This is what nuclear power looks like 8 years after Fukushima
Dec 11, 2019 · Eight years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan’s nuclear power industry is rebounding. Its government has given initial approval for the Onagawa reactor to restart. The …
Where the world nuclear revival is happening
Aug 6, 2025 · Countries are looking to create reliable supplies of sustainable energy. This chart shows where nuclear reactors are already operable, or in the pipeline.
Fukushima’s nuclear disaster site to become solar and wind …
Feb 25, 2020 · A fresh start Fukushima aims to become an international centre for renewable energy. The prefecture has set a target of meeting 100% of its energy needs from renewables …
Nuclear power’s comeback is down to small modular reactors
Oct 6, 2022 · Nuclear power is undergoing a revival as countries move to decarbonize and boost energy security. Small modular reactors are driving it. What are they?
Could we build nuclear power plants that float on the sea?
Jun 26, 2015 · Many people still clearly remember the 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear complex in Japan, when an earthquake created a tsunami that inundated the facility. Power to …
Advanced nuclear technologies and their role in the energy …
Oct 10, 2024 · Nuclear energy is experiencing a renaissance but concerns remain around safety and cost. How can advanced energy solutions support the energy transition?
What does nuclear power really cost? | World Economic Forum
May 26, 2015 · What is the economic cost of nuclear power? That turns out to be a very difficult question to answer. The United States and other countries have plentiful experience building …
What role can business play in dealing with disasters?
Feb 24, 2015 · In a world where links between countries are bigger and faster than ever, disasters that once might have only had local effects now increasingly have international ramifications, …
Japan’s hydrogen gamble: Learning from Japan's energy bet
Apr 29, 2025 · Japan has envisioned a 'hydrogen society,' integrating hydrogen across sectors from transportation and steel production to gas and electricity. Japan promotes hydrogen use …
What Fukushima's cherry trees tell us about Japan's reinvention
Apr 4, 2019 · Following the Fukushima disaster, thousands were evacuated from their homes, businesses closed and fossil fuel use sharply rose. But the cherry blossoms still bloom each year.