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Japan can succeed with a zero nuclear energy policy

flag-japanJapan can reject nuclear energy Channelling money and resources into constructing a recycling society based on natural resources is a better bet than building disposal sites for toxic waste Gulf News, By Junichiro 
Koizumi Former prime minister of Japan  October 24, 2013 I believe that the Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party should adopt a zero nuclear energy policy. Pursuing this policy will unify the people in their effort to transform themselves into a recycling-oriented society that relies on nature as a source of energy, not nuclear power generation. Alternatives to nuclear power as an energy source will certainly be discovered by those with sufficient know-how…….

Political leaders should establish a council that brings together the wisdom of nuclear power experts and intellectuals who support a zero nuclear energy policy. This should be followed by efforts to implement policies proposed by the panel.

Success in advancing this process would help secure the technical experts needed to decommission nuclear reactors, while also coming up with various ideas to help create jobs and develop alternative energy sources……

I recently visited Shimizu Corp’s new head office. A company official told me that the headquarters has substantially reduced carbon dioxide emissions from the building and is promoting energy conservation. I was impressed by the technology involved in Japanese companies’ use of natural energy sources. This is a typical case of “necessity is the mother of invention.”

There are currently no prospects for building final storage sites where radioactive waste discharged from nuclear plants would be buried. I think the idea of promoting nuclear power generation, despite the lack of prospects for disposal sites for nuclear waste, is not forward-looking……

It is more worthwhile to channel a large amount of money and energy into constructing a recycling society based on natural resources than into building disposal sites, where the toxicity of radioactive substances will remain even after thousands or tens of thousands of years. It is also more inspiring……http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/japan-can-reject-nuclear-energy-1.1246910

October 26, 2013 - Posted by | Japan, renewable

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