Nuclear power: up in India, down in Japan – an annotated graphic

An infographic double-header today, as we mull on nuclear power’s varied fortunes in certain parts of the globe.

In India, they’re planning a huge increase in nuclear power, with plans to build 48 new reactors by 2032. Over in Japan, understandably chastened by the Fukushima experience, they are being more circumspect about future use of nuclear, electing to close down some power stations and stop using nuclear power altogether during the latter 2030s.

That said, those nuclear power stations already under construction in Japan will be completed, presumably primed to deliver 20 years of nuclear power.

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Nuclear power increase in India

 

Nuclear power vacillation in Japan

 

India blackout and electricity power outage – an annotated graphic

Following the widespread power blackouts in India earlier this week, we present this infographic detailing the extent of the outage. It also recalls other major national blackouts in recent years from around the world, from Brazil to China. Britain in the 1970s is not featured. Ahh, we remember fondly those evenings huddled around a camping gaz stove, candles guttering in the winter night.

You might also like to read about the experiences of E&T’s correspondent in India, who offers her first-hand account of the India blackouts and the effect on the national psyche in her View from India blog.

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India’s blackout and power outage

India to buy French Rafale fighter jets – an annotated graphic

While we’re in the military zone today, what with our earlier post about gigantic blimps hovering over battlegrounds in Afghanistan, it seemed opportune to post this reflection on the decision by India’s defence ministry to buy 126 French-made Rafale combat aircraft. Costing a whopping $11 billion, it will further strengthen India’s position as the world’s fourth largest air force. No, we didn’t know that, either!

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Dassault Rafale factfile