All reactors off by spring — a once unthinkable scenario

As the crisis continues at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and thousands of people remain evacuated due to radiation fears, public sentiment has turned against allowing reactors idled for regular checks at power stations nationwide to be restarted..

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And the problem wouldn't be only a power shortage. Reactors that don't produce electricity are non-performing assets that weigh heavily on the utilities' balance sheets. -- Rice Farmer

That leaves Japan with only 18 reactors functioning out of 54 for now. There is no way Japan's economy can function, let alone grow under this scenario. When all 54 in Japan shut down that will only leave about 400 to go around the world.  It's a start, but at what a cost. -- MCR

For the Japan Times article go here.