Tag Archives: Taiwan

Asia’s nuclear summer via Eco-Business

Posted on 2013/08/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Reckoning with the combined effect of Fukushima and regulatory capture. East Asia is facing another nuclear dilemma, and this time it isn’t North Korea. Japan, Taiwan and South Korea are all debating their domestic nuclear-power programs, which are endangered by natural … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Lawmakers Brawl in Parliament Over Nuclear Plant Vote via Bloomberg

Posted on 2013/08/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Taiwan lawmakers put each other in headlocks and wrestled on the floor of the legislature as the opposition party moved to occupy the president’s pulpit in a bid to stave off a vote on a nuclear power plant. Democratic Progressive … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Soulik causes nuclear reactor shutdown via The China Post

Posted on 2013/07/14 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Typhoon Soulik causes nuclear reactor shutdown By John Liu, The China Post July 15, 2013, 12:07 am TWN TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typhoon Soulik’s strong winds caused one of the reactors at Taiwan’s First Nuclear Power Plant to automatically shut down … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy vs. Nuclear Power: Taiwan’s energy future in light of Chinese, German and Japanese experience since 3.11 via Japan Focus

Posted on 2013/06/10 by norma field

John Mathews and Mei-Chih Hu Taiwan is presently wracked by debate over the prospect of a referendum on the country’s Fourth Nuclear Power facility, currently under construction but subject to a ban on further works. The debate is focused on … Continue reading →

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Costs of nuclear power remains a divisive issue via Taipei Times

Posted on 2013/05/04 by norma field

Experts remain divided over the costs associated with generating electricity from nuclear sources and the economic impact of potentially halting construction of the controversial Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in Gongliao District (貢寮), New Taipei City (新北市). Vice Minister of Economic … Continue reading →

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Standing on Shaky Ground: Taiwan via ABC News

Posted on 2013/04/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A massive earthquake and series of tsunami triggered 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster and exposed major shortcomings and widespread complacency in safety and preparedness but the shockwaves reverberated well beyond Japan. Further along the fault lines of the Pacific Rim of … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Anti-Nuclear Protests May Derail $8.9 Billion Power Plant via Bloomberg

Posted on 2013/03/11 by kojimaaiko

Taiwanese protesting against the completion of the island’s fourth nuclear power plant vowed to continue their campaign after mustering more than 68,000 people in weekend marches across major cities. As Japan marks the second anniversary of the meltdown at the … Continue reading →

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DPP denies flipflop over Fourth Nuclear Power Plant via The China Post

Posted on 2013/02/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters has answered sharply to an allegation of flip-flopping over the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant. Earlier this week, a former Cabinet member said that opposition party Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) approved a … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s Nuclear-free New Year’s Wish via Global Voices

Posted on 2013/01/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Every year, Taiwanese gather around Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan to see fireworks and celebrate the coming of the new year. This year, the celebration was very special as popular singers, environmental and youth activists worked together to present a … Continue reading →

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Scientist warns of dangers of Taiwan nuclear mishap via Taipei Times

Posted on 2012/10/29 by norma field

A Japanese nuclear scientist and researcher says that if a nuclear accident occurred at one of northern Taiwan’s nuclear power plants, about 30,000 people would die within a short period of time and up to 7 million people could develop … Continue reading →

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