Japan
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Living on a Trickle of Electricity
In the wake of Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan, a textile artist installs a tiny solar array and goes off-grid
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Building in Japan
Cutting edge energy-efficient designs are hard to find — and poorly insulated walls are the norm
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Japan’s Emerging Smart-Town Boom
Building component manufacturers are developing large residential communities incorporating energy efficiency, renewables, and energy storage
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Energy Efficient Housing’s Uphill Battle in Japan
A recent news video offers a take on the Japanese homebuilding industry’s approach to energy efficiency, and one Japanese architect’s efforts to change the industry mind-set