Detail A Silent Majority Speaks: Power Politics in Japan   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8783 (May 2012), page 29-30. Topik: Nuclear Power Plants; Energy Industry; Politics; Public Opinion Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel For decades few countries were more evangelical about the charms of nuclear power than Japan, and until the earthquake and tsunami in March last year nuclear plants generated almost 30% of its electricity. Yet by May 5th at the latest, the last of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors will be switched off. Besides those permanently disabled in the Fukushima disaster, the rest have been taken offline for "routine maintenance" and kept that way because there is not enough public confidence in their safety to restart them. Of course, Japan is not grinding to a halt without nuclear energy. Much of the capacity that has been lost or suspended has been replaced by carbon-heavy fossil fuels generating thermal power (and a hefty import bill). But the moment is historic. After Japan, in the mid-1950s, overcame its horror of atomic power from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the country became an ardent fan. Until last year, it was planning to generate half its electricity from nuclear sources by 2030. The switch-off marks the death of that passion. Opinion polls suggest that the public's unwillingness to restart the reactors represents a silent rebuke--this is a country not given to mass demonstrations--to the way the authorities have handled the crisis. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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