> The plant was not upgraded (as recommended) to meet new safety guidelines, because, as if a mega tsunami would actually happen, right ?
And others on this same thread are trying to use the same disaster to paint nuclear as expensive.
And others on this same thread are trying to use the same disaster to paint nuclear as expensive.
Full story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onagawa_Nuclear_Power_Plant#20...
What works is local and managed by a few people, any Big Thing is a colossus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onagawa_Nuclear_Power_Plant#20... feet of clay collapse is all the more painful. This state of affairs doesn't seem to benefit to nuclear (vs. 'renewable sources').
We're talking about moving backup generator to the roof level work:
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2012/03/why-fukushima...