Yukio Hatoyama, who will become prime minister next week, committed his incoming government Monday to pursuing a far more ambitious goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions than the one set by the outgoing administration. Speaking at the Asahi World ...
An experimental project by two of the nation's biggest electric power firms could eventually eliminate carbon emissions from new coal-fired thermal power plants. The technology, which would remove carbon dioxide from combustible gases before they are ...
For years, wind farm operators in Hokkaido have hoped that submarine cables spanning the Tsugaru Strait to Honshu would help them feed Tokyo's insatiable appetite for electricity with renewable energy. Yet the three cables of Hokkaido-Honshu High ...
Power companies will be obliged to pay a higher price for excess energy generated by solar-equipped households under a new renewable energy policy. A bill to implement the "Japanese Feed-in Tariff (FIT) system" is expected to be passed during the ...
Rising awareness of environmental issues has sparked a surge in the popularity of bicycles propelled by a combination of pedal power and electricity. Recent improvements in battery technology have also strengthened the market, with the current ...
Some of Japan's biggest manufacturers will attach carbon emission labels to their products as early as summer in an effort to enlighten consumers about the environmental impact of their retail choices. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry last ...
Residents living near wind turbines are increasingly complaining of headaches, dizziness, insomnia and other ailments, sparking fears that the new energy source could pose a risk to public health. Although the cause of the problem remains unclear, ...
In a world first, Japan will attempt to monitor the Earth's "breathing" from space, via satellite, as part of efforts to better understand the greenhouse effect. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)--working in conjunction with the ...
As the fields of ice surrounding his home rapidly become thinner, Ikuo Oshima knows firsthand that the effects of global warming are not a problem of the distant future, but a present danger. It was the vast fields of the Arctic ice where Oshima, 61, ...
Forests cover about 30 percent of the world's land. These green tracts bustling with trees are not only treasure troves of life but also absorb carbon dioxide, thereby helping to prevent global warming. However, these forests, which offer so much, are ...
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