Monday, January 14, 2013

New Japanese Government Looks to Bring Back Nuclear Power

New Japanese Government Looks to Bring Back Nuclear Power

Japan has a history with nuclear energy, famed for generating most of its power from nuclear reactors that enabled it to keep its carbon emissions low and minimise pollution and damage to the environment. Just a few years ago plans were being set to increase the nation’s dependence on nuclear power from 30% to 50% by 2030.Then, in 2011, Japan’s nuclear world was turned on its head as an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, sending three reactors into meltdown which cast tonnes of radioactive material…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/New-Japanese-Government-Looks-to-Bring-Back-Nuclear-Power.html

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