Fukushima and the Coming Tokyo Earthquake
and what it will mean for a fragile world economy
A new book examining the potential impact of a major Tokyo earthquake on Japan and the wider global economy.
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Estimates on a quake directly below Tokyo
A Japanese government panel estimates that a powerful earthquake striking directly beneath Tokyo could kill up to 18,000 people and cause damage worth about 83 trillion yen, or about 533 billion dollars. The panel warned the disaster would be on a national-crisis scale and called for society-wide efforts to mitigate the impact. The latest assessment…
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Little progress in debris removal at Fukushima Dai-ichi
It is estimated that a total of 880 tons of fuel debris, consisting of molten fuel mixed with surrounding structural components, remains in the No.1, 2 and 3 units. In the decommissioning timetable released in 2011, the government and the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, laid out a plan to begin removing radioactive fuel…
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A tong-like device makes contact with what is believed to be melted nuclear fuel inside the No. 2 reactor’s containment vessel
It’s hard to believe that it has now been over 14 years since the 2011 quake and meltdowns. Lets have a look at future world trends concerning nuclear power. Nuclear’s share of total electricity generation is projected to decrease: the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects a 22% increase in nuclear generation by 2050, but this will…
