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【Update】Japan Coal Plant Tracker: 20200721
This is an update on July 21, 2020. [Proposal] On June 19, Kushiro Power Station started its trial operation. …
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【Update】Japan Coal Plant Tracker: 20200702
This is an update on July 2, 2020. [Proposal] On June 30, Takehara New No.1 started its commercial operation….
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【Update】Japan Coal Plant Tracker: 20200604
This is an update on June 4, 2020. [Proposal] Since we figured out the Hitachinaka Kyodo No.1 (Hitachinaka Gen…
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【Update】Japan Coal Plant Tracker: 20200507
This is an update on May 7, 2020. [proposal] Since we figured out the IGCC Nakoso (Nakoso IGCC Power GK, Fukus…
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OCCTO’s Plan Reveals Japan’s Heavy Dependency on Coal-Fired Power Past FY2029
The Japanese government’s Strategic Energy Plan designates coal-fired and nuclear power plants as “an importan…
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Campaign by Oakland residents against the export of coal to Japan
Since Japan has no domestic sources of coal, it relies heavily on coal imports. As the world pushes forward w…
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【Update】Japan Coal Plant Tracker: 20200302
This is an update on March 2, 2020. [proposal] March 2nd, Tohoku Electric Power announced its Noshiro power st…
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We’re Really Going to Operate 15 Coal Plants Under Construction?
Coal-fired power generation, an old-generation technology, emits a substantial amount of carbon dioxide (CO2)….
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Construction Continues on Units 3 and 4 of Kobe Steel’s Coal-fired Power Plant
A local organization captures on video the state of construction of Units 3 and 4 of Kobe Steel’s coal-fired p…
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【Update】Japan Coal Plant Tracker: 20191220
This is an update on December 20th. 【Proposal】 Matsuura No.2 December 20th, Kyushu Electric Power starts comme…
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OCCTO Electricity Supply Plan Announces 37% Coal in 2028
Power Mix, 37% Coal in 2028 In Japan’s Strategic Energy Plan, coal and nuclear power are regarded as “im…
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Yokosuka Climate Case – Summary of the first court date (October 2, 2019)
The 2019 UN Climate Action Summit was held in New York on September 23, 2019. Representing Japan as Environmen…