meeting with iwate-ken governor and senior advisors to discuss renewable energy initiatives in northern japan.
getting further detail from industry development director for iwate-ken. a number of strong take-aways thus far:
- city of morioka –green initiatives
- iwate prefecture –dedication to advancing green technologies
- kowai closed-loop biomass facility–creating energy from organic matter discards
- city of ninohe –green initiatives and solar installations
- iwate hospital –energy efficiency, green roof, and solar initiative
- kashiwadai hydro-electric power station –in-line small hydro facility generating 13,100kw in the three stations, interesting to note: facility on national park land and strong efforts to keep visual impairment of facilities from public eye
- green power kuzumaki –wind farm in kuzumaki, energy self-sufficient town of 8,000 people by renewables
- kashiwadai kougen –biomass energy production for kougen facilities
