(TOKYO) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charged was too hasty. The new requirements approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority take effect July 8, when operators will be able to apply for inspections. If…
Source : China Blog
The first signs of trouble at Fukushima were quickly followed by expectations of an action-ready ASIMO leaping to the rescue. Honda’s humanoid remains far from able, but their new High-Access Survey Robot is on the job, and of some consolation: it’s got ASIMO parts. • • • After more than two years of research and [...]
Source : Akihabara News
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TEPCO: Groundwater at Fukushima plant contains radioactive substances http://www.smartbrief.com/06/19/13/tepco-groundwater-fukushima-plant-contains-radioactive-substances#.UcHMS5zNlswSource : Michele Kearney’s Nuclear WireExplore : Asia, Japan, World
Osamu Tsukimori and Yuka ObayashiReutersJune 19, 2013 High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that operates the facility said on Wednesday…
TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charge is too hasty. The new requirements approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority will take effect on July 8, when operators will be able to apply for inspections. If…
Source : Boston Herald
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