That Time When Japanese Wood Construction Was Seen As A Weakness During World War II, the United States came up with an idea that was almost as awful as using atomic bombs: a bomb that slowly drifts down and then releases bats, which would then carry little napalm bombs to … [continued]
Even as talk of a Texas-style Brexit bubbles up, the state’s solar energy industry has been forging new ties in the US and overseas.
Off-take agreement with NOVONIX advances Panasonic Energy’s commitment to carbon footprint reduction and resilient supply chain in North American Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, today announced it has signed a binding off-take agreement with the leading battery materials and technology company NOVONIX Limited (“NOVONIX”; Queensland, Australia) … [continued]
After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident, Japan suspended operations at all of its remaining 48 nuclear power reactors by 2013 and relied almost exclusively on imported natural gas to replace the lost electricity generation. In 2015, Japan allowed its first nuclear power reactor to resume operations. As of December 2022, 11 … [continued]
The US startup Syzygy Plasmonics is among the ammonia-to-hydrogen innovators striking fear into the heart of the LNG industry.
The US startup Syzygy Plasmonics is among the ammonia-to-hydrogen innovators striking fear into the heart of the LNG industry.
The MIT Electric Vehicle team tests out their hydrogen powered motorcycle at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT on October 22, 2023. Photo by Adam Glanzman
Everybody thought a fuel cell electric motorcycle was impossible, and a team of MIT students aims to prove them wrong.
BYD has some big plans for the Japanese market, according to reports from Tokyo. The reports say BYD wants to sell at least 30,000 EVs per year in Japan though a network of about one hundred dealers. This can be quite a good development for several countries in Africa that … [continued]
In our Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast the lowest annual petroleum consumption in Japan in 2024 since at least 1980, in part due to its aging and declining population. Japan’s reduced consumption is already affecting its refining industry. Japanese refiner ENEOS permanently closed a 120,000-barrel-per-day (b/d) refinery in western Japan in mid-October 2023, … [continued]
The coolest electric pickup truck on the block is not actually a pickup truck, it’s the new Puzzle van from HW Electro.
The MIH Consortium unveiled the Project X and Y — innovative concept urban mobility solutions for people moving and cargo handling, at the Japan Mobility Show. These projects address the changing urban transport landscape by expanding the options for car-sharing, ride-hailing, food delivery, and goods transport. The MIH Consortium is … [continued]
