DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> and [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ComputerChip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerChip</span></a>] Manufacturing Drive <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclear</span></a> Energy Expansion<br> <br>By ZeroHedge - Dec 11, 2024</p><p> - Japan's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shimane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shimane</span></a> nuclear reactor has restarted for the first time since the 2011 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fukushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fukushima</span></a> disaster, marking a significant step in the country's renewed embrace of nuclear power.<br> - Tech giants like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> are actively seeking nuclear power solutions to meet the growing energy demands of their <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a> and AI initiatives.<br> - The global resurgence of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPower</span></a> is driven by factors such as increasing energy needs, the push for decarbonization, and advancements in nuclear technology.</p><p>"The world continues to 'warm' back up to nuclear, with the latest example coming out of Japan, where its Shimane nuclear power station in western Japan has been restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.</p><p>"Japan's long-delayed restart of the 820 MW No. 2 reactor at the Shimane plant, shut down since January 2012, raises the number of operational reactors to 14, with a total capacity of 13,253 MW, according to Reuters.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TohokuElectricPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TohokuElectricPower</span></a> also recently resumed operations of its 825 MW No. 2 reactor at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Onagawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Onagawa</span></a> plant, reducing Japan's reliance on liquefied natural gas and thermal coal.</p><p>"Reuters writes that the expanded use of nuclear energy is expected to support Japan's growing power needs, particularly for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/semiconductor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>semiconductor</span></a> plants and AI-driven <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/AI-and-Chip-Manufacturing-Drive-Japans-Nuclear-Energy-Expansion.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oilprice.com/Alternative-Energ</span><span class="invisible">y/Nuclear-Power/AI-and-Chip-Manufacturing-Drive-Japans-Nuclear-Energy-Expansion.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearIsNotCarbonFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearIsNotCarbonFree</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesJapan</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FukushimaIsntOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FukushimaIsntOver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThermalEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThermalEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TidalEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TidalEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TEPCOLies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KEPCOLies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies</span></a></p>