Evaluating Geothermal Technologies Through the Adoption Readiness Level (ARL) Framework
Photo by Tatyana Rubleva on Unsplash Japan holds the world’s third-largest geothermal resource—nearly all untapped. As METI deploys ¥110 billion…
【Week of April 27th, 2026】Market Roundup: Hydrogen, Perovskite and Technological Breakthroughs
The final week of April brought a convergence of hard commercial signals across clean energy. Hydrogen supply-chain buildout accelerated on…
Evaluating Perovskite Solar Cells Through the Adoption Readiness Level (ARL) Framework
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Why ARL Matters for Clean Energy Investment The U.S. Department of Energy’s Adoption Readiness…
From Targets to Technology: How Real Estate Finds a Credible Path to Net Zero
Japan leads the world in the number of companies with SBTi‑approved targets — yet fewer than 5% have committed to…
Storage Parity as the New Baseline: Meeting AI-Driven Power Demand in the 2030s
The rapid proliferation of AI is driving a dramatic surge in data center (DC) power consumption. Japan’s data center electricity…
Japan’s Nuclear Comeback: From Fukushima’s Shadow to a 20% Target
Fifteen years on, Japan has 15 reactors running again, TEPCO’s first unit back online since 2011, and its first new-build…
Asahi Kasei: Hydrogen Strategy and Valuation Gap
Asahi Kasei (3407) is building a strong early position in the green hydrogen market by leveraging its electrolysis technology, scaling…