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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (12438)	7/25/2011 11:02:56 AM
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Powering Japan's future The pros and cons of Japan's renewable energy options By WINIFRED BIRD Special to The Japan Times Last year, Japan produced close to one quadrillion watt-hours of electricity — that's 1 followed by 15 zeros. The vast majority of that — which translates into one billion megawatt hours (MWh) — came from coal, natural gas and nuclear power plants operated by 10 utilities that, only a few months ago, seemed unshakably powerful. Now, though, Japan's energy future looks quite different. Following multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March 11, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), the country's biggest utility, is facing financial disaster. search.japantimes.co.jp