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As wind power momentum slows in Japan, can tech help the industry get back on track?
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
As wind power momentum slows in Japan, can tech help the industry get back on track?
Concerns from environmentalists have played a role in the slow buildup of 91AV原创 offshore wind industry. The latest tech could provide a solution.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / FOCUS
Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check
More than 90% of Nepal’s electricity comes from hydropower, but extensive damage to its river projects has prompted questions about energy security.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Hydropowered Bhutan explores solar to diversify and meet growing demand
Solar projects represent a new direction for Bhutan, where hydropower exports account for up to 15% of gross domestic product.
The Nam Ou 1 Hydropower Project, a 180-megawatt hydroelectric plant in Pak Ou District, in Luang Prabang province, Laos, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 14, 2026
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
By Beatrice Siviero
Exports of electricity to neighboring countries including Thailand and Vietnam are a key source of revenue for the landlocked nation.
Sheep amongst solar panels in the Las Rozas solar park, operated by Zelestra near Seville, Spain, in June 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 8, 2026
Spain’s renewables experience shows battery storage needed for decarbonization
Massive investment in large batteries and the power grid is badly needed, and investors and foreign governments are paying close attention.
The NTPC Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower plant project construction site in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 2, 2026
Fatal floods expose threats to hydropower in the roof of the world
A changing climate is bringing unstable glaciers and unpredictable rain, creating new risks and raising costs for hydropower projects.
A man looks at air conditioners at an electronics store in Tokyo. Being unable to meet the energy needs for a decent standard of living can negatively impact one’s mental health, opportunities for social interaction and performance at school and work.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Aug 30, 2026
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
By Annelise Giseburt
Experts say the first step toward dealing with energy poverty is to simply acknowledge the issue.
Australia is in the middle of a rapid build-out of artificial intelligence data centers, attracting investment due to its abundant land and strong renewable energy capabilities.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Aug 27, 2026
Albanese eases demand that Australian data centers use only renewables
By Kristine Servando
Two regions had expressed opposition to Canberra’s earlier demand that data centers be powered by renewable energy.
An environmental regulator in Australia has sued Japan's Inpex for under-reporting emissions from its Ichthys liquefied natural ?gas plant near Darwin.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Aug 5, 2026
Australian regulator sues 91AV原创 Inpex over Ichthys LNG emissions breaches
The charges cover ?alleged license ?breaches, such as the under-reporting of ?benzene and toluene emissions between 2019 and 2024.
A house is seen bordering the SA Lithium's mine in Magog, South Africa, on June 12.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Aug 5, 2026
Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
By Tim Cocks
Thousands of angry farmers fear losing productive land to open-pit mines.

Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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