Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis has prompted a government energy strategy rethink, with Prime Minister Naoto Kan saying Tuesday that nuclear power will continue to play a significant role, but renewable energy will become a key pillar of policy (IOD May10,p2). "The current basic energy policy envisages that over 50% of total electricity supply will come from nuclear power while more than 20% will come from renewable power in 2030. But that basic plan needs to be reviewed now from scratch after this big incident," Kan said. He added that the country must now put more emphasis on solar and other renewables.
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