This Week’s Update ― ”Negawatt Market” will open at Kansai in Japan (2nd July, 2012)
1）All nuclear power plant in Japan had been stopped from May this year under the influence of Fukushima nuclear accident. Kansai Electric Power resumed operation of Oi power plant on July 1st. However, electrical power is likely to be insufficient this summer, because of a tightening of inspections and public objection.
Mr. Norio Murakami, former Vice President of Google, contributed a column "Expectations for Negawatt Market". It describes Negawatt Market which deals with transaction of saved electricity. It will begin on a trial basis this summer in the Kansai region in Japan. (English translation coming soon)
２）”Course on Radiation in Everyday Life - Know the Facts Right Next to You”
（Arabic Version）(Greek Version)
Professor Takamitsu Kozuma, Institute of Applied Beam Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, contributed this column. GEPR introduce Arabic and Greek Version of this column, with the cooperation of Prof. Kozuma.
This Week’s Link
“China responds to Fukushima”
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reports the policy of the government of China on their nuclear power plant after the Fukushima disaster, perhaps leading to adopting third-generation reactors.
This Week’s News
Japan confronts the influence of Fukushima nuclear accident.
１）Nuclear crisis man-made: Diet panel - Regulatory system corrupt; safety steps were rejected” (The Japan Times July 6, 2012)
２） “Oi nuclear plant back on power grid” (The Japan Times, July 6, 2012)
