Fukushima region forges renewable future after nuclear disaster

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 09, 2022 11:58 am

NAMIE, Japan: Solar farms along tsunami-ravaged coastlines, green energy 'micro-grids' and the experimental production of non-polluting hydrogen: 11 years after its nuclear nightmare, Japan's Fukushima region is investing in a renewable future.

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake unleashed a deadly tsunami on northeastern Japan, triggering a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant and forcing mass evacuations over radiation fears.

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