Japan's Quest for Nuclear Energy and the Price It Has Paid: Accidents, Consequences, and Lessons Learned for the Global Nuclear Industry

by Noriko Hikosaka Behling, Thomas G. Behling, Mark C. Williams, Shunsuke Managi

Overview

Japan's Quest for Nuclear Energy and the Price it has Paid: Accidents, Consequences, and Lessons Learned for the Global Nuclear Industry identifies major accidents in Japan that have happened at different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle in Japan, assesses the underlying causes of nuclear accidents, and identifies other systemic problems in the nuclear industry. It provides recommendations on how government, industry and academic institutions can work together toward achieving a zero-accident safety culture. - Reviews the history of Japan's nuclear programs and commercial activities from the 1950s to the present - Describes the underlying causes of major accidents that have afflicted Japan's nuclear industry, along with consequences, including technical difficulties, costs and program delays - Outlines the evolution of nuclear policies promoted by competing bureaucracies and how these rivalries influenced program priorities and impeded safety

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ISBN-13:	9780128179611
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/27/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	371
File size:	47 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Noriko Behling graduated from Tokyo University of Education in Japan with a BA in philosophy. As a Fulbright scholar, she studied linguistics at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Hawaii, where she earned an MA degree. Subsequently, she studied at Kyushu University in Japan and earned a PhD degree in urban and environmental engineering. She worked for the Central Intelligence Agency as a senior analyst and information officer for 20 years. She produced research papers and current assessments in many policy areas, including defense, science and technology, economic policy, and trade issues. Ms. Behling analyzed functional and technical issues, including program analysis, risk assessment, program cost estimation, and global science and technology developments. She also worked in the private sector for ten years, providing consulting services and analytic support to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community in the areas of information technology, nuclear energy, and global environmental technology policy issues, including fuel cell technology, low emission vehicles, and hydrogen energy technology. She assisted the National Security Council to formulate two major R&D policy initiatives implemented by the Department of Energy, the FreedomCar Initiative and the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative.Thomas G. Behlilng is a former Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Defense Department and analyst of science and technology policy. He has served for over 40 years at the CIA, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Department of Defense. He is retired from government service.Prof. Dr. Mark C. Williams is a scientist and engineer. He authored more than 225 articles in the energy and engineering fields. He is also a program manager of hundred-million-dollar programs for the U.S. Department of Energy and a major US corporation serving the nuclear industry. He is a fellow and adjunct professor in USA, China and Japan.Prof. Dr. Shunsuke Managi is a professor of technology and policy at the Kyushu University, Japan. He has been awarded several national research grants on topics such as transportation, energy, climate change, sustainability, and population change. He is the author of "Technology, Natural Resources and Economic Growth: Improving the Environment for a Greener Future", published by Edward Elgar Publishing.

Table of Contents

1. Beginnings: Japan Aims High2. Successes and Failures of Big National Projects3. Commercialization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle4. The Build-Out of Japan's Nuclear Power Industry5. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster6. Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal7. Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities8. Status and Health of Japan's Nuclear Industry9. Achieving a Zero-Accident Nuclear Culture AppendixA. Cancelled Nuclear Power ReactorsB. Impact of Accident Costs on Cost of Power (in MWh)C. Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Presents the history of Japan’s attempts to rely on nuclear power, serious accidents along the way, and how to move forward