RWE Offshore Wind Japan Murakami-Tainai K.K has been selected in a consortium together with Mitsui & Co. (“Osaka Gas”) to deliver a commercial-scale offshore wind project off the coast of the cities of Murakami and Tainai The Japanese Government* has appointed the consortium to develop construct and operate a fixed-bottom offshore wind farm off the country’s west coast This is in line with the country’s commitment to expanding offshore wind capacity as an integral part of its sustainable energy goal to become carbon neutral by 2050 With a planned capacity of 684 megawatts (MW) the project will make a significant contribution to the country’s renewable energy targets as well as its economic growth and environmental sustainability The project will also foster local job creation and strengthen domestic as well as regional supply chains Full commissioning is scheduled for June 2029 The wind farm is expected to consist of 38 wind turbines CEO of RWE AG: “Offshore wind is increasingly gaining momentum in Japan and I am deeply honored that we together with our Japanese partners have been selected to deliver this project as a trusted partner to the Japanese Government This marks RWE’s first success in an offshore wind tender in Japan and the wider APAC region This success reflects the collective strength expertise and commitment of RWE and our consortium partners With Mitsui and Osaka Gas we have partners by our side whose local expertise perfectly complements our global experience and technical know-how as one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies Together we are very well placed to supply green electricity from offshore wind to the greater benefit of the Japanese society We are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with all our stakeholders.” RWE and its partners strongly promote the development of offshore wind as a major renewables energy source in Japan RWE is one of the world’s largest offshore wind companies with more than 20-year track record of developing and operating offshore wind projects efficiently The company currently operates 19 offshore wind farms Two wind farms are currently under construction in Europe and further offshore projects are under development worldwide RWE plans to grow its global offshore wind capacity from 3.3 GW today to 10 GW in 2030 RWE is based in Tokyo and has additional regional offices staffed with over 50 experienced employees The Japanese team is supported by the global offshore team of nearly 2,000 experts RWE is active in the field of power trading in Japan has been selected in a consortium together with RWE Offshore Wind Japan Murakami-Tainai K.K President Masataka Fujiwara) to deliver a commercial-scale offshore wind project off the coast of the cities of Murakami and Tainai construct and operate a fixed-bottom offshore wind farm off the country's west coast This is in line with the country's commitment to expanding offshore wind capacity as an integral part of its sustainable energy goal to become carbon neutral by 2050 the project will make a significant contribution to the country's renewable energy targets as well as its economic growth and environmental sustainability Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply Cultivate societies that respect human rights Empower our people to build brighter futures COPYRIGHT © 1996-2025 MITSUI & CO. The Japanese government released the results of the "Round 2" offshore wind auctions Three separate consortia were announced the winners of three areas Eyes are now on "Round 3" auctions in 2024 "Round 2" offshore wind auctions followed the "Round 1" auctions which were conducted in 2021 While the Round 1 auctions were subject to the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) regime the Round 2 auctions were subject to the Feed-in Premium (FIP) regime.  Round 2 auctions covered the following four areas: Bid submission for these four areas was open from 28 December 2022 to 30 June 2023 The results of the auctions for three of the four areas were released on 13 December 20231 The release of the results for the remaining area has been postponed until March 2024 due to the potential successful bidder being required to re-submit their bid The released announcement materials reveal information that was not publicly available until now they will now need to accelerate their process to meet the committed CODs mentioned above the focus will now turn to "Round 3" auctions Round 3 auctions will likely cover the following two areas: The draft auction guidelines for the above two areas were released in relation to the public comment process that runs from 17 November 2023 to 17 December 2023 The auction guidelines for these areas are expected to be finalized and released on or around the end date of such public comment period Round 3 bid submissions will likely be due by the end of June 2024 1 https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2023/12/20231213003/20231213003.html White & Case means the international legal practice comprising White & Case LLP a New York State registered limited liability partnership a limited liability partnership incorporated under English law and all other affiliated partnerships This article is prepared for the general information of interested persons Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome 2025 — The Mintz Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice led record-size sustainable infrastructure projects over the past year and closed over 70 deals in 2024 the practice continued to deepen its bench strength with the addition of top industry talent “This has been a game-changing year for us, shaped by historic infrastructure investments and unprecedented growth,” said Thomas R. 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WindRWE biggest winner in Japan offshore wind round with plan to use 18MW GE turbinesGerman utility makes long awaited breakthrough into APAC region with Japanese powerhouses also clinching new projects using Vestas machines the creation of a joint venture between Mitsui & Co. to develop a 684 MW offshore wind project in Japan The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns given its limited impact on the European Economic Area The project company will be incorporated under Japanese law and will develop and ultimately decommission wind assets related to the Niigata Murakami-Tainai offshore wind project RWE Offshore Wind Japan Murakami-Tainai K.K. was selected in December 2023 to deliver a 684 MW commercial-scale offshore wind project in Japan The wind farm is planned to be located off the western coast of Japan near the cities of Murakami and Tainai in Niigata Perfecture and the full commissioning is planned for June 2029 The Japanese 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project for using rice husks to make a fossil fuel substitute as well as to manufacture silica and activated charcoal Large volumes of rice husks are generated as waste products around the world By using them to produce bioenergy with substantially lower CO2 emissions as well as silica and activated charcoal biochemicals that can be sold at high unit prices Sumitomo Corporation aims to contribute to decarbonization in a way that is economically rational with support from Tainai City in Niigata Prefecture and the local Japan Agricultural Co-operative (JA) technologies and applications will be developed for the establishment of a new business model for decarbonization based on local production for local consumption with a view to expanding it across Japan and the wider world For the rice husk activated charcoal as described in (*3) above Sumitomo Corporation will collaborate with Sony which is fostering its own Triporous (*5) rice husk-derived porous carbon material business toward the establishment of the required manufacturing technology as well as for application development Sumitomo Corporation aims to establish a low-CO2 biochemical (*6) manufacturing process and a technology to make effective use of the off-gas generated as energy on the premise that a market for environment-friendly high value-added biochemical products with proven economic rationality is created Sumitomo Corporation will launch a business to make effective use of the 500 tons of rice husks generated in Tainai City in 2026 with an eye to expanding the business across Japan and beyond sometime around 2030 Based on its achievements made in various business domains as an integrated trading company—particularly the expertise gained through its silica and various other inorganic materials-related businesses—and a proven track record of off-gas development Sumitomo Corporation will promote the marketing and trading of the developed biochemical products following their commercialization For the highly environment-conscious cosmetics industry in-house teams engaging in the cosmetics materials business will contribute to promoting sales of rice husk silica to both domestic and overseas manufacturers of renowned cosmetic brand products Sumitomo Corporation aims for carbon neutrality by 2050 it is taking on the challenge of realizing a sustainable energy cycle while also shifting toward recycling-oriented and resource-saving technologies and products in order to build a supply chain that contributes to the creation of a circular economy thereby achieving harmony with the global environment Sumitomo Corporation will contribute to the development of local industries and human resources in regions where it operates with a view to the development of local communities and local economies The idea for this initiative was born through the “0→1Challenge” intrapreneurship program Sumitomo Corporation will promote the company-wide reform of its business model and create new value by leveraging the individuality and creativity of each employee while responding to significant changes occurring in the world 0→1 Challenge is an intrapreneurship program launched in fiscal year 2018 The program is intended to foster the commercialization of business ideas proposed by on-site employees and all Sumitomo Corporation Group employees across the globe are invited to propose their ideas for commercialization through this program I hit upon the idea after harvesting rice that I had grown myself in a rented paddy field Becoming interested in the rice husks generated in the process of milling the grains I undertook an investigation into how they were disposed of When I learned that the inappropriate disposal of rice husks was causing environmental pollution and damaging people’s health I then wanted to do something to deal with the problem I also wanted to ensure that we would be able to pass down our beautiful rural landscapes and delectable rice to younger generations so that my children can also enjoy these blessings when they grow up So I made a proposal about rice husks through the 0→1 Challenge program as we made progress in the project with the participation of Sony as a business partner the scope began to expand to include activated charcoal I am now excited about the potential of the business which can become one that truly deserves to share the reputation that the company enjoys as an integrated trading company It is almost three years since the launch of this challenging project I occasionally get frustrated when progress becomes bogged down in some detail or other but I intend to work patiently until we can harvest its benefits which I hope will be as bountiful as the harvest of Koshihikari rice that grows abundantly in Tainai City German utility RWE has been selected in a consortium with Mitsui & Co and Osaka Gas to build and operate an offshore wind farm off the coast of the cities of Murakami and Tainai in Japan.  The award is in line with Japan’s commitment to expanding offshore wind capacity to 10 GW approved by 2030 with at least 5.7 GW online and between 30 and 45 GW by 2040 as part of its target to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.  said: “Offshore wind is increasingly gaining momentum in Japan and I am deeply honored that we together with our Japanese partners have been selected to deliver this project as a trusted partner to the Japanese Government.” which marks RWE’s first success in an offshore wind tender in Japan and the wider APAC region It will consist of 38 bottom-fixed wind turbines and be fully commissioned in June 2029 Japan has also awarded development rights to two other consortiums Itochu and Tohoku Electric Power won the rights to develop a 315 MW wind farm off the coast of Oga-Katagami-Akita in Akita prefecture in northern Japan while Sumitomo and Tokyo Electric Power have been selected for a 420 MW wind farm off the coast of Enoshima in Nagasaki prefecture in southwestern Japan I agree that many 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The Japanese government released the results of the remaining "Round 2" offshore wind auctions A consortium of Japanese and foreign developers was selected the next "Round 3" auctions are in progress In our previous newsletter issued in December 2023 we reported on the results of the auctions for three of the above four areas.1 The winners were: the results of the auction for the remaining Happo-Noshiro area were announced,2 and the winner was a consortium composed of Japan Renewable Energy (a subsidiary of ENEOS Corporation) the released materials revealed some interesting information that was not publicly available until now It should be noted that for all four of the Round 2 auctions the bidder with the earliest committed COD has been selected as the winner for that area the process for Round 3 auctions is in progress Round 3 auctions cover the following two areas: The auction guidelines for these areas were released in January 20243 after a public comment period and the results of the auction are anticipated to be announced in December 2024 The Japanese government conducted an online explanation session in February 2024 to explain the rules under the Round 3 auction guidelines The Council members for each area also conducted similar online explanation sessions to explain their requirements from local stakeholder perspectives.As its next step the Japanese government intends to release its responses for the questions raised in the above explanation sessions These responses will be the final guidance available from the Japanese government before the closing of bid submissions in July 2024 Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Masafumi Matsubara was astonished to learn that many racehorses are put down after retirement since there are few places in Japan where they can spend their golden years their jockeys and trainers will gain honor and buyers of betting tickets will win money,” said Matsubara “Horses are living creatures that provide dreams for people but are treated like disposable objects.” as many as 7,000 horses are euthanized each year Matsubara set out on his mission 16 years ago to change the tragic fate of the animals He established a stock farm that accepts racers and other horses that would otherwise be put down so that they can live out their natural lives Most are thoroughbreds that can no longer compete due to injuries but their ranks also include a miniature horse The facility is open to visitors free of charge so they can meet horses and grow closer to the animals a visitor can take a demonstration ride for as low as 500 yen ($4.40) Since Matsubara puts its highest priority on the horses’ health there are no riding sessions once the temperature outside gets hotter than 30 degrees recently started a new program that allows children to interact with horses so they can understand the horses’ circumstances has taken over the operation to use the horses to offer educational programs for children His father works there transporting trees cut down from the mountains using horses born in the nation’s northernmost prefecture Matsubara has been close to horses since childhood so the animals are “as important as people” for him He was invited to become a jockey at age 16 by a horsebreaker working for a racecourse in Niigata Prefecture who visited his father’s stock farm Matsubara said it was during his racing days when he learned that horses are killed off “simply because of their wounds or poor performances.” After serving as a stable lad and a trainer Matsubara said he opened his own farm in the hopes of saving “as many horses as possible because I could not protect them when I was working as an active rider.” Matsubara has attended 15 horses’ deathbeds He takes care of them day and night when they fall ill Running that kind of facility entails much labor but yields little profit so few centers for retired horses have gone into operation in the country Matsubara and Akeboshi got to know each other after Akeboshi started showing children how to ride horses as a member of a nonprofit group in Awashimaura The encounter with the man devoting himself to looking after horses whose societal uses have ended made Akeboshi become skeptical about the euthanasia system for animals “Horses may be killed because of the egoism of humans,” Akeboshi recalled thinking at the time While he was still contemplating whether to put all his efforts into helping Matsubara in September last year Akeboshi was asked by a horse owner to accept an injured thoroughbred that can no longer race Matsubara saw Akeboshi hesitate at the offer “(You) should make up your mind if you really want to save lives,” Matsubara told him Akeboshi quickly decided to care for the thoroughbred He has since been working with Matsubara to guard horses who would otherwise be put down Akeboshi became the head of the nonprofit organization in April this year with the aim of ensuring the activity is sustainable and hired permanent staff for the endeavor they started a project where visitors can live close to horses on a vacant rental home near the farm Those who want to build careers related to horses can use it to learn how to keep and handle the animals alongside the facility’s staffers at around 3,000 yen per night The ranch is likewise equipped with a camping site and a group of campers can set up their tents there for upwards of 2,000 yen Matsubara Stables provides educational packages on its grounds and through day care centers and kindergartens This is due to Akeboshi’s belief that children will grow up to make change occur if they understand the difficulties that horses face “I want children to develop an ability to be compassionate toward others through their encounters with horses,” said Akeboshi More information can be found at Matsubara Stables’ website (in Japanese) at (https://matsubarastables.webnode.jp/) Aiko bids beloved 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No reproduction or republication without written permission. in Art | June 27th, 2019 1 Comment Folks with a pass­ing knowl­edge of ukiyo‑e the Japan­ese wood­block print art form pop­u­lar in the 17th through 19th cen­turies as well as its por­traits of cour­te­sans and kabu­ki actors But often these prints were edu­ca­tion­al demon­strat­ed by these very odd anatom­i­cal prints that pro­mote good health as it relates to our inter­nal work­ings Long before ani­mat­ed mon­sters warned us about our mucus-filled chests Japan­ese artists like Uta­gawa Kunisa­da (1786–1865) filled the guts of these men and women with lit­tle work­ers mak­ing sure the human body worked like a func­tion­ing vil­lage or town Inshoku Yojo Kaga­mi (“Mir­ror of the Phys­i­ol­o­gy of Drink­ing and Eat­ing”) lit­tle men scur­ry about a pool wrapped in intestines all the while a schol­ar keeps ref­er­ence mate­ri­als near­by Down below lone­ly fig­ures guard the “urine gate” and the “feces gate,” sure­ly one of the worst jobs in all the body econ­o­my One of Kunisada’s stu­dents cre­at­ed a print for the women called Boji Yojo Kaga­mi (“Rules of Sex­u­al Life”) Keen eyed view­ers will note that the minia­ture work­ers here are all women so at least there’s some equal­i­ty at play The two prints were meant as instruc­tion­al and warn­ing against overindul­gence and excess Oth­er prints are just as inven­tive: a back and abdomen cov­ered in chil­dren play­ing famil­iar games; anoth­er fea­tur­ing pop­u­lar kabu­ki actors stand­ing in for var­i­ous organs. (Now, that is just cry­ing out for a mod­ern remake). The last print shows a preg­nant woman whose bel­ly con­tains Tainai jukkai no zu (Ten realms with­in the body), a Bud­dhist idea that you can read more about here that is for oth­ers of a high­er con­scious­ness to dis­cern via Spoon & Tam­a­go Map­ping Emo­tions in the Body: A Finnish Neu­ro­science Study Reveals Where We Feel Emo­tions in Our Bod­ies A Sub­way Map of Human Anato­my: All the Sys­tems of Our Body Visu­al­ized in the Style of the Lon­don Under­ground “Man as Indus­tri­al Palace,” the 1926 Lith­o­graph Depict­ing the Human Body as a Mod­ern Fac­to­ry, Comes to Life in a New Ani­ma­tion by | Permalink | Comments (1) | We’re hop­ing to rely on our loy­al read­ers rather than errat­ic ads. To sup­port Open Cul­ture’s edu­ca­tion­al mis­sion, please con­sid­er mak­ing a dona­tion. We accept Pay­Pal, Ven­mo (@openculture), Patre­on and Cryp­to! Please find all options here. We thank you! XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong> Open Culture scours the web for the best educational media We find the free courses and audio books you need the language lessons & educational videos you want (Osaka Gas) to deliver a 684 MW commercial-scale offshore wind project in Japan The Japanese Government has appointed the consortium to develop and operate a fixed-bottom offshore wind farm off the country’s west coast the partners will coordinate with the Japanese Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for the approval of the public occupancy plan.  the partners said they will continue to engage and work together with local partners and fisheries to ensure a seamless realisation of the offshore wind farm “Offshore wind is increasingly gaining momentum in Japan and I am deeply honored that we together with our Japanese partners have been selected to deliver this project as a trusted partner to the Japanese Government This marks RWE’s first success in an offshore wind tender in Japan and the wider APAC region,” said Markus Krebber Located off the coast of the cities of Murakami and Tainai the offshore wind project is expected to consist of 38 wind turbines full commissioning is scheduled for June 2029 the company currently operates 19 offshore wind farms with two projects under construction in Europe and further offshore projects under development worldwide The company plans to grow its global offshore wind capacity from 3.3 GW today to 10 GW in 2030 Leveraging 20 years of experience with offshore windDecember 2023 will forever mark a milestone in our company history as we became part of the world-wide CS WIND group The acquisition goes beyond a mere change in ownership; it marks a leap into a future where our combined strengths will pave the way for optimized production […] Survey operations are underway at an offshore wind farm site near Japan after Fugro signed a contract with the project developer The fieldwork started in May 2024 and is being performed from Fugro’s self-elevating platform (SEP) the Dutch company transferred its SEP to Japan to easier support the local offshore wind market with geotechnical services The vessels and SEP are equipped with Fugro-owned geophysical which will acquire geo-data to enable the detailed design of turbine foundations and cable routes “Fugro has been established in Japan for more than 30 years and RWE is a key global client of ours and Osaka Gas have chosen us to deliver this important Japanese wind farm project which will contribute to the country’s commitment to expand offshore wind capacity as part of its goal to be carbon neutral by 2050,” said Jerry Paisley RWE first announced in December 2023 that a joint venture comprising its unit RWE Offshore Wind Japan Murakami-Tainai KK and Osaka Gas had been selected to deliver a commercial-scale offshore wind farm with a planned capacity of 684 MW the European Commission approved a deal that would see the creation of a joint venture between Germany’s RWE and Osaka Gas to develop an offshore wind project near the cities of Murakami and Tainai in Niigata Prefecture The project will feature 38 wind turbines and is expected to be fully commissioned in June 2029 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version a large majority of the cast was announced through the official website for the stage play of the manga Cells at Work The two main cast were previously announced to be Masanari Wada and Kanon Nanaki playing the White Blood Cell and the Red Blood Cell respectively They have since been photographed in costume and posted on the website (seen below) several actors have had past roles in tokusatsu work formally titled Tainai Katsugeki Hataraku Saibō (Internal Action Play Cells at Work) will run at Tokyo’s Theatre 1010 from November 16-25 and the anime adaptation started airing on July 7 The plot focuses on personified cells in your body and how they work to keep the human body strong through the worst battles Source: Anime News Network Katie is a cosplayer and tokusatsu fan located in North Carolina She is most commonly associated in the tokusatsu community with the cosplayer/costumer She works full time helping animals at an ER is a brilliant manga series and I hope the stage play rocks as much as its anime This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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