Mitsubishi, Amazon to Build 450 Solar Plants Totalling 20 MW in Japan Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Japanese trading company Mitsubishi Corporation has signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement, through which it will supply electricity to data centres owned and operated by online retail giant Amazon’s subsidiary Amazon Web Services. Facilitated by MC Retail Energy Co., Ltd., this corporate PPA represents Amazon’s first use of renewable energy in Japan. Under the agreement’s […] Read more
Japanese Firm to Build World’s 1st Power Transfer Vessel Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy PowerX, a Japanese company, plans to innovate power storage and transmission by developing an automated Power Transfer Vessel to carry electricity from offshore wind farms to shore. The very first model of such vessels is “Power ARK 100” – a 100TEU trimaran specially designed for transferring renewable energy in Japan’s coastal waters. The company also […] Read more
Japan to Recycle Solar Modules Using Blockchain Tech Updated On Wed, Aug 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar PV manufacturer Next Energy and trading and investment business conglomerate Marubeni are partnering to recycle used solar panels using blockchain technology, as part of a programme supported by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment. Mitsubishi Research Institute will also assist the two companies in developing and demonstrating the potential of blockchain in reporting and recording information […] Read more
Tesla & Local Partners to Build Storage Facility in Japan Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy US auto major Tesla is partnering with Japanese companies to build an energy storage facility using its rechargeable battery in Hokkaido in northern Japan to help stabilise the power system. Tesla will collaborate with Japanese power retailer and aggregator Global Engineering and engineering firm Ene-Vision to build the energy storage facility connected to the grid […] Read more
Japanese Study Devises Way to Bend Molecular Crystals Using UV Light Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy “Molecular crystals,” unlike ordinary gemstones-like crystals, can bend, twist, and even jump when excited with light or heat and have garnered attention from chemists, materials scientists, and engineers alike owing to their potential applications in actuators, artificial muscles, and soft robotics. In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, scientists […] Read more
Japanese Scientists Use Visible Light to Decompose CO2 With Efficiency Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists find a way to efficiently use visible light from the sun to break down CO2, open doors to novel means of alleviating global warming To tackle the challenge of global warming, scientists have been looking into green and sustainable methods of breaking down carbon dioxide in emissions and in the atmosphere. Now, a group […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Deliver 79 Typhoon-proof Turbines to Japan’s Wind Cluster Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the leading wind turbines and services providers, Siemens Gamesa has announced that it will deliver 79 of its industry-leading Typhoon-class onshore wind turbines for Japan’s largest 339.7 MW wind farm cluster of four wind projects. The Dohoku wind farm cluster, located in the Hokkaido island of north Japan, is the largest of its […] Read more
New Energy Master Plan Must Aim to Favor Bangladesh Over Japan: IEEFA Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy JICA must deliver a low or zero emissions plan as promised, not fund Matarbari 2 coal plant Clear understandings from the Bangladesh government’s recently released 8th Five-Year Plan must be incorporated into the new energy and power master plan currently under development by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to drive zero carbon transformation and […] Read more
Fortescue, IHI Study Green NH3 Supply Chain Options b/w Aus & Japan Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Three notable companies- Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI), IHI Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (IEA), and IHI Corporation (IHI)- have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for investigation into establishing green ammonia (NH3) supply chains between Australia and Japan. The Australian FFI is a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, which works in culture, innovation […] Read more
