NRA SAYS 31 HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE SEDIMENT CONTAINERS EXCEEDED LIFESPANS

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• NRA says 31 highly radioactive sediment containers exceeded lifespans.
• TEPCO has said it will start the contents to new containers in August.
• Contaminated water is treated by filtering at a multi-nuclide removal facility ...

NORTHEASTERN JAPAN HIT BY M6.8 EARTHQUAKE; NO TSUNAMI ALERT

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• Northeastern Japan hit by M6.8 earthquake; no tsunami alert.
• The earthquake was recorded off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture about 51 kilometers below sea level.
• Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants reported no...

JAPAN’S NUCLEAR REGULATOR BANS TEPCO FROM RESTARTING ITS PLANT

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• Japan’s nuclear regulator bans TEPCO from restarting its plant.
• TEPCO has been barred from transporting nuclear fuel stored at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture.
• The corrective measure is expected ...

JAPAN GOVT. TO RELEASE TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE SEA

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• Japan govt. to release treated radioactive water into the sea.
• The treated water is said to not pose safety concerns to humans or the environment.
• TEPCO expects to run out of storage capacity as early as fall next year.

TEPCO CONSIDERS PROVIDING $28 BILLION TO BUILD A NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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• TEPCO considers providing $28 billion to build a new nuclear power plant.
• The company intends to supply the funds through a joint consultative body.
• TEPCO has already donated around 200 million yen to the village.
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TOKYO HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVT. & TEPCO TO PAY DAMAGES FOR NUCLEAR CRISIS

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• Tokyo High Court orders govt. & TEPCO to pay damages for nuclear crisis.
• Japan govt. and TEPCO is to pay $2.63 million to people who had to evacuate their hometowns.
• This is the 3rd high court ruling among 30 other la...

TOKYO STOCKS OPENED LOW MONDAY MORNING OVER RISING COVID-19 CASES IN JAPAN

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• Tokyo stocks opened low on Monday morning over rising COVID-19 cases in Japan.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 106.01 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down by 8.39 points.
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TEPCO ORDERED TO PAY $9.5 MILLION IN DAMGES FOR THE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

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• TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages for the Fukushima disaster.
• The Sendai High Court announced the same.
• The high court has also found the state responsible for the incident and needs to pay damages.
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YOSHIHIDE SUGA TOOK HIS FIRST OFFICIAL TRIP TO FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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• Yoshihide Suga took his first official trip to Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• He has vowed to start with reconstruction for areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
• During the disaster, around 15,900 people d...

JAPAN’S NUCLEAR REGULATION AUTHORITY GIVES APPROVAL FOR OPERATION OF NEW NUCLEAR STORAGE FACILITY

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• Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority gives approval for operation of new nuclear storage facility.
• The regulation authority approved anti-disaster safety measures of the new facility.
• The storage facility is located...

Vehicle-to-grid technology is revving up

The power supply of the neighbors was cut down due to a storm. If the generator goes off as well a car battery can be connected to some of the household appliances and can light your house.  V2G is also a way of the renewable form of energy which has very low operating costs and can meet dai...