How Did Fukushima Change The World?
Title: How did Fukushima change the World?
Mission statement: Egy esetleges zéró nukleáris energia politika hatása Japán energia piacára
I. Introduction
Fukushima is a prefecture in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu in Japan. On Friday 11 March 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the region with an epicentre 130 km away from the east cost of the island. The historic-high magnitude of 9.0 was followed by a major tsunami that inundated about 560 sq km and resulted in human death toll of over 19,000. Much damage was caused alongside the coastal ports and towns, villages were destroyed as a result.
On the very same coast lined up several nuclear reactors operated by TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company). Reactors located in the area: …show more content…
The amount of water running through the system is adjustable making hydro plants flexible in terms of electricity generation. This method is environment friendly in terms of emissions however the lake that is built behind the dam destroys the ecosystem of that area. Therefore the barriers for this technology are public opposition regarding the ecosystem; the dam needs an appropriate location to be built. Small and micro hydro plants are able to supply a village or a few houses with power. These are commonly used in remote …show more content…
Sun collectors, heat generators are also capable of it. Wind changes with the weather so does the amount of sun light reaching the Earth. Therefore it is crucial to plan well the location of these plants to reach as high capacity load factor as possible. Sun and wind power is relatively expensive also due to the fact that the production is inconsistent. Usually these plants are located where the supply of these factors are high. It is not necessary close to the place where the demand is. Also generation might happen in a different time when it would be needed (more on demand structure later) thus electricity storages are needed as well. These infrastructural enhancements can drive up costs.
Mission statement: Egy esetleges zéró nukleáris energia politika hatása Japán energia piacára
I. Introduction
Fukushima is a prefecture in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu in Japan. On Friday 11 March 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the region with an epicentre 130 km away from the east cost of the island. The historic-high magnitude of 9.0 was followed by a major tsunami that inundated about 560 sq km and resulted in human death toll of over 19,000. Much damage was caused alongside the coastal ports and towns, villages were destroyed as a result.
On the very same coast lined up several nuclear reactors operated by TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company). Reactors located in the area: …show more content…
The amount of water running through the system is adjustable making hydro plants flexible in terms of electricity generation. This method is environment friendly in terms of emissions however the lake that is built behind the dam destroys the ecosystem of that area. Therefore the barriers for this technology are public opposition regarding the ecosystem; the dam needs an appropriate location to be built. Small and micro hydro plants are able to supply a village or a few houses with power. These are commonly used in remote …show more content…
Sun collectors, heat generators are also capable of it. Wind changes with the weather so does the amount of sun light reaching the Earth. Therefore it is crucial to plan well the location of these plants to reach as high capacity load factor as possible. Sun and wind power is relatively expensive also due to the fact that the production is inconsistent. Usually these plants are located where the supply of these factors are high. It is not necessary close to the place where the demand is. Also generation might happen in a different time when it would be needed (more on demand structure later) thus electricity storages are needed as well. These infrastructural enhancements can drive up costs.