Fukushima gets second wind
Japan’s Fukushima – devastated in the 2011 tsunami and nuclear meltdown – is set to make a comeback as an energy hub. Eleven solar and 10 wind power plants costing $2.7 billion will come up at the abandoned site, Evwind reports, citing newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbunn. Together they will generate 600 MW of power – two-thirds of the Fukushima nuclear plant’s output. The eventual goal? The Japanese government wants green energy to account for 13-14% of its total mix by 2030. An 80-km grid will also be built to cater to Tokyo’s electricity needs.
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Japan is unfortunately not the only source of people who must deal with the ramifications of their faulty nuclear planning; Fukushima is now a problem that is affecting the Pacific rim. Shutting down the rest of their (earthquake-prone) reactors was the wisest decision. The best solution would have been to subsidize or cap electricity prices (even though I know that doesn't fit within the neoliberal worldview of this particular magazine).