May 2012
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Japan’s distribution challenge: Lessons from... →
Japan’s electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) system has not changed dramatically in the post-war period. Prices remain high even as investment in T&D has fallen rapidly, while new generators complain of uncompetitive charges to access the grid. Is the vertical unbundling of generation from T&D the answer? Evidence from other countries that have attempted this is mixed. While...
“The battle to shape the memory of the war is an ongoing one in Japan—in contrast...”
– Divided Memories: History Textbooks and the Wars in Asia
“It seems to me overwhelmingly reasonable to assume that the U.S. fossil fuel...”
– Noahpinion: A pro-fossil industrial policy?
“A favorite story for company officials is how they showed the ropes to a younger...”
– Cyworld fights back Facebook-Twitter onslaught with C-Log
“Touch it, dude!”
– Barack Obama, instructing a 5-year-old to touch his hair. The child had asked “if my hair is just like yours.” (via officialssay)
“All of this makes the idea of a “faithful” translation much knottier than it...”
– New word order (Financial Times)
All sides, I tell you!
archieoutofcontext:
“The iPhone is the most popular camera on Flickr, but the feeling isn’t...”
– How Yahoo Killed Flickr and Lost the Internet
“As for summer, well, if you haven’t experienced August in Beijing you can...”
– The Devil’s Air Conditioner and Other Tales of Woe
“Arab Spring democracy activists and a Chinese children’s author are among...”
– Tokyo seeks bloggers for cyber-charm tourism drive (Bangkok Post)
“The growing food shortage was the principal factor affecting the health and...”
– Army Air Forces in World War II
“The detached, easily defeated METI of today is a far cry from the legendary...”
– Elpida and the Failure of Japan Inc., Nippon.com 