Why The Largest Nuclear Power Plant Was Shut Down

For over a decade the world’s largest nuclear power plant has lain eerily dormant. A chain of mishaps, both natural and man-made, have delayed it’s reopening. Yet many locals are clamouring for its return. So why did Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Japan close in the first place? What’s keeping it shut? And could a previously undetected fault line under the sea condemn it to being abandoned forever?

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[PloverTechOfficial]

If only they had this good backup systems for McDonalds ice cream machines…

[lolmanboss]

A nuclear powerplant is only worth the risk if: you dont have frequent natural disaster, your staff is competent and last but most important you dont dischard any safety measures in favor of money in any way shape or form. and japan maybe fits only the employee criteria.

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[noelrios]

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[sterlinsilver]

Thats a shame, so much possible good undone...

[danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk]

That's right, shut down all nuclear power plants based on unfounded fears while at the same time phasing out fossil fuels. Then watch how quickly chaos ensues when there are massive price increases with permanent rolling blackouts.

[UQRXD]

The diesel generators made no difference. The cooling pumps were trash from the wave and switchgear room flooded.

[bbbo]

I thought emergency generator at Fukushima was supposed to be built on top of a tower according to initial design doc
which they did not follow and well...

[Steven-ogjj]

Everybody research Thorium Energy. You will not be disappointed.

[benjones]

Nuclear in a earthquake nation is a challenge - of course, better than oil or gas, which are bad for the enviroment, and Japan has neither. Worth noting how wind and solar have been failing to make up coal, oil and gases shortfall, while nuke never fell short.

[brianrcVids]

What a sad waste of money. How many solar panels and batteries could that money have funded without all that risk?

[tonyko]

Let’s talk about their plan to release radioactive water from Fukushima into the pacific ocean.

[rdhamapurkar]

Please read the book - Critical Path by Buckminster Fuller, where he clearly told that we should not use Nuclear power. Instead we all should focus on improving solar and hydro power enhancements which will last for generations after generations. Even if we could convert as much the sun power, will have more than what is needed.

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[bruhder]

Lmao the crypto scammers deleted their comment because I called them out before they could add to the comment chain

[NebosvodGonzalez]

Making new nuclear power plants is fucking stupid they should invest that money in literally anything else.

[elmacho]

Yeah earthquake plus big nuke equals bad

[cjespjs]

If you see a uploads have drums look this or any empty drums or big cans thats not the looks of real plant.actually we dont use battery or using eletric only for light the buildings do use gasoline thats why gossips should stop.or keep complaining yourwater is dirty or food dirty

[ayoobmujaahid]

Why not just build Dams they live on an island?

[grape_guy]

I feel like jobs are good but we are taking about a nuclear fallout on the line.