On May 5, 2012, Japan shut down its Tomari 3 nuclear reactor on the northern island of Hokkaido for inspection, marking the first time in over 40 years that the country had not a single nuclear power plant generating electricity. The March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …
China awaits proof to back carbon capture
CHINA AWAITS PROOF TO BACK CARBON CAPTURE ( Planet Ark 19 Aug 10) China ‘s plans for energy are unlikely to offer direct support for carbon capture technologies as Beijing remains wary about their cost and feasibility, industry officials said on Wednesday. http://www.eceee.org/news/news_2010/2010-08-19/