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JAPAN: In Shortage, People Willingly Ration the Watts
The New York Times (United States) reported on 29 July on efforts to conserve energy in Japan, noting "Already a leader in conservation, Japan consumes about half as much energy per capita as the United States, according to UNFPA. But it has been pushed to even greater lengths since the nuclear disaster even as it tries to revive its economy. The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and the resulting backlash against nuclear power have left only 17 out of Japan's 54 reactors online as the nation steels itself for August, the hottest month of the year.” Read: The New York Times