"...and our electricity here comes from a renewable source ... nuclear ..."
Let me just stop you there. You don't need an Oxford degree to know Nuclear might be low carbon (construction depending) but it aint and can't physically be renewable.
Unless those clever boffins have figured out how to break entropy and rejoin U235 atoms.
https://youtu.be/SS6S1i_GLfw time code 7:28
Japan's infrastructure ministry is aiming to replace utility poles on emergency transport routes in urban areas with underground power cables by fiscal 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/eliminating-utility-poles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #utilities #electricity #mlit #disasterpreparedness
With hot weather and a growing population, Southeast Asia is becoming a key growth market for cooling firms like Daikin. But experts warn of a vicious cycle encompassing more emissions and rising temperatures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/06/29/sustainability/air-conditioning-boom-sustainability/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #cambodia #climatechange #energy #electricity #daikin #heatwaves #southeastasia #cambodiajapanrelations
The nation's 10 major electricity suppliers said Friday that power bills for standard households will fall by between ¥520 and ¥691 in July from the previous month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/household-electricity-bills-drop-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #energy #lng #electricity #utilities #tepco#kepco
Tokyo Gas is in discussions with multiple U.S. liquefied natural gas suppliers to secure a long-term purchase agreement, as rising energy demand leaves Japan increasingly dependent on the fuel source. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/companies/tokyo-gas-us-lng-purchase-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tokyogas #lng #usjapanrelations #energy #electricity
Japan's electricity demand has been projected to grow by up to 40% from the 2019 level in 2050, if the wider use of generative AI spurs the construction of more data centers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/economy/japan-power-demand-projections/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #electricity #energy #utilities #ai
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