Japan cools on 2040 nuclear phase-out Business Green Data released last month indicated 90 per cent of respondents wanted to abolish nuclear power, which has suffered a loss of public confidence since a tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima plants in March last year. However, businesses had ...http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2206785/japan-cools-on-2040-nuclear-phaseout Govt must retract zero nuclear target for good of economy
The Daily Yomiuri -
Govt must retract zero nuclear target for good of economy. The Yomiuri
Shimbun. What was the conclusion of the recent Cabinet meeting on the
government's "zero nuclear" target? It is unclear whether the government
has decided to review the policy or push ...
Zero nuclear target plan losing steam / Govt revises stance after heavy criticism ...
The Daily Yomiuri -
Zero nuclear target plan losing steam / Govt revises stance after heavy
criticism from businesses, others leveled against proposal. Takanori
Yamamoto and Koichiro Ashikaga / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers.
Inconsistencies are now evident in the ...
Japan floats radical ideas for energy
Financial Times -
By Jonathan Soble. Before the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant
last year, Takeshi Ishihara's idea for the world's largest floating wind
farm was little more than an academic's fancy – an expensive and risky
experiment that no one wanted to fund.
Japan Nuclear Phase-Out Plan Falls Apart
Huffington Post -
TOKYO -- Japan's Cabinet stopped short of a commitment Wednesday to
phase out nuclear power by 2040, backtracking from an advisory panel's
recommendation in the face of opposition from pro-nuclear businesses and
groups. The decision came on the ...
Japanese back off on nuclear phase-out
Brisbane Times -
IN AN abrupt turnaround, the Japanese government has stopped short of
formally adopting the momentous goal it announced just last week - to
phase out nuclear power by 2040 - after the plan drew intense opposition
from business groups and communities ...
Japan gets a new nuclear safety body, now needs to write rules
Asahi Shimbun -
Japan inaugurated a new nuclear safety agency Sept. 19, as part of
moves to tighten oversight of a sprawling industry blamed for one of the
world's worst nuclear disasters. The Nuclear Regulation Authority is
charged with writing new safety standards and ...
EDITORIAL: DPJ's credibility at stake over lack of vision
Asahi Shimbun -
It is truly distressing news that the Noda Cabinet has failed to
endorse the new energy strategy the administration recently unveiled,
which calls for an end to nuclear power generation in Japan. The new
strategy is full of inconsistencies, such as allowing the ...
Komatsu to Halve Power Use in 3 Years After Fukushima Disaster
Businessweek -
Battling power shortages after last year's nuclear accident, Komatsu
Ltd. (6301) will spend 58 billion yen ($740 million) to scrap aging
facilities and become more energy efficient. The world's second-largest
construction equipment maker's goal is to save ...
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Japan cools on 2040 nuclear phase-out
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