Miho Kurosaki

Japan Nuclear Watchdog Flags Document Mishandling at Tepco Plant A Tokyo Electric Power Co. employee mishandled confidential security documents at Japan’s biggest nuclear power plant, according to the nation’s atomic watchdog, in the latest security breach to affec...

I was somewhat excited about the news this morning about the possible restart of Tepco's KK reactors, but the update below suggests it may take a while still. #Japan #Nuclear @shokooda.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
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Indonesia’s ambition to quit coal hinges on policy reforms President vows to quit fossil fuel within 15 years but huge investments and infrastructure needed

Who’s coming in to reform all the energy policy to fix the level playing field for renewables vs coal is very important in 2025. Plus, I wonder any big voice for clean power from nickel industry in the country.

Indonesia’s ambition to quit coal hinges on policy reforms on.ft.com/40iQlZs

Japan EV sales plummet 33% in 2024, first decline in four years Nissan retained top spot while China's BYD saw growth in second year in market

Japan passenger EV sales in 2024: 59,736.

Down 33% year-on-year.

EV sales share in Japan: <2%.

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South African Energy Minister Courts Hydrogen Investors in Japan South African Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa met with potential funders and trading companies in Japan, as he courted investors for green hydrogen projects.

Japan may import green hydrogen and ammonia from South Africa.. 🇿🇦 ➡️ 🇯🇵
Mitsui and Itochu are mentioned in the article ⬇️

South African Energy Minister Courts Hydrogen Investors in Japan www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

First, you're going to want to follow Yayoi.

Second, you're really, really going to want to see this report, so follow its author @evelinastoikou.bsky.social.

Lithium-ion battery price survey results: volume-weighted average pack prices, all sectors. $1436 per kWh in 2010. $115 per kWh in 2024. Source: BloombergNEF

Bloomberg's 2024 Lithium-Ion Battery Price Survey is just out. It reports that the average cost of a lithium-ion battery pack is down 20% from 2023 to $115 per kWh. #EVs #batteries

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Curious to know how they came up with these numbers, 30-40% fossil fuels, 40-50% renewables, 20% nuclear by 2040 🇯🇵
Details to be revealed next week as per Mainichi newspaper.

BP, Jera to Invest Up to $5.8 Billion in New Offshore Wind JV BP Plc and Japan’s biggest power producer Jera Co. will merge their offshore wind businesses and invest up to $5.8 billion before the end of the decade in the joint venture, according to a statement r...

HUGE OFFSHORE WIND NEWS

🤝 BP and Japan’s Jera will combine offshore wind businesses
💰 The new venture will include investments of up to $5.8 billion in projects by 2030
⚠️ BP’s offshore wind business had been struggling these last few years

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How Japan’s giant public pension is turning to impact investing A step taken by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was described by one veteran impact investor as 'moving mountains'.

It’ll be huge!
GPIF on impact investment.

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ASEAN has the opportunity to deliver secure and affordable electricity through renewables and regional grids.

Investing in interconnectors—which are highways for clean power—can unlock the complementarity of solar and wind ☀️🌪️

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NEW | Indonesia needs to CUT 3 GW of coal ANNUALLY to deliver on its 2040 coal phase-out pledge announced at #G20 ✂️

🇮🇩 would also need to add 8 GW of renewables each year to meet growing electricity demand as it phases out coal.
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This is a must listen! I truly enjoyed the episode of @mliebreich.bsky.social and @azeem.bsky.social .
脱炭素技術、クリーンテックの成長と今後の展望に興味のある方は、絶対に聞いた方が良いポッドキャスト Cleaning Up. 中でもこのエピソードは面白いです。New Energy Financeの創設者とExponential Viewの筆者で投資家の2人の会話、勉強になります

Yes, that’s why I can’t get too excited about the green bonds.

I’m interested to know how it’s helping greening the economy.

Japan's proposed NDC target was put in question as it's not aligned with the 1.5C pathway. But, how it's decided was criticised by one of the committee members. The meeting kept on without discussing the matter. The whole conversation was broadcasted on youtube. www.youtube.com/live/TY5i4Hk...