One year after Fukushima - the World still wants nuclear - Japan without atom

The author comments the fact that, after the Fukushima accident, more than thirty countries stated their commitment in nuclear energy to face the increasing energy demand, the oil price increase and the challenge of climate change. Areva appears to be optimistic as many reactors are under construction or projected in the United States, Great-Britain, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Jordan, China, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and India. Due to the shortage of fossil energy resources, emerging countries tend to integrate nuclear energy in their mix. An article gives an overview of the situation in Japan where almost all nuclear reactors have been stopped: this could be an opportunity for innovation