Posted on 07/05/2022 8:51:19 AM PDT by BeauBo
>>We should be full bore exploring Thorium Reactors, Pebble Bed reactors, modular and scalable reactors using 21st century technology.<<
Aw,shit. Wind and sun provide the answers. /s
We have Fusion, but it remains safely ~93,000,000 mi. away [8.3 light minutes << 10 years].
“I am sure the earthquake-protection technology can be found, if it isn’t already available.”
The earthquake in 2011 was the fourth most severe ever recorded in the world (magnitude 9.0–9.1), and the largest ever recorded in Japan. The whole planet jumped eight inches off of its axis.
The earthquake protection functioned correctly at nuclear power plants all over Japan. Flooding by the tsunami is what led to failure at Fukushima. The backup diesel generators were flooded, and they lost power to the cooling pumps.
Japan really needs to operate nuclear power plants. There are newer and better designs than the one at Fukushima.
“Don’t the Land of the Rising Sun believe in solar panels for their energy supply?”
They actually do a good bit of that, and manufacture their own. Even after a big push for thirty years though, their installed capacity is about 7% of electric demand (one of the highest percentages in the world).
LOL, well, I guess no earthquakes or tsunamis can reach it, so it is pretty safe then!
Out of the 33 nuclear reactors in Japan 10 are operating ( 2 here where I live in Kyushu ) , 7 have been approved to be restarted , and 8 have applied for restart .
150 coal power stations in Japan . Yes we have solar , as well as hydroelectric , oil , gas , geothermal , and wind .
Japan also has one of the worst inverted demographic pyramids among Western nations. The fact they are shrinking will help trim that oil demand in the long term.
“Out of the 33 nuclear reactors in Japan 10 are operating... 7 have been approved to be restarted , and 8 have applied for restart.”
That is a a very significant Program, restoring most of the former capacity.
Only hydropower can compete with a good nuclear plant, for either cost per megawatt or reliability.
“150 coal power stations in Japan”
Japan does have some exploitable coal deposits, but is not particularly blessed in that regard either.
It could really benefit from some new technology to extract deep sea hydrocarbon deposits, or even to harness tidal/ocean current energy.
In the absence of that, nuclear seems their most elegant option, solving the most of their challenges best.
“150 coal power stations in Japan”
Japan does have some exploitable coal deposits, but is not particularly blessed in that regard either.
It could really benefit from some new technology to extract deep sea hydrocarbon deposits, or even to harness tidal/ocean current energy.
In the absence of that, nuclear seems their most elegant option, solving the most of their challenges best.
Perhaps they should become less industrious and just glide into a recession like we do. Will they bomb Pearl Harbor again to get their industry going or will they show up in El Paso border region?
They are pretty nuclear now for power as it is already
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