Fukushima reinvents itself with a $2.7 billion bet on renewables www.theverge.com

Fukushima’s transition from nuclear energy to solar and wind comes as policymakers and scientists around the world debate the role of nuclear energy in efforts to stop the climate crisis.
Yet, despite advances in nuclear technology since notorious meltdowns of the past, others are still concerned about the risks associated with nuclear power.
Fukushima Prefecture, an area encompassing 59 municipalities and a population of over 1.8 million people, is still recovering from rounds of disasters.
Eight years ago, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami, which led to three reactor core meltdowns at the nuclear power station.
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology also opened a research and development center for renewable energy in Fukushima Prefecture in 2014.