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Germany and Japan are transforming the electricity mix / John P. Banks, PlanetPolicy, 19/09/2014http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/planetpolicy/posts/2014/09/19-germany-japan-electricity-banksMany countries are confronted with the challenge of de-carbonizing their power sectors, but Germany and Japan stand out in their approach. These two global economic powers and major export economies are undertaking a dramatic transformation of their electricity portfolios, characterized most prominently by moving away from nuclear energy and toward the large-scale deployment of renewable energy. The Energy Security Initiative (ESI) has recently completed a research effort examining each country in a new policy brief released today...