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Sustainable Energy:Questions from Fukushima
Satsuki Takahashi, Hosei UniversityTakao Suami, Waseda University
Yuki Ashina, Attorney
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Questions from Fukushima
• Is nuclear energy sustainable? • What are the real costs of nuclear energy?• How about more sustainable energy sources?
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Is nuclear energy sustainable?
Discourses of sustainability before and after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown
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“Nuclear Power, Energy for the Bright Future ”
https://thepage.jp/detail/20150310-00000007-wordleaf
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Nuclear Power for Sustainable Fisheries
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (rear)Fish hatchery (front)
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“Until the accident, the nuclear power plant and we coexisted in peace and prosperity.”
— a fisheries official of Fukushima
Fukushima fish hatchery in 2011
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What are the real costs of nuclear energy?
– The conventional calculation: construction and maintenance allegedly, cost efficient
– Missing numbers: the costs of an accident
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The Costs of the Fukushima Disaster
Latest government estimate:US$200 billion
- Decommission: $80 billion- Decontamination: $40 billion- Compensation: $80 billion
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Incalculable Costs
• Sociocultural losses– Identities (as fishers,
as farmers, etc.)– Senses of home,
hometown, community, family, friendship
• Uncertain economics of compensation
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How about more sustainable energy sources?
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Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration Project
(Fukushima FORWARD)
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All-Japan Consortium
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“Fukushima Future”
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The Original Plan
A 3D Rendering of Fukushima Offshore Floating Wind Farm© Takeshi Ishihara
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In Suspension
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This Panel’s Questions:In an era of deepening anthropogenic
climate change, what are the costs involved in transitioning to more
sustainable energy sources? How can governments balance environmental and
economic concerns?