Tepco's $6.8B Olympian Challenge

The video discusses TEPCO's task of removing utility poles in Tokyo to improve the city's aesthetics for the 2020 Olympics. It compares Japan's overhead cables with other cities like London and Paris, where cables are underground. The financial burden of this project is significant, with costs estimated at 6.8 billion USD, shared between the government and companies like TEPCO and NTT Docomo. Burying cables is much more expensive than maintaining overhead lines, but TEPCO must comply with government directives.

What is the main reason for removing utility poles in Tokyo?

• To comply with international safety standards

• To increase the number of cherry trees

• To reduce electricity consumption

• To improve the city's aesthetics for the 2020 Olympics

How does Tokyo compare to cities like London and Paris in terms of cable placement?

• Tokyo has no underground cables

• Tokyo has the same percentage of underground cables as London and Paris

• Tokyo has fewer underground cables than London and Paris

• Tokyo has more underground cables than London and Paris

Approximately how many power poles are there in Japan?

• 20 million

• 50 million

• 10 million

• 35 million

What percentage of the project's cost is the Japanese government expected to cover?

• 50%

• 60%

• 66%

• 75%

Why is burying cables more expensive than having overhead power lines?

• It requires international collaboration

• It requires more advanced technology

• It takes longer to implement

• It is ten times more costly