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New PM: Japan should aim to reduce nuclear power

By AP News Tue, Sep 13, 2011 3:52PM UTC View Comments

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister promised Tuesday to restart nuclear plants following safety checks ordered in the wake of the country’s nuclear disaster but also said the nation should reduce its reliance on atomic energy over the long term. Addressing parliament in his first policy speech since taking office two weeks ago, Prime...

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What are the numbers for nuclear power in Australia?

By Gavin Atkins Sat, Jul 30, 2011 10:36PM UTC View Comments

It looks like whoever we vote for, a lot of money is going to be spent trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Australia. Julia Gillard says she is going to make $10 billion dollars available for investment in renewable energy technology – inevitably involving lots of new government departments in Canberra, and Opposition Leader...

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Is nuclear power now viable in Australia?

By Gavin Atkins Sun, Jul 10, 2011 3:11PM UTC View Comments

The same government that promised more humane policies for asylum seekers, and then lured them to Australia, with 200 drowning on the way, and promised to make us all more comfortable with subsidies for ceiling insulation, and then abandoned the scheme after poorly trained installers were electrocuted, is now promising to save the world by...

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Japan nuclear power plants to undergo stress tests

By AP News Wed, Jul 06, 2011 6:47PM UTC View Comments

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese trade minister says the government is looking at conducting stress tests on the country’s nuclear power plants to quell heightened concerns about their safety. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. The power company that operates the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant has come under heavy...

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