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The First Floating Wind Farm to Replace Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Mike Sandru — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:07:03 +0000

The Fukushima disaster in the spring of 2011 was first of all an environmental disaster for Japan. But like the Phoenix bird that is reborn from its own ashes, the site could become the home of world’s first offshore, floating wind farm. The government intends to install two 7-megawatt turbines and another 2-megawatt turbine off […]

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Japan Says Farewell to Nuclear Power and Welcomes Wind Power

Mike Sandru — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:46:20 +0000

Japan is planning to switch from nuclear power to renewable energy in the near future. This news probably doesn't come as a surprise, given the country's recent nuclear disaster. The population itself is so shaken with the events that two thirds of it are now supporting the government's project to invest in wind and solar power. The idea is to make Japan rely entirely on renewable sources by 2050, which is a pretty high standard from what it has today.

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Wind Lens: A Futuristic Approach For Wind Power Coming from Japan

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:00:38 +0000

An innovation in the field of wind power comes from Yokohama's Renewable Energy International Exhibition 2010, through the form of a so-called "Wind Lens". Developed by professor Yuji Ohya, the 112-meter in diameter turbine acts just like a magnifying glass, focusing the wind's power to the center of the hoop.

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