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【News】 Decisions issued on Hydrogen Society Promotion Bill and CCS Business Bill
Kishida administration issued cabinet decisions on two problematic bills that could lead to maintaining and prolonging domestic coal-fired power plants even longer.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 1, 2024)
The 169 units counted as in operation as of April 1 includes JERA’s Taketoyo Unit 5 and J-POWER’s Tachibanawan Unit 1, which have both recently been suspended due to accidents.
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【News】 Fire erupts at Taketoyo Thermal Power; investigation and explanation are essential
JERA has refused the residents’ requests for an explanation of the Taketoyo accident. There have been a number of fires caused by biomass fuel over the past several years.
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【News】 JERA casts shadow on Japan’s decarbonization goals
JBC introduces the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)’s special article titled “JERA is putting Japan’s decarbonization goals at risk”.
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【News】 Japanese companies in Urgewald’s fossil fuel lists
Urgewald updated the Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) and the Global Oil & Gas Exit List (GOGEL). Here is a list which Japanese companies are listed on those atabases.
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【News】 CCS is not a solution to decarbonization: Comments on the Draft Interim Summary
In December 2023, the METI’s joint subcommittee released a draft interim report on institutional measures for CCS, but this report contains a number of problems.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (March 1, 2024)
This is a monthly update of Japan Beyond Coal data base. The current unit number in operation is 171, which is same as last month.
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【News】 “Dismiss Appeal” in Yokosuka Coal Fired Power Administrative Lawsuit
On February 22, the Tokyo High Court ruled to dismiss the appeal. The plaintiffs announced that they will appeal to the Supreme Court to review the decision.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 1, 2024)
Shimonoseki Power Station Unit 1 (coal, 175,000 kW) was decommissioned at the end of January, bringing the total number of units currently in operation to 171.
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【News】 Government to make up price difference between hydrogen/ammonia and fossil fuels
Most of the hydrogen currently distributed in Japan is “gray” or sometimes called “brown” hydrogen. In the interum report of Japaese Hydrogen strategy has many problems.
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【News】Yokosuka Power Station Unit 2 begins commercial operation
On December 22, just before the end of the year, JERA started commercial operation of the Yokosuka Power Station Unit 2, two months ahead of the original schedule.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (January 1, 2024)
Japan Beyond Coal’s database monthly update: Yokosuka coal-fired power plant Unit 2 began commercial operation in December 2023, and the total number of power plants currently in operation becomes to 172 units.
