22 Jun '12, 2pm

Japan Approves Feed-in Tariffs

Japan Approves Feed-in Tariffs

In a related development that may be equally significant politically, long-time renewable energy advocate and anti-nuclear activist Tetsuya Iida announced he is running for governor of Yamaguchi prefecture as an independent candidate. Some commentators suggest Iida has a good chance at upsetting the nominees of the two traditional parties. This would be a near historic development in Japan. Iida, head of the Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, was instrumental in the formation of the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation. The Foundation is backed by Japan's wealthiest person, cell phone tycoon Masayoshi Son . With Son's powerful support the Foundation has been making waves in Japan since the Fukushima nuclear disaster and is largely responsible for the government's decision to use feed-in tariffs to rapidly develop massive amounts of renewable energy needed to offset th...

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