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oa Energy Strategy of Japan after Fukushima Atomic Power Station Accident
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, The 16th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Exploration Geophysics (RAEG 2012), Nov 2012, cp-408-00001
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Abstract
Human beings are now enjoying the highly advanced civilization supported by cheap and abundant oil and natural gas. However, the International Energy Agent (IEA) has declared in November, 2010 that the oil production had already peaked in 2006. In Japan, on 11, March, 2011, the miserable disaster earthquake and tsunami caused not only the damage of human life and property, but also the accident in Fukushima No. 1 atomic power station emitted the abundant high-level radio active waster. The energy strategy of Japan before accident that will depend on the increase of ratio of nuclear power generation from 29% to 50% in 2030 was reviewed. Consequently, the renewable energy was noticed as next generation energy instead of nuclear power. Fortunately, in Japan, we have many environment and renewable energy already in the stage of commercial level, Here, I introduce the energy strategy of Japan after Fukushima atomic power station accident and the renewable energy in Japan.