SAPPORO, Japan -- Hokkaido carries the potential to supply Tokyo and other parts of Japan with offshore wind energy, but the lack of adequate transmission capacity has kept the northernmost prefecture from becoming a hub for the renewable resource.
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Japan pushes for undersea cables to solve wind power puzzle
New budget advances effort to connect windy Hokkaido to electricity-hungry Tokyo
Offshore wind turbines operate near the Belgium coast. Japan has been a laggard in the field, but some say Hokkaido has the potential to become a hub for the renewable energy source. © Reuters
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