Govt to examine using debris as biomass fuel (JAPAN)

[AsahinaKimi]

The Yomiuri Shimbun


The second supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 contains funds for the Forestry Agency to research using the massive amount of wooden debris generated by the March 11 disaster as fuel for biomass power generation, it has been learned.

Passed in the Diet on Monday, the budget includes about 100 million yen for examining the possibilities of biomass energy production. Using debris would kill two birds with one stone--clearing away wreckage and generating electricity.

In the third supplementary budget, which will contain significant spending for disaster reconstruction, the agency is seeking about 10 billion yen in subsidies for building power plants, and aims to establish five or six in disaster areas.

However, a number of issues remain, including the unstable supply of raw materials.

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http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110725004145.htm
This seems like a sound idea

[Arctic Dave]

1. Sounds like a good idea.

At this point, it isn't really useful for anything other then landfill.

[Art_from_Ark]

3. We've got 7 co-generation facilities here in Ibaraki Prefecture alone

burning garbage to produce electricity. I think it's doable.

[Historic NY]

2. going on just around the corner from me ....

http://www.taylorbiomassenergy.com/