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The Future of Bladeless Wind Turbines: Legal Challenges of Bladeless Wind Turbines and Contractual Issues for Commercialization
✅ Roughly speaking 🌪️, "bladeless wind power generation", which generates electricity only by vibration without a propeller, is attracting ⚖️ attention In Japan, existing laws and regulations such as the Electricity Business Act are applied, but due to new technology... -
The nature of the "empty battery" problem and strengthening of regulations: Practical responses as interpreted from the 5th meeting of the Next Generation Power System Working Group
✅ In a nutshell: 📈 Explosive growth in applications for grid-connected battery systems: As of the end of September 2025, approximately 15,000 applications, totaling approximately 163.61 million kW, had been accepted (approximately three times the number of applications submitted in the same period last year). https://www.... -
Is the global "return to nuclear power" really true? – Understanding three trends and Japan's Basic Energy Plan
✅ In a nutshell 🌍 US Big Tech companies are accelerating investments in nuclear power generation, driven by rising electricity demand in the age of AI 🇪🇺 After the Ukraine war, Europe is turning to nuclear power for energy security reasons... -
ESG response begins with legal and financial affairs | The limits of PR-led initiatives and the need for a company-wide strategy
✅ In brief: ・ESG is a management issue that legal, financial, and public relations departments must address together, and creating a cross-departmental system is essential. ・The latest laws and guidelines in the EU and Japan are affecting disclosure and contracts... -
Understanding the Core of Renewable Energy as a Main Power Source: Commentary from the 77th Subcommittee on Large-Scale Introduction of Renewable Energy and Next-Generation Power Networks of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
✅ In brief 💰 Japan's energy self-sufficiency rate is the lowest in the G7 at 15.3%, and it faces a structural challenge in which 24 trillion yen in national wealth is lost annually through fossil fuel imports. Japan needs to address not only the "quantity" but also the "quality" of renewable energy. -
Renewable energy facilities and local issues ──Practitioners' perspective on the issues on the ground
✅ Roughly speaking 🔊 Noise from power storage plants, reflected sunlight ──article theme born from small talk with the client ⚖️ Many court cases: low-frequency wind noise, reflected light causing room temperature to reach 50°C℃, landscape rights not recognized 📜... -
Why do more data centers need renewable energy? AI will change the energy future
✅ Roughly speaking 📊 In 2030, global data center power consumption doubled to one kokufu in Japan — IEA predicts 945 TWh, one ChatGPT consumes 10 times more power than a Google search 🌍 RE100 Scope2 reduction... -
Law Firm Column Guide (Japan Battery Business Investment Guide 2025 ～A Thorough Explanation of Growth Markets and Practical Strategies～)
The other day, I posted a post titled "Frontline of Grid Storage Business – Institutional Reform and Legal Risk Management in 2025 – Practical Responses Based on Contracts, Permits, and Market Trends." Use this content to 、... -
The Frontline of the Grid Storage Battery Business – 2025 System Reforms and Legal Risk Management – Practical Responses Based on Contracts, Permits, and Market Trends
✅ Roughly speaking: ・The battery storage business in 2025 is rapidly expanding as a means of relieving grid congestion caused by the large-scale introduction of renewable energy. ・On the other hand, there are issues such as the suspension of connection applications, fluctuations in construction costs, and... -
Nature Finance evaluation methodology to be established - Nippon Life Insurance's NPP/HANPP indicators and corporate practical responses
✅ In a nutshell - Financial institutions are accelerating investment and financing to achieve Nature Positive by 2030. Nippon Life Insurance Company publishes scientific evaluation methodology - NPP (Carbohydrates Produced by Plant Photosynthesis)...
