Beyond nuclear power: Japans smart energy communities mushroom on February 13, 2017Recent commentary on Japan’s energy policies seems stuck in an outmoded narrative of government, particularly “pro-nuclear” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, depicted as singularly bent on restarting nuclear plant and building coal-fired power stations. The discussion suggests Japan’s central government is little changed by the country’s March 11, 2011, natural and nuclear disasters. However, what’s being […]