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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

New Data: Nuclear Down, Carbon Intensity Up in Japan

By Breakthrough Institute, February 14, 2012
Japan's nuclear power fleet has sat idle since a powerful earthquake struck the nation in March 2011, driving a sharp increase in fossil fuel imports and a spike in the nation's carbon intensity, new data shows. Together, these changes have battered Japan's trade balance, increased the carbon intensity of its energy supply, and raised important questions about its future CO2 emissions trajectory...  » Continue...

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