Mastodawn

> Japan is an equally stark example of a “Green-dragger.” To be sure, Japan was a pioneer in energy efficiency from the 1970s on. It was a leading innovator in the global environment movement for several decades. More recently, the government introduced a plan for Green industrialization. But the Iran War has revealed just how little progress the country has made in its energy transition and how domestic roadblocks continue to impede its progress.
#GreenDraggerJapan #JapanEnergy

bsmall2 21h ago

> ... If conservative, risk-averse Japan responds to the wake-up call of the Iran War to accelerate dramatically its exit from the fossil fuel era, that could indeed inspire the rest of the region to follow suit.
> And if that happens, the planet has a real chance to avoid the worst-case scenarios of climate change."
https://fpif.org/saving-the-planet-depends-on-asia/
#JohnFeffer #JapanEnergy

Lexmilian S. R. B. de Mello Sep 25, 2025

Japan is taking a bold step in clean energy with its development of next-generation perovskite solar cells.

By 2040, these lightweight, flexible panels are projected to generate as much power as 20 nuclear reactors. Designed to be applied to windows, walls, and even streetlights, they can transform ordinary surfaces into energy producers.

Backed by a \$20 billion investment and domestic iodine resources, this breakthrough is central to Japan’s plan to achieve 38% renewable energy by 2030.

Clean-energy & tech focus
#Perovskite #SolarTech #NextGenSolar #AdvancedMaterials #RenewableInnovation

Climate & sustainability
#CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #Decarbonization #SustainableFuture

Regional / policy angle
#JapanEnergy #JapanTech #EnergyTransition #GreenJapan #AsiaCleanTech

Application / urban design
#SmartCities #BuildingIntegratedPV #EnergyOnEverything #FlexibleSolar