March 20 (9:45 EDT)

Mar 20, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Several E-mailers have asked; if decay heat is dropping so much, why have the spent fuel pools continued to heat up and why are the reactors still heating up? The drop-off is mathematically exponential, which means the drop-off is fast at the beginning, but the...

March 19 (11:45 am, EDT)

Mar 19, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Before relating today’s update on Fukushima, I want to give a “shout out” and sincere thanks to those who have taken the time to Email through the contact page of this website. Data on site activity since last Friday has revealed that thousands of people from...

March 18 (12 noon, EDT)

Mar 18, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Today’s bottom-line information is that the rate of decay heat generation from the damaged fuel inside Fukushima Units 1, 2 & 3 continues to dissipate as a result of the natural process of radioactive decay. Unfortunately, the news waves are a-buzz with a...

March 17, 2011 (12:15 pm, EDT)

Mar 17, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

The risk of further melting in the three damaged fuel cells at Fukushima (Units 1, 2, & 3) has again been reduced by the natural process of radioactive decay. Decay heat levels are lower than yesterday. Some time between tomorrow evening (Friday, March 18) and...

March 16, 2011 (as of 11:30 am, EDT)

Mar 16, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

The dissemination of reliable, realistic information out of knowledgeable Japanese sources has improved tremendously since yesterday. Nearly all of what has been shared in the previous several days of our site entries (below this one) has been verified. In addition,...

March 15, 2011 (based on March 14 events)

Mar 15, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Before today’s entry concerning Fukushima itself, it seems appropriate to consider the nuclear situation in Japan in comparison to the horrific earthquake and tsunami impact. The quake and tsunami have inflicted a level of death and misery on the Japanese that...

March 14, 2011

Mar 14, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Late yesterday (Eastern time), Fukushima Unit No. 3 experienced a hydrogen explosion in it’s upper refueling area of the power plant. It seems that the explosion was the same type and of the same force as the one at Fukushima Unit No. 1 two days ago. Perhaps...

March 13, 2011

Mar 13, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

The drama at the Fukushima nuclear power complex in northwest Japan continues. As of this morning, it appears that Unit No. 1 reactor vessel, which has been the focus of concern for two days, is now being cooled using sea water. Sea water is not the sort of cooling...

Preliminary Update (March 12, 2011)

Mar 12, 2011 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Preliminary Update (March 12) In concert with the horrific Earthquake and Tsunami that devastated much of northeastern Japan, eleven nuclear power plants automatically shut down. All reactors automatically shut down when severe events occur, and the shutdown happens...
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