As U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up high-polluting LNG megaprojects, Japan is among the top nations he's pressuring for investment. The economic case for the U.S. leader's push, however, is far from clear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/03/energy/trump-lng-push-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #us #energy #usjapanrelations #climatechange #emissions #lng #gas #utilities #donaldtrump

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

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