Prime minister says Japan will scrap plan to boost share of nuclear energy to 50 percent

Source: Washington Post

TOKYO — Japan will scrap a plan to obtain half of its electricity from nuclear power and will instead promote renewable energy and conservation as a result of its ongoing nuclear crisis, the prime minister said Tuesday.

Naoto Kan said Japan needs to “start from scratch” on its long-term energy policy after the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant was heavily damaged by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami and began leaking radiation.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/evacuees-allowed-first-official-visits-to-homes-inside-japans-nuclear-no-go-zone/2011/05/10/AFuqIVfG_story.html?hpid=z5

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I think this is a pretty good indication that the debate over nuclear energy has once again suffered a still birth. I have relatives in France who say this is still on the news everyday and even the strongly pro-nuclear energy French are having strong second thoughts.

Not to declare victory, but I think the debate has been negatively framed for the next 20 years or so.

It's time to shift to renewable energy.
"Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study" http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4844463