Japan Turning Its Back On Nuclear Energy
Japan has been considering to make some changes in regards to its energy sources, which may very well mean shifting as soon as next year from what it has been using; nuclear power.
Japan has been considering to make some changes in regards to its energy sources, which may very well mean shifting as soon as next year from what it has been using; nuclear power. As such, shifting from nuclear energy would mean using a different and more renewable source of energy, which may be highly likely relying on coal heavily.
According to Reuters news agency, as reported on Friday, Japan’s dependence on nuclear power is expected to go down following the release of an updated energy plan for the following year, with respect to three people’s knowledge regarding this matter.
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As a result of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Japan remains strongly against nuclear power, thus the shift in energy policy. However, this means highly relying on coal-fired power plants for Japan in the years to come. Japan sees this as more of an advantage considering it is much cheaper to burn coal as opposed to the production of nuclear power. Although, Japan’s ministry of environment just recently urged the government to oppose the coal-fired power plants, which has in turn raised several questions on the industry’s ability to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Is coal the way to go?Japan is among numerous Asian countries that look to expand their coal selection faster than natural gas. As such, this has been seen as yet another huge potential source of growth in Japan’s energy sector.
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Helena Marsh
Helena Marsh is the Editor-in-Chief at TrendinTech, where she leads editorial strategy and oversees coverage across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and enterprise technology. With more than a decade in technology journalism on both sides of the Atlantic, she previously served as a senior editor at Wired UK and covered the technology sector for The Guardian, following the rise of the big platforms, the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the regulatory push from Brussels and Washington. Helena holds an MA in Journalism from City, University of London and is a regular speaker at Web Summit in Lisbon and CES in Las Vegas. She believes technology reporting should be rigorous and plainly written, so readers understand what actually changes for them rather than what a company's announcement promises.
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