- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 7th, 2014
Tepco Wants to Clean Underground Tunnels at Fukushima Site
The company thinks the tunnels are leaking radioactive materials in the local groundwater
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 7th, 2014
Renewable Energy Village Under Construction in Fukushima
Japan's Fukushima prefecture was badly shaken by the nuclear meltdown in March 2011
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2014
Mysterious Steam Reported Rising from Fukushima's Reactor No. 3
The steam might be radioactive, Tepco is yet to determine what caused it to form
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 10th, 2013
There Is a “Permanent Crisis” at Fukushima, Greenpeace Says
The organization is not happy with how Tepco is handling things
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 6th, 2013
Things at Fukushima Are Still “Very Complex,” IAEA Says
However, it appears Tepco and Japan have control of the situation
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2013
22 out of 1,533 Fuel Rods Removed from Fukushima Reactor No. 4
The fuel rods removed thus far are all unspent ones
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 23rd, 2013
Fukushima Clean-Up Going Smoothly
Several unused nuclear fuel rods have been removed from Reactor No. 4
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 18th, 2013
Tepco Begins Removing Highly Radioactive Fuel Rods from Reactor No. 4
The company expects it will be about a year before the reactor is fuel rods-free
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 18th, 2013
Anti-Radiation Underwear, Wetsuits Unveiled in Japan
The garments are made from an innovative material that blocks beta rays
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 13th, 2013
Tepco Readies to Remove Spent Fuel Rods at Fukushima Reuters
The operation is extremely delicate and risky, Tepco says it has everything under control
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 11th, 2013
Wind Turbine Goes Online 20 Kilometers (12 Miles) from Fukushima Bloomberg
The 2-megawatt turbine started generating power this Monday
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 9th, 2013
Radioactivity Readings Around Fukushima Remain Stable
Japanese authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 7th, 2013
Japan Cuts Ribbon on Its Largest Offshore Solar Power Plant
The 70 MW plant was officially inaugurated on November 4
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 6th, 2013
The US Accused of Having “Hidden Agenda,” Being “Cynical”
Greenpeace questions the country’s motives when offering to help Tepco
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 1st, 2013
Tepco Should Have Nothing to Do with Fukushima Decommission, Party Says
The Liberal Democratic party in Japan wants some other agency to oversee the process
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2013
Typhoon Wipha Did Not Cause Any Major Problems at Fukushima
Reports say the nuclear plant successfully made it through the storm
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2013
Typhoon Wipha Brings Heavy Rainfall to Already Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Tepco says workers have been forced to release possibly contaminated water into the ocean