EU nuclear reactors need expensive safety improvements – an annotated graphic

EU nuclear reactors face multiple problems, with most plants in the European Union requiring some form of safety improvements to be able to deal with extreme emergencies. This work could cost something in the region of a tidy €25 billion, according to a draft EU Commission report aimed at preventing a repeat of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The final version of the report, expected to be published later this month, will be the basis for debate among government leaders at a summit on 18 October.

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EU nuclear reactors face multiple problems

Fukushima global fallout – an annotated graphic

A recent study by US researchers suggests that the global health effects of radioactive fallout from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident may be deadlier than predicted.

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Fukushima’s global health effects

#Nuclear industry recovers after #Fukushima – an annotated graphic

After the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, several major nations – including Germany, Belgium and Italy – vowed to quit atomic energy.

One year later, 44 of the world’s nations – including 18 previously non-nuclear countries – propose building over 540 new reactors.

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Nuclear industry’s international recovery

Fukushima anniversary – read the full story in E&T’s special news report

One year after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that hit north Japan on March 11 2011, triggering the devastating tsunami which led to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, E&T reflects on a year of reporting the engineering news about the after-effects.

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Anti-nuclear protesters take part in a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. (0546 GMT) during a rally in Tokyo

Japan to restart nuclear plants – an annotated graphic

After the Fukushima explosion, Japan shut down all of its nuclear power plants. Now it is proposing to restart the first of the plants, with a view to staving off serious power shortages during the summer months.

E&T has been closely following developments in the Japanese nuclear power industry. Check out our full collection of  Fukushima news items.

Meanwhile, here’s a neat illustrated graphic, showing the location and current status of Japan’s nuclear power stations.

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Nuclear plants to restart in Japan