CHALLENGES AND EXPLORATION IN THE ENERGY FIELD TOWARDS ACHIEVING A CARBON- AND NUCLEAR-FREE SOCIETY

Abstract

 After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nuclear power is included as an option in the energy strategy; however, nuclear power plants carry the risk of severe accidents, and regions have been divided further by nuclear power money. Above all, the TEPCO Fukushima nuclear power plant accident has made nuclear power generation a high-cost structure. To move towards a true carbon-free society, along with the phase-out of nuclear power generation, it is imperative that we progress in renewable energy development such as solar and wind power generation. At that time, we should expand ‘heartware' that will alter people's consciousness in addition to enhancing hardware and software, and the local community should take the lead with the public sector such as the local government and universities.