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Japan votes to allow nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years
- May, 31, 2023
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- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Japan passed a law on Wednesday allowing nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years if safety conditions are met. This new law is part of the series of measures in Japan, aimed at boosting the countr...
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Last three German nuclear plants power down
- Apr, 15, 2023
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- Germany
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Saturday, April 15, marked the end of the six decade long German nuclear energy era with the closure of the country’s last three plants. Furthermore, the initial decision for Germany to end its nuc...
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UK's nuclear facility under construction on the brink of abandonment
Hitachi, a Japanese firm, is considering pausing the construction works of a new nuclear power station location in Wales. If this happens, Hitachi will be the second Japanese company to withdr...
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Fukushima’s reactors cleanup still has a long way to go
Four decades or even more may be needed for the removal of nuclear fuel from the facility Four decades or even more may be needed for the removal of nuclear fuel from the facility The Fukushima Da...
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Japan concerned over Fukushima coolant water disposal
Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, is currently flushing water to keep the reactors' temperature low enough in an effort to avoid radioactive releases. Radioactivit...
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