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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
October 22, 2014
The Future of Japanese Energy
By Clint Richards
Tokyo hopes to make cheaper LNG and renewables the basis of its energy supply.
September 18, 2014
Three Approaches to Japan’s Energy Problem
By Clint Richards
New technologies are available, but have yet to gain popular acceptance.
September 18, 2014
Interview: Japan’s Post-Nuclear Future
By Clint Richards
The Wall Street Journal’s Mari Iwata speaks about the future of Japan’s energy industry.
September 05, 2014
Japan to Begin Decommissioning Old Reactors
By Clint Richards
The government looks to save money while restarting new reactors. Weekend nuclear industry links.
August 26, 2014
Waste Storage, Reactor Dismantlement Show Positive Signs For Fukushima
By Clint Richards
With new storage facilities, cleanup and dismantlement may become a quicker process.
August 20, 2014
Abe May Issue “Guarantees” for Nuclear Plants
By Clint Richards
A legal restart is complicated by the government’s own guidelines, popular sentiment and poor cleanup.
August 19, 2014
Fukushima Facing a Long Road to Recovery
By Clint Richards
As residents move back and food exports resume, the long-term stigma will be difficult to overcome.
August 17, 2014
As Radioactive Water Accumulates, TEPCO Eyes Pacific Ocean As Dumping Ground
By Nick Cunningham
TEPCO is running out of space to store contaminated water.
August 08, 2014
Why Japan Will Drive Global LNG Growth
By Clint Richards
There is little reason to expect Japan’s reactors will offset its voracious new appetite for LNG.
August 01, 2014
TEPCO Faces Renewed Pressure Over Responsibility and Cleanup
By Clint Richards
The utility finds itself again facing legal indictments and safety accusations.
July 30, 2014
Persistent Nuclear Waste From Fukushima Inhibits Restarts
By Clint Richards
Fukushima’s long-term problems will make public acceptance of a general nuclear restart difficult.
July 25, 2014
China’s Latest Food Scandal Shows Regional Vulnerability
By Clint Richards
Tainted meat shows how an interconnected supply chain can affect a once trusted source of food.