Fukushima Tour de Force: New Book Chronicles Nuclear Devil's Tango - Huffington Post (blog)

Fukushima Tour de Force: New Book Chronicles Nuclear Devil's Tango
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Yesterday, in fact, the contentious Jaczko tendered his resignation, as Japanese opposition leader Mizuho Fukushima reminded the world that "the myth that 'nuclear is safe' has been shattered, and the majority of the public is now against the use of ...

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Japan's Largest Solar Plant – Is Solar the New Nuclear? - DesignBuild Source

Japan's Largest Solar Plant – Is Solar the New Nuclear?
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Together with the IHI Corporation and the Mizuho Corporate bank, Kyocera plans to deliver a 70 megawatt 'mega-solar plant' in Kagoshima City, Southern Japan. The development is a direct response to the power supply issues that have dogged Japan since ...

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Utility shuts down Japan's last nuclear power plant - solarserver.com


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Utility shuts down Japan's last nuclear power plant
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"The myth that 'nuclear is safe' has been shattered, and the majority of the public is now against the use of nuclear energy," stated Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the nation's opposition Social Democratic Party. "The Social Democratic Party demands a ...
Tepco Plan Includes 10% Household Power Rate Rise BusinessWeek

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Japan shuts last nuclear reactor - Herald Sun


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Japan shuts last nuclear reactor
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"We have to take action now so that Fukushima should be the last nuclear accident not only in Japan but all over the world," said Mizuho Fukushima, head of the opposition Social Democratic Party, during the rally. But Hiroomi Makino, the pro-nuclear ...
Japan to be without nuclear power for first time in 42 years FOX 4 News
Japan to switch off final nuclear reactor AFP

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Tepco Expects Narrower Net Loss as Government Takes Control - BusinessWeek

Tepco Expects Narrower Net Loss as Government Takes Control
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The Japan government on May 9 agreed to provide 1 trillion yen to Tepco in return for more than 50 percent of voting stock, effectively nationalizing the owner of the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear station. Tepco may return to a profit in two ...

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Last of Japan's 50 reactors goes offline for checks - Deutsche Welle


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Last of Japan's 50 reactors goes offline for checks
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Opposition Social Democratic Party head, Mizuho Fukushima, speaking during the rally, said Japan should set a global precedent. Last year's nuclear accident must be the last "not only in Japan but all over the world, " he said.
Japan switches off final nuclear reactor Hindustan Times

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Australian LNG Project Secures $8.5B Project Finance - Wall Street Journal

Australian LNG Project Secures $8.5B Project Finance
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Asian demand for cleaner-burning fuels such as natural gas is expected to rise rapidly due to rapid industrialization in China and India, and traditional buyer Japan plugs gaps in its energy mix in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Tepco Expects Narrower Net Loss as Government Takes Control - Bloomberg


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Tepco Expects Narrower Net Loss as Government Takes Control
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The Japan government on May 9 agreed to provide 1 trillion yen to Tepco in return for more than 50 percent of voting stock, effectively nationalizing the owner of the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear station. Tepco may return to a profit in two ...

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Banks offer 20 billion yen to buy wind power firm - The Daily Yomiuri

Banks offer 20 billion yen to buy wind power firm
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The six banks, including Mizuho Corporate Bank, Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., will extend the loan by the end of the month. The sources said the loan will be the nation's largest ever extended in connection with wind ...
Japanese banks lend billions for wind power acquisition The Tokyo Times

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European Emissions House of the Year: EDF Trading - Risk.net


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European Emissions House of the Year: EDF Trading
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EDF Trading has been named Energy Risk's 2012 European Emissions House of the Year after growing its presence in untapped markets through innovative carbon offset initiatives and also its collaboration with Mizuho to establish a presence in Japan.

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