MEXT is reporting radioactive element concentrations in seawater samples taken 30 km off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. Below are the maximum readings for each day when samples have been taken since the end of […]
JAIF has reported the latest radiation readings at plant perimeter as of 15:00, Apr. 15th (02:00:00 Friday April 15 ET) 530μSv/h at the south side of the office building 70μSv/h at the Main gatt 28μSv/h […]
TEPCO has reported new radioactive element readings in samples of seawater taken near the Fuksuhima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Near the water intake of Unit 2 reactor on Friday 260 Bq/cm3 iodine-131 (6,500 times the […]
Shale gas has been seen as an economical way to reduce green house gas emissions from electric power generation. It has been asserted that natural gas power plants, which are responsible for 21% of power […]
All the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi are boiling water reactors (BWR) designed by General Electric. The reactors for Units 1, 2, and 6 reactors were manufactured by General Electric. Toshiba supplied the reactors for Units […]
On March 11 both the Fukushima Daini and Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants were hit by a 15 meter tsunami which disabled backup power and reactor cooling systems. By March 12 off-site power was restored to […]
TEPCO has reported radiation dosage measurements above the water surface of the spent fuel pool of Unit 4. 84 mSv/hr This means that in a little over an hour of exposure, the maximum annual dosage […]
TEPCO has released new measurements of concentrations of iodine-131 in seawater samples taken near the plant. Near water intake of Unit 2 on Tuesday Apr 12 afternoon 100 Bq/cm3 of iodine-131 (2,500 times the legal […]