Monday, May 7, 2012

Nuclear-free Japan braces for severe power shortages

Reuters: The shutdown of Japan's last working nuclear power plant and the government's failure to convince a wary public about restoring production at dozens of reactors leaves the world's third largest economy facing another summer of severe power shortages. Hokkaido Electric Power Co shut its nuclear plant late on Saturday - the last of Japan's 50 reactors to go off line - marking the first time since 1970 Japan has been nuclear power-free. Japan's $5 trillion economy has relied heavily on nuclear...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/06/us-nuclear-japan-idUSBRE84405820120506
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