Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...
All of Japan's 54 commercial nuclear power plants were shut down after the Fukushima disaster for safety checks and upgrades.
The in-depth story of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster On March 11, 2011, the Japanese islands were struck by an earthquake of enormous force. For six minutes the ground was shaking ...
Two of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a ... 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The disaster caused a catastrophic meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi ...
Japan has 40 reactors at 16 plants, excluding the reactors ... new regulations adopted after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Three more reactors at 2 plants are ...
Key issues include whether they will contribute to a stable supply of power and decarbonization ... nuclear disaster, pitching a plan to a build a new nuclear plant in Japan remains an enormous ...
Additionally, the concentration of nuclear plants in southern Fukui Prefecture raises concerns about potential disruptions to the western Japan power grid in the event of a major accident.
Several of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled by an earthquake on Monday. A tsunami warning was also issued after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Hyuga-nada Sea off the coast of the ...
Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.
Just look at the mega-disaster Japan experienced in 2011, much bigger than this latest quake. That March, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami and a nuclear power-plant meltdown.
TOKYO - Weeks after Japan revealed details of a landmark energy plan partly designed to keep up with an expected AI surge, ...
TOKYO (AP) — A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan ... power plant in 2011 that led to extensive displacement of residents and lingering anti-nuclear ...