2016 Volume 81 Issue 4 Pages 281-288
This paper presents Akita Prefecture's “Second Phase Strategy of New energy-related industries in Akita within its industry strategies.
Akita, blessed with energy resources such as wind, geothermal, and biomass, is one of Japan's leading regions in the potential of creating renewable energy.
While promoting the expansion of renewable energy, Akita has worked together with cooperating industries to formulate a strategy that tackles and greatly increases job creation as well as industrial development, and for that purpose has had the expansion and development of various policies to approach the issue.
