TEPCO Suffers Wrath of Kan
TEPCO lost 750,000 customers and has seen their profits drop by 37% in their newest financial reports. This is a
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Japan’s Business Lobby Bails On Nuclear
We have tracked this issue since 2011, but this is an unexpected turn. Japan’s business lobby(Keidanren) has been loudly pushing
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German Energy Company Dumps All Conventional Power For Renewables
In a big move German energy company Eon announced they would dump all of their nuclear, coal and gas business
Read moreUS Faces Showdown Over Energy
After Fukushima more attention was payed to Germany’s energy change efforts. This program long pre-dates Fukushima but announcements that Germany
Read moreGerman Push For Renewable Energy Creates Job Boom
Much has been made by the nuclear power industry about how many jobs they claim to create. The numbers in
Read moreGerman Energy Change 25% Completed
Germany’s push to upgrade and shift their energy infrastructure to mostly renewables is 25% done according to RP Online. The
Read moreGerman Renewable Energy Tax Lets Industry Off The Hook
Consumers in Germany are set to see their power bills go up as part of the tariff required in the
Read moreGerman Energy Shift Sees Positive Results
The moment someone mentions shutting down a nuclear plant anywhere in the world the response it that it will cause
Read moreGermany – Japan Team Up On Renewable Energy Push
Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato recently visited Germany on a tour to both promote and learn about renewable energy. Sato is
Read moreMore Protests Planned In Japan, Political Upheaval Grows
This weekend brought a number of unusually large protests against the reactor restart at Oi and nuclear power in Japan.
Read moreUK Tries To Reclassify Nuclear Power As Renewable Energy
The UK’s energy policy has been a political tangle for years. Issues around the MOX plant and Sellafield frequently involve
Read more10 Months, Five Minutes To Midnight, Another Worker Death
Today marks 10 months since the triple disaster in Japan. Some progress has been made, much more is desperately needed.
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