Fukushima’s Emergency Power: Design to fail.
More and more, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun news organization has begun to take the lead in pressing for answers to sticky questions
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TEPCO To Enshroud Reactor Unit 1
The Telegraph, in the UK, reports that TEPCO will begin work within two weeks on a steel-framed shroud to enclose
Read moreBeta Radiation In The United States Following Fukushima
Beta Radiation in the United States Following the Fukushima Disaster by Bobby1 – PDF version of this paper This is
Read moreMore Steam And Light Flashes At Fukushima
Deb (saltyfishlvr) caught this video via the TEPCO live cam showing the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi producing large amounts of
Read moreBroken Exhaust Vent After Quake At Fukushima
Elaine’s keen eye found this piece of information. The exhaust tower in question is the multiple stack tower near the
Read moreLatest Fukushima Daiichi News For June 11, 2011
From Today’s JAIF Earthquake Report. Details, such as they are, in the PDF. http://www.jaif.or.jp NHK news regarding status of Fukushima
Read moreSteam And Lights At Fukushima Daiichi June 11
Another steam event happened in the early hours of June 11 (JST). Large plumes of steam or smoke were seen
Read moreNew Images Inside Reactor 3 Fukushima Daiichi
These images were taken by TEPCO inside reactor 3 by the refueling garage inside the reactor building. Workers surveyed the
Read moreTEPCO Adds Safe Areas For Workers To Cool Down
TEPCO has made progress on safe areas for workers to rest and cool down. These areas are spaced around the
Read moreWiden evacuation zone for children, pregnant women: Greenpeace chief
The government should consider evacuating children and pregnant women from a wider area around the Fukushima No. 1 power plant because
Read moreMOX Shipments To Japan
MOX shipments to Japan as of 6.8.2011 Questions arose about the total MOX inventory at Fukushima. With that concern we
Read moreTEPCO Updates On Water Treatment And Unit 4 Repairs
TEPCO has released photos and some information about the repair work to shore up the spent fuel pool at unit
Read moreNYT Interviews Workers At Fukushima Daiichi
The New York Times interviewed workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Many work at the plant due to the
Read moreJapan raises spectre of Fukushima ‘melt-through’
An official report, which Japan will submit to the UN’s nuclear watchdog, says nuclear fuel in three reactors at Fukushima
Read moreCNIC on MOX in Japan 2002-2009
CNIC Statements and Articles MOX Fuel Ships Arrive in Japan Amidst Citizen Protest (NIT 130 May/June 2009) Citizens Protest Japanese
Read moreGov’t may expand scope of evacuation order in Fukushima
Gov’t may expand scope of evacuation order in Fukushima Full article: Tuesday 07th June, 06:22 AM JST This article would not
Read moreRadiation’s Unknowns Weigh on Japan
“As officials in Japan agonize over what constitutes a safe radiation dose for people who live near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
Read morePlutonium Found in Soil at Okuma
From a The Japan Times report: “Plutonium that is believed to have come from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant
Read moreLatest News
Two conflicting articles on 6 SDF soldiers injured or dead, depending on whose account you believe. Explosion in reactor 4
Read moreGeneral Daiichi Situation Summary June 2, 2011
Compiled and written by RBeaner 1. Reactors 1-3 all ~100% Fuel Meltdown. All 3 RPV’s have holes in them at
Read moreGreenpeace Radiation Testing Results
Spreadsheets and pdf documents below courtesy of Greenpeace. Find the original Greenpeace information on their website along with maps. This
Read moreTEPCO Historical Plant Data March 11 to May 17
TEPCO HISTORIC DATA – Daiichi plant statistics March 11 to May 17 Group contributor Hudebnik found these on TEPCO’s website.
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Our Library of TEPCO technical documents, reports and press releases. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts
Read moreTechnical Documents Fukushima Daiichi
This ongoing list of technical documents related to Fukushima Daiichi or the GE Mark 1 BWR Reactor in general will
Read moreAnalysis: FUKUSHIMA FIRST HOURS
This new analysis report explains what events may have transpired in those first critical hours after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
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