TOKYO — One of the world’s largest facilities for producing clean-burning hydrogen marked its opening on Saturday, in a demonstration of northeastern Japan’s revival from the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Located in the town of Namie, just north of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the solar-powered hydrogen station can produce enough gas to fill 560 fuel cell vehicles a day.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony for the government-backed project, which involves Toshiba, Tohoku Electric Power and natural gas distributor Iwatani.
For Abe’s government, the effort’s tie-in with the Olympic Games offers a high-profile chance to counter criticism of foot-dragging in the fight against climate change. Japan has taken heat for its reliance on coal-fired plants and its funding of them overseas.
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Source: Nikkei Asia
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