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Japan will revise its basic strategy on hydrogen, with the aim of sharply increasing the use of the climate-friendly fuel to speed up the shift to a carbon-neutral society.
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Japan's first large-scale offshore wind farm has started commercial operations in the northern prefecture of Akita. It's part of efforts to build a carbon-neutral society.
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A new Japanese semiconductor consortium is teaming up with a Belgian research lab. Rapidus intends to conduct joint research with the facility on next-generation chips that will be manufactured in Japan.
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Toward the realization of a decarbonized society, the three megabanks and government affiliated financial institutions in Japan will establish a public-private fund this fall to support companies working to spread renewable energy.
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The government plans to review the criteria for selecting operators through bidding for offshore wind power generation, which the government is focusing on introducing to realize decarbonization.
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While fuel prices remain high due to the invasion of Ukraine, the 10 major electric power companies have completed their financial results from April to June this year, and the increase in fuel costs used for thermal power generation could not be passed on to electricity rates. As a result, 7 out of 10 companies ended up in the red.
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As the price of coal fuel rises against the backdrop of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, the cement industry is moving to introduce a surcharge system that adds the increase in price instead of negotiating price individually.