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Drop in Japan’s nuclear power use

Japan March nuclear plant use falls to 4.2 pct  Apr 6, 2012 
* Down from 6.1 pct in Feb. and 58.3 pct a year ago

* Fall reflects shutdown of Tepco’s last active reactor

* 2011/12 run rate falls to record-low 23.7 pct 

TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s nuclear power plant utilisation rate for 10 utilities with reactors fell to an average 4.2 percent in March from 58.3 percent a year earlier, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Inc (JAIF) said on Friday. Continue reading →

April 7, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Japan’s government wants to restart nuclear reactors, but under pressure not to

Experts say the government is racing to try to restart two nuclear reactors by next month out of fear that surviving a total shutdown would make it hard to convince the public that atomic energy is vital to avoid serious power shortages.

A group of seven lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties, which wants Japan to abandon nuclear power, urged the government on Friday not to approve restarts hastily……

Cut nuclear reliance to zero: Japan energy minister abs-cbn news, by Risa Maeda, Reuters  04/07/2012  TOKYO – Japan should aspire to phase out nuclear power completely, its energy minister said on Friday, even as the government struggles to persuade a wary public that it is safe to restart reactors after the world’s worst nuclear crisis in 25 years. Continue reading →

April 7, 2012 Posted by | Japan, politics | Leave a comment

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