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Japan Restarts Two of Its 50 Nuclear Reactors

Posted by timothy on from the even-numbers-only dept.

Darth_brooks writes "Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ordered the restart of two idle nuclear reactors Saturday, amid split public response. The Japanese government is trying to fill a summer power shortfall. According to the article, the two reactors supply power to the Kansai region near Osaka, where local officials were predicting a 15% shortfall in power capacity during July and August."

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  1. fundraiser by fundraiser41 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    how to start a fundraiser? it is safe to say that most of us donate to these causes to either get the kid off the doorstep or simply out of the goodness or our hearts;

  2. For successful technology, reality must... by tp1024 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    For successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.

    No matter who you are, that's true for any technology.