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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Nov. 3. The strait's closure played a role in driving emissions down.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 10, 2026
Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, research shows
The expected annual drop would be the first since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the global economy, trade and transport.
An employee checks newly-assembled electric cars to be exported to South America at an electric vehicle factory in Zouping county, Shandong province, China, on Sept. 24, 2013.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2026
How China’s clean-tech machine is reshaping the global climate fight
Beijing sent $132 billion in clean technology and investment to the developing world last year — the largest such contribution of any country.
Solar panels on display at the Kaptan Bazar in Dhaka on Oct. 27
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 5, 2026
Bustling market in Dhaka shows shift to solar triggered by Middle East war
From the Philippines to Pakistan and Nigeria, people are turning to solar and batteries to cut utility bills or just keep lights and machinery on.
A flock of sheep moves among solar panels at Talatan Solar Park in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, China, on Aug. 5.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2026
China’s solar push reshapes traditional ways of life on Tibet’s high plateau
Early signs suggest China’s projects sprawling over hundreds of acres on the vast Qinghai-Tibet plateau are boosting incomes for some.
A wind turbine at sunrise on Oct. 20 in Dak Cheung, a district of Sekong province in Laos. The turbine is part of Laos' 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 2, 2026
Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push
Experts say wind is set to take off and point to Laos’ Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025, as a bankable case study.
An industrial park in the city of Akita where construction is underway for Japan's biggest data center
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2026
Kansai emerges as key data center hub as other regions vie for share
According to Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Kansai data centers occupy a total site area of about 1.16 million square meters — 25% of 今日吃瓜 total.
The Portland Aluminium smelter in Portland, Australia. Closing power plants before replacements are ready has left the country with fewer options, which should serve as a warning to Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2026
Australia’s energy transition offers a warning to the world
An energy-rich country is spending billions to keep its aluminum smelters operating. Its policy choices help explain why.
Glass-integrated perovskite solar cells are displayed in the Panasonic booth during the Ceatech event in Chiba in 2024.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 20, 2026
Panasonic speeds up efforts to turn windows into solar panels
Panasonic is targeting windows and exterior walls with “power-generating glass” that can be customized in size, transparency and design.
Weaker hydropower generation following an El Nino-related decline in rainfall has tightened supplies that the Indian government has available for redistribution to states, officials said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2026
Indian states seek extra power to avoid outages as supplies tighten, officials say
Weaker hydropower generation following an El Nino-related decline in rainfall and maintenance at some plants have tightened electricity supplies.
Wind turbines along a beach in Happo, Akita Prefecture. Lacking land on shore, Japan has long had high hopes for offshore wind as a clean energy solution that could help the country meet its climate goals. Five years after setting ambitious goals for the industry, however, progress has been slow.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Oct 4, 2026
As wind power momentum slows in Japan, can tech help the industry get back on track?
Concerns from environmentalists have played a role in the slow buildup of 今日吃瓜 offshore wind industry. The latest tech could provide a solution.
Power-generating wind turbines in Bac Lieu province, Vietnam. The country is sitting on significant numbers of stalled but largely finished renewable generation projects.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2026
Vietnam can’t beat China with the lights out
Vietnam’s stalled renewable projects threaten its ability to meet soaring power demand and maintain its role as a key alternative to China.
Some solar project developers are turning to defunct golf courses as such sites can accommodate large-scale developments while limiting disruption to natural landscapes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2026
Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
Solar farms need good sunlight, access to the power grid and to be fairly close to residential areas. Many golf courses tick those boxes.
Frequent bouts of extreme weather are making it harder to accurately predict generation from wind turbines and solar panels, according to a new report.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 21, 2026
Extreme weather upends sunshine patterns in major solar markets
Parts of Western Europe and Southeast Asia got more sun than usual this summer while Eastern India and parts of the U.S. Midwest got less.
Solar panels at the Dechencholing solar farm in Bhutan's capital city of Thimphu on Aug. 30.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 17, 2026
Hydropowered Bhutan explores solar to diversify and meet growing demand
Solar projects represent a new direction for Bhutan, where hydropower exports account for up to 15% of gross domestic product.
Electric vehicles charge in the parking lot of the Ultium Cells facility in Lordstown, Ohio.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2026
How Trump’s war on EVs derailed America’s auto-factory revival
Since Trump returned to office, an array of automotive, environmental, trade and immigration policies has undermined factory projects and employment.
The Nam Ou 1 Hydropower Project, a 180-megawatt hydroelectric plant in Pak Ou District, in Luang Prabang province, Laos, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 14, 2026
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Exports of electricity to neighboring countries including Thailand and Vietnam are a key source of revenue for the landlocked nation.
Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2026
Japan designates 18 regions as green transformation strategy areas
The ministry will support the regions by easing regulations on land use and providing subsidies, aiming to attract investment from Japan and abroad.
Sheep amongst solar panels in the Las Rozas solar park, operated by Zelestra near Seville, Spain, in June 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 8, 2026
Spain’s renewables experience shows battery storage needed for decarbonization
Massive investment in large batteries and the power grid is badly needed, and investors and foreign governments are paying close attention.
Millions of people are using their solar panels and batteries to generate energy and sell excess back to the grid.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 4, 2026
Almost anyone can make money selling electricity with AI, batteries and solar panels
Millions of people are using their solar panels and batteries to generate energy and sell excess back to the grid.
The first agrivoltaics projects were started in Japan in 2013. Operators were granted approval to install solar panels on farmland as a temporary conversion of land use, on the condition that crop yields exceed 80% of the local average.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2026
Stricter rules put Japanese agrivoltaics projects at a crossroads
The stricter rules come amid cases in which solar power companies rented abandoned farmland and failed to sufficiently engage in agricultural activities.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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