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Japan Solar Energy Soars, But Grid Needs to Catch Up
2013-08-14 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Hokkaido, Japan's second largest and northernmost island, is known for its beautiful wild nature, delicious seafood, and fresh produce. Now another specialty is taking root: Large-scale megasolar power plants that take advantage of the island's unique geography. A new renewable energy incentive program has Japan on track to become the world's leading market for solar energy, leaping past China and Germany, with Hokkaido at the forefront of the sun power rush. In a densely populated nation hungry...
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