Japan has seen a heavy shift in electricity generation from atomic to renewable sources ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake tipped the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into a triple meltdown.
But five years after the catastrophe, Japanese and U.S. experts are pointing out major issues that need addressing to allow renewable energy to further flourish in the country and accelerate the recovery of disaster-stricken Tohoku.
Green energy, they argue, will help bolster the region by creating related jobs via wind farm projects, enticements such as community benefit programs, and potential new industries related to energy technologies.