Japan to ask households, companies to save energy this summer

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TOKYO : The Japanese government said on Tuesday it will ask households and companies to save as much electricity as possible during the peak summer demand season to alleviate a possible power crunch.The measure was set at a meeting of cabinet ministers on Tuesday as three regions, including Tokyo, are exp

TOKYO : The Japanese government said on Tuesday it will ask households and companies to save as much electricity as possible during the peak summer demand season to alleviate a possible power crunch.

"We will take every possible measure to ensure supply, including the restart of idle power plants, additional procurement of fuels, and the maximum use of renewables and nuclear power," Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda told a news conference. Japan's power supply has been tight amid a slow restart of its nuclear power plants and a series of closures of aging thermal power plants in part to meet its goal to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

 

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