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The 452nd Forum on Research Works was held on December 19, 2025.
"IEEJ Outlook 2026", Deepening Uncertainties Surrounding the Challenges of Energy Transition: A Widening Gap Between the Ideal and the Reality, has been released.
On November 21, Governor Hanazumi of Niigata Prefecture announced his acceptance of the restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa unit 6 (KK 6) of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). After obtaining the endorsement of the …
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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are often regarded as the only pathway for decarbonizing road transport. But are BEVs the only pathway? My Institute, IEEJ, has conducted a …
It is often said that solar PV is the cheapest source of power. The conventional approach for cost calculation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), generally shows that solar PV is …
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Author: A. Yanagisawa, R. Hirose, K. Ito, K. Kimura, Y. Nakano, Y. Ninomiya, H. Okawa, S. Otsu, W. Sugino, Zhang T. The 452nd Forum on Research Work on 19 December 2025
Author: Hiroshi Hashimoto, Satoshi Kihara The report outlines global advancements in methane management and greenhouse gas reduction strategies within the energy sector, notably in the LNG industry, as of late 2025. There has been the increasing use of...
Speaker: Yu NAGATOMI, Ph.D.,Toshiyuki SAKAMOTO, IEEJ Moderator: Toshiyuki Sakamoto, IEEJ Video for the 20th IEEJ Webinar for the world (2026.1.7)
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Author: Ken Koyama The year 2026 has begun with an event that has sent shockwaves across the international community. On the night of January 2 (local time), U.S. special forces and other...
This episode is talking about “Various Pathways for Decarbonizing Road Transport in the Global South”. BEVs are not the only solution for the ...
2026.01.06
Speaker: Yu NAGATOMI, Ph.D.Executive Analyst, Manager, Econometric and Statistical Analysis Group (ESA), Energy Data and Modelling Center (EDMC), IEEJ Toshiyuki SAKAMOTO Board Member, Director, Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Unit, IEEJ Presentation materials for the The 21st IEEJ Webinar for the World(2026.1.7)
Author: Hiroshi Hashimoto The global LNG market continues witnessing record-breaking export volumes from the United States and the expansion of long-term contractual commitments. Supply Dynamics and Record Exports: The United States reached a significant milestone, with monthly shipments of LNG exceeding...
2026.01.05
Author: Akira Yanagisawa Recent years have seen frequent occur-rences of high temperatures, including three consecutive summers of intense heat up to 2025 (Figure 1). Simultaneously, there are voices suggesting that days where ...
Author: Ken Koyama The global and Japan’s energy landscape remains highly volatile, with uncertainty looming large. What kind of year will 2026 turn out to be? Based on the eleven outlooks on energy trends released by ...
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Various Pathways for Decarbonizing Road Transport in the Global South
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