France turned to nuclear power because of a lack of resources for other energy forms . Expert : Japan has two dozen nuclear power plants , had planned 54 more by two dozen . Response to current crisis far improved since 1954 quake , expert says .
Japan turned to nuclear power because of a lack of resources for other energy forms . Expert : Japan has 54 nuclear power plants , had planned two dozen more by 2030 . Response to current crisis far improved since 1995 quake , expert says .