Energy
Techonologies - Power Generation from Waste
Introduction
Environment Ministry of Japan has
planned to increase the number of waste incinerators
and their power generating capacity. The incinerators
are being made less harmful to the environment and a
new subsidy system for local governments may also be
established to help prevent global warming. The plan
will also promote the improvement and development of
human waste disposal, as all such disposal into the
sea is to be forbidden by February 2007. The ministry
is focusing on various steps to curb global warming
and is moving to reduce emission of dioxins from waste
disposal facilities. According to the plan, power generation
equipment will be added to existing waste incinerators,
while new facilities will be equipped with similar equipment
along with machinery to harness methane from waste fermentation.
On March 31, 2000, there were 1,717 waste incinerators
nationwide, of which 215 generated power. The goal is
to generate 4,170 MW of power from waste disposal facilities
including those dealing with industrial waste in next
eight years. The current seven year plan will ends in
March 2005.
Main Application:Energy
Contact for more information:
Science & Technology Wing
Embassy of India
2-2-11, Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0074, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3262-2391 to 97,
Fax: +81-3-3234-4866
E-mail: tandonus@hotmail.com
