Stirring nuclear into Asia’s energy mix

Lina Gong

doi:10.1142/9789811224430_0012

Stirring nuclear into Asia’s energy mix

Lina Gong^*

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Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

Two years after the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, we still see the residual effects of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company, admitted in August 2013 that hundreds of tonnes of radioactive water have leaked out and reached the sea. This has however not deterred countries in Asia from reviving nuclear energy plans shelved in the immediate aftermath of Fukushima or from considering new projects - a resurgence primarily driven by Southeast Asia’s thirst for energy. The need to curb carbon dioxide emissions in the face of climate change concerns is also driving the search for clean energy sources.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Non-traditional Security In The Asia-pacific
Subtitle of host publication	A Decade Of Perspectives
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages	71-75
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811224430
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811224430_0012
Publication status	Published - 5 Feb 2021
Externally published	Yes

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