Japan:
¶ TEPCO says it accepts the findings of a parliamentary inquiry into the Fukushima Disaster that accused the company of collusion with industry regulators. It admits culpability for its poor safety culture and bad habits. [The Guardian]
¶ Nuclear power is turning out to be a hot campaign issue for the upcoming elections. [AFP]
¶ Yet another Japanese nuclear plant may be inoperable because it sits too close to an active fault. [Bloomberg]
World:
¶ World nuclear generating has declined 5% since 2006. [Treehugger]
¶ A report by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change shows that generating power from renewable sources will keep British household fuel bills lower than relying on fossil fuels. [Offshore Technology International]
¶ A new low-impact coal plant is starting to generate power in China. It has just 10 percent of a common coal-fired power station’s pollutant emissions and is expected to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions in the future. [Power Engineering Magazine]
US:
¶ The NRC will meet with owners of San Onofre on December 18 to discuss the utility’s proposal to restart Unit 2, but say that the meeting will be part of a long process, with a final decision on a restart months away. [POWER magazine]
¶ In the US, renewable electrical power capacity is now greater than nuclear and oil combined. [Justmeans]
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