Inside a tokamak: Plasma 10 times hotter than the center of the sun is confined to create fusion energy. (Courtesy Tokamak Energy)
Opinion

Japan can get the energy it needs from nuclear fusion

Breakthroughs are bringing emission-free clean power within reach

7 May 2023
KDDI's immersion system uses insulating oil to cool servers. (Photo by Risa Kawaba)
Technology

Japan eyes liquid immersion to cool data center servers

KDDI and NTT Data to cut power used in diverting hardware's heat by over 90%

6 May 2023
South Korean Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho says U.S.-China tensions and North Korean aggression make close ties with Japan even more crucial.
Japan-South Korea ties

Seoul, Tokyo can cooperate on energy: South Korea finance minister

U.S. allies look for ways to team up now that diplomatic ties are on the mend

4 May 2023
Excavators pile coal at a power plant in Suralaya, Indonesia: Financing is a key issue for Asian countries shifting to clean energy. 
Opinion

How to mobilize more financing for Asia's energy transition

Governments and development banks should bring down investment risks and costs

3 May 2023
BP's move to lift its stake in an Australian gas project comes after the energy major scaled back its climate targets in February.
Energy

BP agrees to buy Shell's stake in Australian Browse gas project

Long-stalled development could benefit China, Japan, South Korea

29 April 2023
GenZero CEO Frederick Teo wants the company to become a frame of reference for climate and decarbonization investing. (Photo by Dylan Loh)
Climate Change

Temasek-owned investor GenZero eyes sustainable aviation fuels

Singapore investment company weighs bets on green energy like hydrogen power

28 April 2023
Toyota Motor displayed its concept electric vehicles at the Auto Shanghai 2023 show. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Automobiles

Toyota supplier's $740m battery investment backs bold EV target

Panasonic joint venture will have capacity to supply 290,000 cars by 2026

26 April 2023
Japan's delegation steered the G-7 away from setting a hard deadline to phase out coal when energy, environment and climate ministers met in Sapporo on April 15 and 16. 
Opinion

G-7 is not paying enough heed to Japan's sensible stance on energy

While Tokyo won temporary reprieve for coal and gas, more realism still needed

24 April 2023
After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke of keeping electricity rate increases under control, KEPCO shelved a hike planned for April.
Energy

South Korean politics tie KEPCO's hands on electricity rate hikes

State-owned utility reported biggest loss in nation's business history last year

23 April 2023
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a massive hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbors Sudan and Egypt.
Energy

China holds upper hand in battle with U.S. for Africa's energy

Growing competition could 'reshape global power dynamics,' analyst says

19 April 2023
Hydrogen is expected to cover 12% of energy needs by the middle of the century.
Energy

Hydrogen made using fossil fuels can help 'energy transition': IEA

Global standards needed to spur investment in next-generation energy

18 April 2023
Natural gas is flared at a refinery. G-7 environment and energy ministers will call for a phase out of unabated natural gas use.
Climate Change

G-7 ministers to call for natural gas phaseout

Environment, energy policy chiefs meeting fails to set date for coal exit

16 April 2023
European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson speaks during an interview in Sapporo, Japan on April 15. (Photo by Sayumi Take)
G-7 in Japan

EU engine exemptions to drive car innovation: energy chief

Elsewhere at G-7 event, U.S. energy secretary touts 'reliable' American supply chains

15 April 2023
A wind farm in the Netherlands. Mitsubishi Corp. is participating in a large new wind farm in Laos. (Photo courtesy of Mitsubishi subsidiary Eneco)
Energy

Southeast Asia's 'battery' Laos embraces wind power to sustain energy exports

Reliance on hydroelectricity becomes risk as demand grows in Thailand, Vietnam

15 April 2023
The Burbo Bank offshore wind farm near New Brighton, Britain: Until recently, the U.K. had more offshore wind turbines installed than any other country.
Opinion

Japan can be a green energy superpower

Offshore wind can provide more electricity than country now uses

14 April 2023
Workers for China Southern Power Grid inspect power cables in Dongguan, Guangdong province. The company sees South American countries including Chile and Peru as strong growth markets for power grid infrastructure.
Caixin

China utility powers up South America presence with Peru purchase

China Southern Power Grid agrees to pay $2.9bn to Italy's biggest utility

12 April 2023
PTT's net-zero strategy fits with the Thai government's targets of carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2065.
Energy

Thailand's PTT to invest $7bn in green hydrogen with Saudi firm

State oil giant aims for decarbonization and diplomatic healing at the same time

11 April 2023
Tellurian had spent $1 billion on the Driftwood LNG project by the end of February  (Photo courtesy of the company)
Energy

LNG developer Tellurian seeks Japan, India investments in U.S. project

Gulf Coast plant slated to have annual capacity of 11m tonnes

11 April 2023
Indonesia is emerging as a major supplier of coal as Japanese companies move to reduce or end purchasing from Russia.
Energy

Japan takes chunk out of dependence on Russian coal

Indonesia emerges as beneficiary as utilities, paper makers find new sources

8 April 2023
The Suiso Frontier, the world's first hydrogen carrier, was built by Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is considering working with Kansai Electric Power on hydrogen procurement.
Energy

Kansai Electric considers buying hydrogen from Canada

Japanese utility eyes co-firing with natural gas to lower emissions from 2030

7 April 2023
Sinopec aims to have 1,000 hydrogen stations by the end of 2025. (Photo from Sinopec's social media feed)
Energy

China's oil giants to invest over $14bn in renewables by 2025

Sinopec, CNOOC and PetroChina diversify operations amid decarbonization push

6 April 2023
An oil tanker offloads its cargo in Yantai, China: As the world's top oil importer, China is bound to feel the impact of higher prices.(Imaginechina via AP)
Opinion

OPEC+ output cut will add to Asia's economic stress

Region's central banks forced to consider more tightening

5 April 2023
Iraq plans to lower oil output by 211,000 barrels per day alongside coordinated cuts by other producers.
Energy

OPEC+ to cut oil output, signaling clear break with U.S.

Move meant to lift prices and shore up oil producing nations' finances

4 April 2023
The potential application of Sekisui Chemical's perovskite solar cells on a building's exterior, seen in an artist rendering. (Image courtesy of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)
Climate Change

Japan targets adoption of flexible solar panels by 2030

Domestic products to be installed at public buildings, train stations, schools

3 April 2023
An oil refinery in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia.
Energy

Three Chinese state oil majors tight-lipped on Russia

Executives avoid straight answers despite deepening ties between Xi and Putin

31 March 2023