulating plant-covered development in the heart of Tokyo Thu, 29 Aug 19, 12:30amLondon-based design practice Heatherwick Studio has begun construction on a stunning redevelopment project in Toranomon-Azabudai in the heart of Tokyo...
- Strategies for nuclear weapons and waste | Letters Thu, 8 Aug 19, 2:59amIt is essential that Europe does not become the arena for a build-up of nuclear weapons, writes Catherine West MP. It is surely time to bury the Micawber principle, says Professor Neil HyattAs we mark the 74th anniversary...
- Through a new partnership and $72 million in funding, LanzaTech expands its carbon capture tech Wed, 7 Aug 19, 3:00pmFor nearly 15 years LanzaTech has been developing a carbon capture technology that can turn waste streams into ethanol that can be used for chemicals and fuel...
- Toyota testing improved solar roof for electric cars that can charge while driving Sat, 6 Jul 19, 1:13amToyota is testing a new and improved version of the solar power cells it previously launched on the Japan-exclusive Prius PHV, in a pilot along with partners Sharp and Japanese national research organization NEDO...
- The Guardian view of the Osaka G20 summit: bad as he is, Trump is not the only problem | Editorial Fri, 28 Jun 19, 3:30amThe climate crisis underlines the need for effective global economic leadership. The US president makes this harder, but so do China and several othersEver since the G20 of leading global economies was founded, its summits...
- A chic, nature-filled office building in Tokyo boldly brings the outdoors in Tue, 28 May 19, 12:30amIn Tokyo, a new office tower stands out from the concrete jungle with its embrace of nature. Designed by prolific Japanese design studio nendo in the centrally located Kojimachi neighborhood, the Kojimachi Terrace is an 11-story...
- Fukushima: removal of nuclear fuel rods from damaged reactor building begins Mon, 15 Apr 19, 2:31pmWorkers begin to empty storage pool – but more critical removal of melted fuel from reactors themselves will be more challenging
- Twin timber buildings draw inspiration from traditional Japanese shrines Tue, 2 Apr 19, 7:30amLocal architectural firm Yuji Tanabe Architects recently completed twin timber buildings on a historic street in the Japanese city of Kamakura. In deference to the existing street architecture and the city’s Great Buddha...