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In a sign reforms to come, newcomers snap at heels of Japan's utilities
2013-09-15 08:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Fukushima nuclear disaster is driving one of Japan's biggest industry overhauls since World War Two, as new, nimble suppliers take business from the big regional power monopolies, and manufacturers, from steelmakers to drinks firms, generate their own power and sell what they don't need. The 10 powerful regional utilities, which still supply around 90 percent of Japan's electricity - even with the country's nuclear industry virtually idled since the 2011 disaster - are expected to be broken...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical