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Just as liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot markets in the Asia Pacific were gaining momentum, headwinds from the Covid-19 pandemic are again causing problems for suppliers of the super-cooled fuel. The trouble for markets comes with the dramatic coronavirus surge in India. It has a knock-on effect of curbing power …

Experts from China will be invited to be part of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical working group pertaining to Japan’s disposal of nuclear wastewater, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a daily press briefing that the news was recently confirmed by the IAEA. …

On April 13, the Japanese government announced that it had approved a plan by Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. (Tepco) to discharge treated water currently being stored in tanks at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. It is important to highlight specific concerns with …

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it supports Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and stands ready to provide technical assistance in monitoring the discharge. The U.N. nuclear watchdog reiterated that the water release is in line with international practice …

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry signed a virtual cooperation agreement to explore the opportunities in the field of hydrogen development. The agreement will expand the joint areas of collaboration and enhance investment in the hydrogen sector, supporting the ambition to …

North Asia’s liquefied natural gas importers are making earlier-than-usual moves to stock up ahead of the winter, after they were caught flat-footed this year by a sudden cold blast that sent spot rates skyrocketing to a record. China’s Sinopec purchased at least 35 cargoes for delivery between June and February …

The government asked the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday to conduct a safety review and announce its view to the world in the event Tokyo decides to dispose of treated radioactive water accumulating at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. The government is considering releasing the water used …

Fifteen Japanese companies across different sectors have launched a group called the Carbon Neutral LNG Buyers Alliance to promote the use of the fuel, power utility and LNG importer Tokyo Gas said in a statement March 9. The group comprises several downstream industries that consume natural gas, and is the …

Japan needs steep emission reductions as soon as possible, and latest from 2030 onwards, to meet its 2050 net zero carbon targets, along with accelerated gas and power market reforms and rapid development of low carbon power sources, the International Energy Agency said in its Japan 2021 Energy Policy Review …

Corvus Energy was selected to provide an energy storage system (ESS) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the zero-emissions electric e5 tanker it is building, the world’s first zero-emissions tanker. The electric tanker is under construction for Tokyo’s Asahi Tanker Co. The battery-powered vessel was designed by e5 Lab Inc., which …