ECN response to incidents in Japan

In the light of the incidents in Japan, ECN and NRG, ECN’s daughter company, are currently busy providing all media and other interested parties with information about nuclear energy and radiation. ECN’s involvement entails (research on) nuclear energy in relation to the total fuel mix.

ECN and NRG express their sympathy
The catastrophic earth quake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have led to a worrisome situation in this country, including for a number of nuclear power plants that are located in the area. It is barely possible to conceive the impact of a combined natural disaster of such a magnitude.

We sympathise enormously with the people of Japan. Naturally, we are very much aware of the sensitivity that will be incited among the Dutch population as a result of this incident. All organisations that are part of 'Nucleair Nederland' (www.nucleairnederland.nl), in which NRG is also involved, are offering their expertise in providing the media and interested parties with factual information to the best of their ability.

The role of ECN in nuclear energy
ECN is also involved in (research on) nuclear energy in relation to other types of energy supply. Since 2005, ECN Policy Studies has conducted a number of specific studies on nuclear energy. You can find these reports on our website under the heading ‘ECN and nuclear energy' on our homepage.

More information about nuclear energy in relation to the fuel mix can also be found in the fact sheet ‘nuclear energy’.

More information
Reliable information on the nuclear developments in Japan can be obtained from NRG and the websites of the following organisations:

WNN (World Nuclear News)

NucNet (the World’s Nuclear News Agency)

IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)

TEPCO (operator of the nuclear power plant in Fukushima)

RIVM (the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)
Frequently asked questions about radioactive radiation in general, in Japan and in the Netherlands (in Dutch).

Note for the media
If you have any questions about nuclear energy in relation to other energy kinds of energy supply, please contact ECN Corporate Communications (media relations: +31 6 12 79 81 23).