Clean Technica: Operators began gearing up the nuclear reactor at Kyushu Electric Powers 31-year-old Sendai plant in the city of Satsumasendai last week. Sendai is about 600 miles (1,000 km) southwest of Tokyo on energy-poor Japans southernmost main island of Kyushu. The community closest to the plant and governor of the prefecture endorsed the plan as required by law, despite some opposition.
Commercial operations are expected to begin early next month, a company spokesman said. A sister operation at the same...