Taiga Cogger, Author at Got Nuclear

Keeping the Door Open: A Conversation with Takashi Kamei

Taiga Cogger July 29, 2026 No Comments

Before traveling to Kyoto, I spent time reading Takashi Kamei’s papers, presentations, and interviews. Anyone with an interest in advanced nuclear energy in Japan eventually comes across his work. For…

What a Reactor Cannot Remember

Taiga Cogger July 29, 2026 No Comments

A country can preserve the drawings for a nuclear power plant, maintain its technical standards and store decades of operating records. It can keep the site licensed and the machinery…

The Sea as Nuclear’s Next Frontier

Taiga Cogger July 17, 2026 No Comments

In Japan, ships are so familiar that we barely notice them. Tankers enter our ports, container vessels cross the horizon, and cargo moves through Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya and countless smaller…

Where New Reactors Become Real

Taiga Cogger July 10, 2026 No Comments

The nuclear industry has no shortage of ambitious ideas right now. Companies are talking about smaller reactors, safer designs, faster construction, flexible operation, and power for everything from data centers…

When Big Business Needs Nuclear Power

Taiga Cogger July 1, 2026 No Comments

A major U.S. retailer recently signed a long-term agreement to buy nuclear electricity from Constellation Energy’s Dresden Clean Energy Center in Illinois. The agreement covers about 176 megawatts of power…

Japan Wants More Nuclear Power. Can It Get It?

Taiga Cogger June 15, 2026 No Comments

When Japan released its latest energy plan, most of the headlines focused on a single number: nuclear power is expected to provide around 20% of the country’s electricity by 2040.…

Japan’s Quiet Nuclear U-Turn

Taiga Cogger June 15, 2026 No Comments

For more than a decade after the Fukushima accident, Japan’s nuclear industry existed in a kind of limbo. Reactors were shut down, politicians spoke cautiously about reducing dependence on nuclear…

When a Sea Lane Becomes an Energy Policy

Taiga Cogger May 5, 2026 No Comments

Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about a place I’ve never been—the Strait of Hormuz. On a map, it’s easy to miss, just a narrow stretch of water between Iran and…

The Bill Is Already Here

Taiga Cogger May 5, 2026 No Comments

Energy doesn’t usually feel urgent until it shows up somewhere you weren’t expecting. Over the past year, I’ve started to hear it more often in conversations with business leaders. Not…

What Happens After a Nuclear Plant Shuts Down

Taiga Cogger April 21, 2026 No Comments

On the way to Fukui, someone mentioned Eiheiji Temple, where monks train for years in near silence, repeating the same routines until the rhythm becomes familiar. The image stayed with…

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