Chapter 37 Does the government have the strategic vision to seize opportunities?

That's what I see as Japan's opportunity today when everyone is struggling with the price of crude oil. After the war, Japan suffered two major blows in terms of crude oil. Because of these remaining memories, many people believe that the current crude oil crisis will make the Japanese economy fall into trouble again.But pessimism cannot solve any problems. Only by relying on "thinking" can our future road become wider and wider. The rise in crude oil prices has indeed had a bad impact on the economy, but even so, Japan's per capita energy consumption is only half that of the United States and other countries, and Japanese cars also have the advantage of less fuel consumption.While the United States, China, India and other countries continue to pollute the air with coal power generation, Japan got rid of this situation 35 years ago.

All in all, the higher the price of crude oil, the more frequent the development of new energy sources will be under the leadership of Japan, and Japan may become an "energy power".Just relying on the orders of nuclear power plants, Japan will probably be able to obtain tens of trillions of yen in profits. Combine that with fuel-efficient cars and the country's pride in solar power, and Japanese stocks are very attractive.In terms of solar power generation, if Japan can implement a system that allows power companies to purchase "household power plants" at high prices like Germany, then there is hope to regain the world's number one position in solar power generation.Japan used to be the world's number one in solar power generation, but lost that crown to Germany and China due to a lack of "collective IQ".

Therefore, Japan should take this crude oil price problem as an opportunity to vigorously attract investment from all over the world and actively develop new energy sources. The minimum price of a barrel of crude oil is 60 US dollars. If it is lower than this line, then oil is more cost-effective; Nuclear power will come to the fore.And once the whirlwind of "clean and environmental protection" blows, even if the economic advantages are small, nuclear energy will show its talents. While technologies such as nuclear energy safety, post-use waste treatment, and plutonium extraction are being deepened, major companies are also actively researching in order not to lose their dominant position in the field of photoelectric conversion. The government should provide them with strong Great backup.

Although everyone recognizes that this is a great opportunity, whether it can be put into action immediately depends on the current government and those officials. After the first oil crisis, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry at that time had a farsighted attempt to adjust the industrial structure.So what should be done now?That is to guide the birth of excellent inventions among the people, concentrate private capital, make environmental protection and the development of new energy sources the top priority of the country, and allow all people to participate.