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Japan to cut emphasis on nuclear in next energy plan: sources via DW

apan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sources familiar with official thinking told Reuters. The move … Continue reading

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Like shale oil, solar power is shaking up global energy vie Reuters

[…] Solar power is set to become profitable in Japan as early as this quarter, according to the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF), freeing it from the need for government subsidies and making it the last of the G7 economies … Continue reading

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Japan’s High-Cost Renewable Energy Curbs Subsidy Impact via Bloomberg

Japan must cut the cost of installing solar panels and wind turbines to take full advantage of clean energy incentives three times as generous as those in Germany and Sweden, an official at the energy foundation set up by billionaire … Continue reading

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