Learning from Japan's experience

With the increase in the global population, the demand for energy will also rise accordingly. The expansion of cities and industries have forced countries to look into alternatives of possible energy sources. What makes any source the best and most viable is also in part dependent on how safe it is.

Last year's meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country, has created a debate over the use of nuclear energy as a source of energy.

This is the case simply because this source has been used widely across many of the industrialised nations. The incident in Japan has also raised awareness and caution among some groups when it comes to the safety of such plants.

There is no doubt that the use of any given source of energy would necessitate ensuring safety. After all, benefits always have to surpass shortcomings. When it comes to nuclear energy, there is a criteria that has to be met in order to ensure that it does not pose a threat to any community.

Making sure that international standards are applied, nuclear energy is still an attractive option for energy.