Solar farms are blooming in Japan. Good article, and news. 49 of their 50 nuclear reactors are shut down.
Godspeed to the Japanese pushing to invest in renewable energy. They,
and Germany, are still poised (oddly like post-WWII) to be the most
modern nations.
And good on the Japanese people staying on the streets and in the face of the power companies and politicians demanding clean energy. New York Times detailed story here. Tens of thousands - possible 150,000 - protesting the restarting of a nuclear power plant.
"TOKYO — Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power....
The government estimates the power provided by renewable energy this year in Japan will attain 2,500 megawatts, the equivalent of two medium-sized nuclear reactors."
So that is 4% of the way to replacing the nuke plants. Here's to betting that % snowballs in the next few years.
And good on the Japanese people staying on the streets and in the face of the power companies and politicians demanding clean energy. New York Times detailed story here. Tens of thousands - possible 150,000 - protesting the restarting of a nuclear power plant.
"TOKYO — Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power....
The government estimates the power provided by renewable energy this year in Japan will attain 2,500 megawatts, the equivalent of two medium-sized nuclear reactors."
So that is 4% of the way to replacing the nuke plants. Here's to betting that % snowballs in the next few years.
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