Monday, March 26, 2007

MOL Group Terminal Introduces Tokyo's Largest Private Solar Power System, First at a Container Terminal in Japan

MOL Group Terminal Introduces Tokyo's Largest Private Solar Power System, First at a Container Terminal in Japan

Tokyo, Japan, Mar 26, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TSE: 9104) today announced that the solar power generation system at Ohi Container Terminal Berth No.4 started operation in March. The system is called the Tokyo International Container Terminal Solar Power Station.

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Benefits of geothermal power eyed in Japan

Benefits of geothermal power eyed in Japan

Shigeyuki Koide / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer

Geothermal energy, which is generated from the Earth's internal heat, is again attracting attention in Japan and elsewhere. An advisory panel to the economy, trade and industry minister in Japan that has been studying energy resources last month compiled a report calling for an expansion in the use of geothermal power.

Following a number of oil shocks, geothermal power generation rapidly grew in importance in Japan. By the mid-1990s, facilities capable of generating up to 530,000 kilowatts in geothermal power were built at 18 locations, mainly in the Kyushu and Tohoku regions. But as circumstances changed, such as a fall in crude oil prices, the focus on geothermal power decreased...

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