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Tokyo Electric Power Company successfully restarted commercial operations at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant this week, marking a major milestone 14 years after the Fukushima disaster. The achievement shows how patience, rigorous safety checks, and careful preparation can rebuild trust after crisis.
A massive snake-like robot is giving engineers their best shot yet at safely removing radioactive debris from the Fukushima nuclear plant 15 years after the devastating 2011 tsunami. The 22-meter device can navigate tight spaces where humans can't go, bringing hope to one of history's toughest cleanup projects.
Tokyo just hit a renewable energy milestone that seemed impossible a few years ago: so much solar power that the grid couldn't handle it all. Japan's largest power market now has more clean energy than it can use on sunny days.
A floating wind turbine off Norway's coast just completed five years of testing with near-perfect reliability, proving the technology works in harsh ocean conditions. The data gathered is already shaping the next generation of massive offshore wind farms.