Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 23, 2025
Theres been a lot of talk about nuclear power recently. Plant owners have been making plans to restart their retired nuclear power plants, Google signed the first corporate deal to purchase energy from small modular nuclear reactors, and the US pledged to triple its nuclear generating capacity by 2050.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 30, 2024
This is due in no small part to the “ nuclear bros ”: an active and seemingly tireless group of nuclear power advocates who dominate social media discussions on energy by promoting SMRs and other “advanced” nuclear technologies as the only real solution for the climate crisis.
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Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
The earthquake and tsunami had a great impact on Japanese energy policy, leading to the shutdown of nuclear power plants for safety reasons. According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2%
Law Columbia
JUNE 1, 2022
But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Ontario Power Generation has been quietly selling off Clean Energy Credits from its hydro and nuclear power to businesses in the United States since about 2013. This plan is a total sham, in so many ways. . The secrecy of the scheme. But we just found out about it this year. . The company has earned close to $7.2
Vermont Law
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
While Japan once had one of the world’s most diverse energy portfolios, the loss of its nuclear program has caused a sudden shift towards a fossil-fuel heavy generation industry. On August 11, 2015, the Kyushu Electric Power Company began the restart process on the No. Sendai Nuclear Power Plant. 1 reactor of its.
Law Columbia
JUNE 26, 2023
Backgrounds After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were temporarily shutdown due to safety concerns. Background information about the general climate context and litigation in Japan is available in a previous blog post.
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