Intelligent Machines A Japanese Robot Is Learning the American Way Developed for cute-centric Japan, a robot called Pepper is getting a personality adjustment for its launch in the United States. by Will Knight 2015-09-16T00:00:00-04:00
Quest to Mine Seawater for Lithium Advances Predicted lithium shortages are leading to novel technologies for recovering the element, now found mostly in salt lakes in South America. by Richard Martin 2015-06-08T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Going Nuclear: The Global Power Picture Three years after the Fukushima disaster, some countries are pulling back from nuclear power while others grow capacity. by Mike Orcutt 2014-04-09T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The Numbers Behind Japan’s Renewed Embrace of Nuclear The Fukushima disaster led Japan to shut down nuclear power plants, but three years of rising costs and carbon dioxide emissions are forcing it to reverse course. by Mike Orcutt 2014-03-11T15:08:37-04:00
Sustainable Energy Japan’s Floating Wind Turbines Show the Challenges of Renewables There’s a huge amount of wind off the coast of Japan, but harnessing it will be fantastically expensive. by Kevin Bullis 2013-10-28T17:07:54-04:00
Sustainable Energy Will Methane Hydrates Fuel Another Gas Boom? Energy-hungry Japan extracts natural gas from deep-sea methane hydrates, but it’s not clear whether the “flammable ice” makes economic and environmental sense. by Martin LaMonica 2013-03-15T16:04:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Japan’s Economic Troubles Spur a Return to Nuclear Some of the nuclear power plants shut down after the Fukushima disaster could restart soon. by Kevin Bullis 2013-03-08T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Japan Isn't Going Nuclear Free After All The government responds to business community pressure by shelving a plan announced last week. by Kevin Bullis 2012-09-19T10:44:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Japan approves nuclear phase-out by 2040 Government plan to idle nuclear stations will mean increase in fossil fuel use, including imports, and a larger role for renewable energy and efficiency by Martin LaMonica 2012-09-14T11:29:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power? After shutting down its last reactor, Japan is now even more heavily dependent on imported oil, gas, and coal. by Mike Orcutt 2012-05-22T00:00:00-04:00
