Japan

5 statements across 5 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Apr 13, 2022 by Amory Lovins · said 21 times in 15 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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brought up most by Ramez Naam (3), Susan Su (2), Steve Oldham (2), Rick Needham (2), Anne-Sophie Corbeau (2), Stephen Lacey (1), Kathleen Brophy (1), Jigar Shah (1)

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Everything said about Japan, oldest first

Apr 13, 2022 positive
Insight
Lovins: European LNG competition incentivizes Asia to conserve energy
“When Europe gets in a bidding war with Asia for cargoes of LNG in the short run, that means that Japan and China and so on see the same price as in Europe. So they are equally incentivized to save oil, gas, gas-fired electricity.”
Amory Lovins Apr 13, 2022 ▶ 23:48 The ‘profound change’ from today’s energy crisis
Aug 3, 2022
Assertion Supported
Corbeau: 75% of Russian LNG exports go to unfriendly countries
“When you are considering where the Russian LNG exports are going right now, 75% is going to Unfriendly countries, whether this is European or Japan.”
Anne-Sophie Corbeau Aug 3, 2022 ▶ 29:02 How bad will Europe's gas crisis get?
Jul 20, 2023 bullish
Opinion
Naam: Floating offshore wind is massively underrated for deep-water regions
“I think offshore wind has a huge role to play, and floating offshore wind is one of the most underrated technologies, because in deep water, you basically can't do bottom out offshore wind. So around Japan, or the U.S. West Coast, I think floating offshore win…”
Ramez Naam Jul 20, 2023 ▶ 9:39 What’s the next big trend in clean energy?
Jun 18, 2025 bullish
Prediction Open · timeframe Jun 2030
Needham: Italy, Germany, Japan, and Canada will harmonize fusion regulations
“Italy, Germany, Japan, Canada are all on track to do this.”
Rick Needham Jun 18, 2025 ▶ 36:46 The tape that led to a fusion breakthrough
May 20, 2026 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Supercool Earth receives inbound demand from Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and Idaho
“So like, let's go to Mexico and Brazil and Japan and Idaho, where we have these inbound customers that, that need cloud seeding and that want cloud seeding.”
Dacia Leone May 20, 2026 ▶ 42:14 How Supercool Earth's microbes could ease the water crisis
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