Japan May Need Nine Nuclear Reactors Turned On to Get Through Winter

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked that as many of the country's nuclear reactor be brought online to prevent power shortages this winter.

The shortage is due to delays in opening other nuclear power stations and extreme weather, according to a report. Japan decided to use less energy from Russia as it continued its invasion of Ukraine.

The topic of nuclear power is controversial in Japan. Around 30 percent of the country's energy demands were supplied by 54 nuclear reactor before the disaster at the nuclear plant in Japan. As much as 10 percent of the nation's energy needs could be met by the nine reactor Kishida.

People are not super thrilled just yet.

One person on the social networking site said that the news recalled the controversy over the 2011 Fukushima disaster, which killed around 10,000 people.

Japan's nuclear plans are being debated by experts. Chris Bataille is an energy expert with the center for global energy policy at Columbia University. Proper safety precautions can prevent future disasters.

Bataille hopes that Japan will turn the corner in time. Until new clean generation can be built, keep your old nuclear reactor open.

Some people don't think post-Fukushima regulations are enough to protect people and the environment. Jon Wolfsthal was not a fan of the news.

Wolfsthal said that Japan has no plan for how to handle plutonium from reprocessing. Some will laud this step as a sign of nuclear renaissance, but solutions remain elusive.

Japan recently gave the all-clear for "treated" nuclear waste to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean, so it is worth some skepticism. The government is fining four former executives for their part in the disaster, which cost billions of dollars.

Let's hope the country is able to get the energy it needs without more disasters.

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