Category: Fukushima Daiichi
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9 years ago: March 11, 2011 14:46:24 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster – in memory
March 11, 2011 14:46:24 and consequences The Tohoku triple disaster- impact on Tokyo: For period of several weeks there were frequent and strong after quakes, and great uncertainty over the nuclear fallout situation. Companies were faced with the decision whether to relocate away from Tokyo for business continuity reasons and care for employees, or to…
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Reduce your energy costs in Japan and Japan’s energy situation post-Fukushima [talk at EU Embassy Tokyo]
Energy costs in Japan: A presentation to diplomats from the 28 EU countries (+ Norway and Switzerland) given at the EU Delegation in Tokyo on Thursday 18 May 2017 How can you reduce your energy bills? Energy costs in Japan, how to reduce energy costs, and the current energy situation in Japan post-Fukushima are inherently…
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Tohoku disaster 6 years: March 11, 2011 14:46:24
6 years and many lessons learnt since the Tohoku earth quake and Tsunami and Fukushima-Dai-Ichi nuclear disasters Tohoku disaster and Fukushima nuclear disaster lead to Japan’s energy market liberalization Tohoku disaster: On Friday March 11, 2011 at 14:46:24, the magnitude 9.0 “Great East Japan earthquake” caused a tsunami, reaching up to 40.4 meters high inland…
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Toshiba nuclear write-off. BBC interview about Toshiba’s latest nuclear industry write-offs
Toshiba is expected to announce write-off provisions on the order of US$ 6 billion today Toshiba is on Tokyo Stock Exchange warning list for possible delisting in March 2017 by Gerhard Fasol This morning 7:30am I was interviewed on BBC TV Asia Business Report about an update of Toshiba’s ongoing crisis, which has been 20…
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Fukushima nuclear disaster: 5 years since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 2011/3/11 at 14:46:24
5 years and many lessons learnt since the Tohoku and Fukushima disasters Tohoku disaster and Fukushima nuclear disaster lead to Japan’s energy market liberalization Tohoku disaster: On Friday March 11, 2011 at 14:46:24, the magnitude 9.0 “Great East Japan earthquake” caused a tsunami, reaching up to 40.4 meters high inland in Tohoku. Japan’s National Police…
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Crisis leadership post-Fukushima: Dr. Chuck Casto
Global leadership in the extreme Dr Chuck Casto: Leader of the US Integrated Government and NRC efforts in Japan during the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 I don’t think that there is anyone with deeper insight into the Fukushima-Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster, its management, causes and consequences, than Dr. Chuck Casto. Dr Casto arrived in Japan…
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Angela Merkel in Japan to discuss renewable energy
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel in Japan March 9-10, 2015 Hopes for Japan and Germany share at least part of the path to renewable energy Germany’s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, Physicist with a PhD (Chancellor Angela Merkel’s PhD thesis is available here) and several scientific publications to her credit, visits Tokyo today Monday 9 March…
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Nuclear safety – Niigata Governor Hirohiko Izumida
“Japan needs to prepare fourth level and fifth level defense-in-depth to nuclear accidents” Record, summary and commentary by Gerhard Fasol Governor Hirohiko Izumida: “Nuclear power operating companies should have their headquarters at the nuclear power plant in order to immediately take responsibility and respond.” Governor Hirohiko Izumida (泉田裕彦) is elected by the 2.3 million people…
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Japan nuclear safety – Dr. Charles “Chuck” Casto’s view and lessons learnt
Dr Charles Casto: the Fukushima disaster changed my life. We cannot let this happen again anywhere in the world. Dr Charles “Chuck” Casto: leader of the US Government response to the Fukushima Dai Ichi Nuclear disaster When President Obama expanded the Operation Tomodachi to include the nuclear disaster, Dr. Charles Casto was selected to lead…
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What will happen with Japan’s nuclear power stations?
by Gerhard Fasol Watch The Economist interview on Japan’s energy policy. Read our report on Japan’s energy sector, and our report on Renewable energy in Japan. Many times, often several times a day, I get asked about what will happen with Japan’s nuclear power stations – today alone twice. So here is the answer I…
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Financial instability of Japan’s electricity companies started in 2007
Financial instability of Japan’s electricity companies started long before the Fukushima nuclear accident Japan’s electricity companies ran into financial instability long before the March 11, 2011 disaster It is often assumed that the financial difficulties of Japan’s electricity companies are caused by the shut-down of almost all Japanese nuclear power stations within 13 months of…
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Japan’s energy foxtrot: Two steps forward one step back
Two steps forward one step back: describes a frog struggling to climb out of a well, slipping back one step on the ladder for each two steps upwards out of the well Before the Fukushima disaster, Japan’s energy policy, strategy and execution were essentially decided behind closed doors by a small group of (about 100)…
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Fukushima disaster impact on Tokyo [5]: Radiation risk situation for Tokyo, Business risk impact
5th update on the crisis in Tokyo, focusing on radiation and business impact Fukushima nuclear accident impact on Tokyo, 12 April 2011 This is our 5th update on the crisis in Tokyo, focusing mainly on the radiation and impact on business in Japan. The continuing quakes (as shown below) do present risk. To my knowledge,…