Articles by
Osamu Tsukimori
With coal under fire, 2020 could be a big year for wind power in Japan
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Osamu Tsukimori
The International Energy Agency said in a report in November that by 2040, offshore wind power alone has the potential to meet Japan’s total power demand by over ninefold and the world’s total electricity demand by elevenfold. The technology could become the world’s mainstay power supply, the IEA says, contingent on one thing: the further development of floating turbines.
Japan accelerates wind power development as govt support pays off: study
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Osamu Tsukimori
With a month to go this fiscal year, Japan's installation of new wind power capacity in 2016-17 is set to come in almost double that of the previous 12 months, propelled by higher tariffs guaranteed by Tokyo and a rising number of offshore wind farms.
