Creating a Solar Belt in East Japan: The Energy Future

This article by Softbank CEO Son Masayoshi outlines the thinking of one of Japan’s most innovative capitalists and public-spirited citizens. Having helped create a competitive market in telecommunications, Son is now aimed at liberating and greening Japan’s YEN 16 trillion electricity industry. In addition to the efforts he outlines in the article, Son inaugurated his Japan Renewable Energy Foundation on September 12. This Foundation is to be led by Tomas Kaberger,... Read More

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Promotes Solar Power in Fukushima Pref.

SOMA, Fukushima Pref. — The city of Soma in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, has received a $250,000  donation for a solar power project from Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, a solar energy advocate who sees the need for solar subsidies on par with those currently supporting nuclear power. Elon remain a visionary when it comes to energy, something he understands well as CEO of Tesla Motors based in California, an electric car company that continues to expand... Read More

Letter from a Fukushima Mother

This story isn’t related to solar energy in any way, but to the topic of nuclear energy, one which has connected us all to the crisis in Japan. I can’t help searching the web regularly now, looking for new information on Japan and status reports of  Fukushima Daiichi.  A few days ago I came across a tweet that provided a link to a letter from a mom who lived in Fukushima city. Read More  Read More

Japanese Nuclear Crisis | Our Energy Future in Focus

Inescapable is the coming months and even years will be the silent impact of Fukushima’s nuclear affects and the exhaustive effort of Japan to manage a serious nuclear security threat to not just their own country, but the world entire – an awesome responsibility shouldered under the necessary glare of international scrutiny, that leaves little room for rest. Adding to Japan’s difficulties, nature’s wrath has forced them to navigate economic, social and... Read More

Japan Claims Canada’s FIT Program Violates WTO Rules

Article courtesy of Ontario Solar Academy The Ontario Power Authority‘s feed-in tariff program is quite popular in the province, which explains the increasing number of solar projects and the growing need for solar certification courses to train qualified installers. Nevertheless, the program is being strongly criticized by Japan, who has formally started a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Canada. The request for consultations was received by the WTO on September... Read More