This Week's Update — Stopping All Nuclear Power Plants in Japan (7th May, 2012) COLUMNNEW
Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, Tomari No.3 in Hokkaido, went offline on 5th May for mandatory routine maintenance. The nation undergoes situation without atomic-generated electricity for the first time in 42 years. This is because restarts of nuclear power plants are difficult.
Read more »Concern over Premature Smart Meter Introduction to Homes: Current Smart Grid Situation in Japan COLUMNOpinions on Energy PolicyNEW
A growing interest in the smart grid and smart metering, which can enable the smart grid, has emerged in Japan since the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima. The current situation is analyzed, and the author offers his insights.
Course on Radiation in Everyday Life - Know the Facts Right Next to You COLUMNHealth Effects of Radiation ExposureNEW
On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, causing an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This accident resulted in radioactive material resulting as product of fission in the nuclear reactor to be released into the atmosphere, contaminating a large area.
Calling for "Contemporization" of Japanese Society: Radioactivity Issue Arises from Uncleanliness Beliefs and Fabricated Maternal Image COLUMNHealth Effects of Radiation ExposureNEW
In the midst of the early March season of the plum blossoms traditionally held for prayers of good health of young girls, a rather shocking news story came out. According to the Kofu Regional Justice Bureau, a woman who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture to Yamanashi Prefecture in June last year has filed for relief. Her child was refused entrance to a nursery in Yamanashi, a consequent victim of rumors associated with the nuclear power plant accident. As its reason, the nursery explained that the facility could not provide a response in the event that another parent expressed any anxiety over the nuclear incident. The woman was further requested to voluntarily abstain from letting her child play at a park near her evacuation site. The woman is now living outside of Yamanashi Prefecture as a result.
Reconsidering the Nuclear Power Plant: Risks, Costs, Global Warming COLUMNAssessment of Nuclear EnergyNEW
All of the reasons for promoting nuclear power plants, including the incidence of accidents, costs, and climate change response through reduced CO2 emissions, are entirely forced logic at this point in time. Reasoned logic falls away in the presence of forced logic. Consider the following specific pieces of evidence.
This Week's Update — How should we confront with damages caused by harmful rumors?（9th April, 2012） COLUMNNEW
Radioactivity panic in Japan is calming down on the surface. However, it still affects the society, being a reason for rejecting Tohoku debris for disposal, for example. Why is this thought born? Kosei Kato, a sociologist, contributes a column “Why science can not persuade against radioactivity panic." (English translation coming soon)
Read more »What to Do about Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) — Concerns for On-Site Capability under Unavoidable Organization Change COLUMNOpinions on Energy PolicyNEW
The most important agenda items associated with the pending TEPCO “problem” are as follows:
On the Solar Panels Over My Head: How should we face their innocence and fickleness? COLUMNRenewable Energy Technologies
I have always loved nature, and perhaps because I have long been active in Oze conservation efforts at Tokyo Electric Power Company where I worked until the end of last year, I have longed to see energy being provided by the sun's blessings. It is a faith in a sun, or “sun worship” so to speak.
Physician's Letter: People Need to Learn about Radioactivity and Health from Doctors － For the best interests of patients, we always follow the Oath of Hippocrates. COLUMNHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
Renowned for his academic achievement and medical treatment work, Dr. Hakumei Oh sent GEPR a contributing article expressing his concern over the propagation of scientifically groundless information that is inciting a crisis atmosphere with respect to the current situation of radioactivity and health in Japan.
How Not to be Fooled by Psuedoscientific Misinformation — Facing societal confusion over radioactivity. COLUMNHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
Since the release of radioactive materials from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, much information on radioactive substances is flying around in various media. At the same time, so-called experts are sending out scientific data or opinions based on such via television, newspapers, and their personal blogs and so on.
Read more »[Announcement] GEPR and International Environmental Economics Institute collaborate in research and contents sharing COLUMN
Global Energy Policy Research (GEPR), a virtual think tank on the web run by Agora Incorporated , in partnership with International Environmental Economics Institute (IEEI) ,will collaborate in research and contents sharing from this March, 2012.
Read more »Rise Up, Japan, and Demand Your Area's Share of Tohoku Debris COLUMNHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
Human beings were powerless to halt the tsunami that took nearly 20,000 lives last March 11. But as the anniversary of that day approaches, the survivors may be facing another disaster—and this time, the Japanese people have the capacity to help.
Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering REPORTAnalysis of Energy Industry
It showed Direct Load Control ,which electric power company control directly and remotely each demands, was effective in efforts to reduce demand peak.
Read more »ETHOS IN FUKUSHIMA REPORTHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
Japanese private volunteers learning from the experiences of ETHOS PROJECT , aims for reconstruction and protection from radioactivity with residents independence. This site introduce their activities.（Mainly in Japanese）
Read more »Stakeholder Involvement in the Rehabilitations of Living Conditions in Contaminated Territories Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: the ETHOS Project in Belarus REPORTHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
It is a report of reconstruction activities in Belarus from the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl
Read more »Conclusions and Recommendations of the second dialogue of ICRP REPORTHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
The Rehabilitations of Living Conditions after the Fukushima Accident
Read more »Monitoring Information of Environmental Radioactivity Level REPORTHealth Effects of Radiation Exposure
This web site shows information about radioactivity monitoring in Japan. It is highly unlikely that there will be any health damages with current level of radiation.
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