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Shoko Oda
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Bloomberg reporter covering energy in Tokyo 🇯🇵 Views are my own, likes/reposts aren't endorsements @shoko_oda on Twitter My stories here: https://bloomberg.com/authors/ASW2thiiOB0/shoko-oda
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Japan’s “Iron Lady” 👀🇯🇵
Japan could soon make history with its first-ever female prime minister.

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi has been elected the new leader of Japan's ruling party, putting her on track to lead the world's fourth-biggest economy: https://bloom.bg/4gRaKNc
First (and perhaps only) time at Osaka Expo 2025

Ofc they have a massive Gundam at site 🤖
🗾Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aims to double its gas turbine production capacity in the next 2 yrs as demand for the equipment rises globally due to replacement and data center needs.

With Nick Takahashi and Tsuyoshi Inajima
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Mitsubishi Heavy To Double Gas Turbine Capacity as Demand Soars
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. aims to double its gas turbine capacity in the next two years as demand for the equipment rises globally due to replacement and data center needs.
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Trying to wrap my head around the fact that it is already 30C here in Tokyo and it’s only 7am 🥵 🫠
🥵This is all happening at the same time as a heat wave, raising concerns about people who have to evacuate outdoors.

A city in western Japan set a new national temperature record, according to a local broadcaster.

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Japan Records Highest Temperature Ever as Heat Wave Lingers
A city in western Japan set a new national temperature record, according to a local broadcaster, as scorching weather puts people at risk of heat stroke and strains power grids.
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The decision marks Japan’s most significant step toward reviving atomic power since the meltdown accident in Fukushima. Like in many other countries, the government is backing nuclear energy to meet an expected rise in electricity demand from the AI boom over the next decade.
🇯🇵☢️A Japanese utility is looking into a plan to build the nation's first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Kansai Electric said it will resume surveys for a potential new reactor at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.

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Japan Looks at Building First Atomic Reactor Since Fukushima
Kansai Electric Power Co. is looking into a plan to build Japan’s first nuclear reactor since the country soured on the technology following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the regional utility confirmed...
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⬇️ A timely explainer from my colleague Lauren about FEMA and its current state, as we head into hurricane season.
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Addition of high-speed EV chargers across the US fell by more than 21% in the first quarter compared to last year. The slowdown may just be beginning as Trump steps up attacks on EVs, and Republicans push to end subsidies.
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Charging Installations Drop as Trump Ramps Up Attacks on EVs
The prospect of House Republicans’ cuts to electric vehicle subsidies threatens to further dim the outlook.
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If there was any lingering doubt about whether gas-fired generation plants are the hottest targets in the US power system, the recent flurry of deals likely extinguished it.

My column here:

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Gas Power Is Cheaper to Buy Than Build in the US
Companies are adding capacity at comparative bargains to satisfy AI’s thirst for energy.
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.

A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
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Buffett runs a renewables heavyweight and has written that climate change is “highly likely” a “problem for the planet.”

Yet Berkshire is a major investor in oil, gas and coal — a position poised to endure well after the 94-year-old retires.

My analysis here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Buffett Handing Complicated Climate Legacy to Berkshire Energy Head
Berkshire Hathaway is at once a renewables powerhouse and a big investor in fossil fuels.
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⚛️A new Danish fund is aiming to raise €350 million ($397 million) to exclusively back the atomic industry and its supply chain.

92 Capital aims to invest in nuclear power vendors, companies that support the rollout of atomic energy and supply chain like fuel.

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New Danish Nuclear Power Fund Targets Raising €350 Million
The rapid expansion of data centers and the electrification of sectors including heavy industry are among the factors driving renewed interest in atomic energy.
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Great, colorful story by @naurtorious.bsky.social about Texas A&M's program churning out some of the energy industry's most coveted first-year analysts... just reading the competitiveness of it makes me nervous and anxious. 😵

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The Fast Track to the Trading Floor Runs Through a Texas Public University
The energy boom has helped give students in a specialized program at Texas A&M a leg up on lucrative finance jobs.
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Join me at 7:30 am Pacific / 10:30 am Eastern today for a live Q&A on climate tech under Trump 👇
🎙️ TODAY: On Earth Day, Bloomberg journalists will answer questions about how the climate tech industry is navigating Trump's policies and tariffs.

Join our Live Q&A at 10:30am EDT: bloom.bg/4jetMNW
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The rise of solar has spawned a niche market in used panels on sites like eBay and Craigslist. Homesteaders and tinkerers — like Todd Dabney, who MacGyvered a solar cooler for his Burning Man tent — love them. Story by @shokooda.bsky.social [gift link]
Used Solar Panels Sold on Facebook and eBay Have Cult Following
Devotees of secondhand panels tout their low price and the environmental benefits of keeping them in rotation longer.
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🌞 Some folks are opting to buy solar panels used on classified ad sites, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, eBay

One guy decided to make a swamp cooler for Burning Man using a secondhand panel.

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Used Solar Panels Sold on Facebook and eBay Have Cult Following
Devotees of secondhand panels tout their low price and the environmental benefits of keeping them in rotation longer.
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