Nuclear power emerging as attractive option for emissions goal

By Shinya Ajima

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SushiSake3 at 10:42 AM JST - 8th October

Safety is always going to be an issue here.
rajakumar at 11:33 AM JST - 8th October

Emission goals,will differ for nations. USA/Japan wants emission goals because they are developed now, from emissions of past.

Developed nations need to spend time/money,so that developing nations, get it right,whatever way it takes, be it nuclear or other clean energy ways.
mareo2 at 01:36 PM JST - 8th October

Oil supply 3/5 of our energy needs and we have 63 nuclear reactors that supply 1/3 of our needs of elecricity. That means that we need 3 times the current number of nuclear reactors for lower our dependence from imported oil.
franz75 at 01:40 PM JST - 8th October

let's build more nuclear power stations close to fault lines!
gogogo at 04:42 PM JST - 8th October

Japan has had several nuclear accidents / shutdowns, some from earthquakes and at least from human error (carrying nuclear waste in a metal bucket you buy from a home center).
majimeaussie at 05:26 PM JST - 8th October

Safety is always going to be an issue here.

I hope it is always an issue wherever they use nuclear power (just not in the way you meant).
nandakandamanda at 06:04 PM JST - 8th October

Nuclear power and Japan do not belong together in the same sentence. Not least because of hidden fault lines and miscalculations during the design stages, and massive earthquake damage both in the past and very likely in the future too.

I am sorry to hear that it has become "attractive" under temporary artificial political pressure to cut emissions.
Foxie at 09:34 PM JST - 8th October

Yes, after long considerations and many cold showers from solar panels and having visited numerous nuclear power stations, I came to the conclusion that nuclear power is the best until someone can come up with a new energy at the same price that works.
Badsey at 05:43 AM JST - 9th October

Al Gore will be so happy! -Nuclear Energy --> Who would have thunk it?
Badsey at 05:59 AM JST - 9th October

Note: There is not enough CO2 as it is (338ppm). How do you expect plants to grow and people to be fed with such low CO2 levels?

I say we should be shooting for a 1000ppm CO2 level and hope the sun burns a little brighter. Grapes in England again!
Tommygun at 04:44 PM JST - 9th October

Wasn't there a report of some leak at a plant today?
Starviking at 09:27 PM JST - 9th October

You are joking, aren't you Badsey?
michaelqtodd at 09:37 PM JST - 9th October

@Badsey.Actually the level is 389ppm. A safe target is 350ppm. Biggest safety problem with nuclear power stations in Japan is the bribery of inspectors by companies who do not want to pay for expensive maintenance and upgrading.I fear that similar problems will come into play in China.