Japan, Fukushima and nuclear reactor

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country's north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan nuclear reactor in 2011 disaster-hit area restarted after halt
A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan, hit by the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, was restarted Wednesday after a tempora
Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima Safety Standards
This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster.
TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management,
Japón veta por primera vez un reactor nuclear con las normas de seguridad posteriores a Fukushima
El organismo regulador nuclear de Japón retiró oficialmente el miércoles el permiso para reiniciar un reactor en la región centro-norte del país, la primera descalificación según unos estándares de seguridad que se reforzaron después del desastre de Fukushima en 2011.
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The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster (Disaster Documentary)
The in-depth story of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster On March 11, 2011, the Japanese islands were struck by an ...
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Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
All of Japan’s 54 commercial nuclear power plants were shut down after the Fukushima disaster for safety checks and ...
Why This Nuclear Power Plant Is Restarting
Three Mile Island, known for being the site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is now at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand. Rebecca F.
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Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
All of Japan's 54 commercial nuclear power plants were shut down after the Fukushima disaster for safety checks and upgrades. Onagawa No. 2 is the 13th of the 33 still useable reactors to ...
World Without End — hit graphic novel making case for nuclear power
Bestselling French comic book argues we should forget renewables — our only option to address global warming lies in ...
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Data Center Nuclear Power Update: Microsoft, Constellation, AWS, Talen, Meta
Microsoft is making good progress on its PPA with Constellation to reopen Three Mile Island, but it's not all smooth sailing ...
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Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is only miles from the front — so why isn’t it better protected against military strikes?
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, which started operations in 1976, and the nearby city of Kurchatov share a similar original design with the Chernobyl plant and its satellite city, Pripyat.
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AI’s appetite for electric power fuels interest in nuclear option
Anna Erickson of Georgia Tech explains why the public and private sectors are investing in reactor technology and restarting retired plants. The system, though, still faces cost, safety and regulatory ...
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Editorial: Disaster preparations a must before restarting nuclear plants in Japan
Since the 2011 disaster, no nuclear plants in eastern Japan had been turned back online. The government has promoted restarts on the grounds of addressing power shortages. However, the Sanriku ...
Opinion: When you combine AI and nuclear power, the results can be catastrophic
Big tech needs to find more energy-efficient ways to run AI data centers, and direct their major energy investments, along ...