Effect of Adopting Rice Husk Power Plant on the Industrial Structures in Japan; Input-output Analysis

Abstract

The economic impacts, CO₂ emission, and change in industrial structures using rice husk power plant in Japan were investigated using input-output table of Japan. The direct and second economic impacts by investment to the rice husk power plant sector were 1.5 times higher than that to the power sector. The flow of money shifted to the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector during introduction rice husk power plant. Increasing rate of using rice husk power plant induce the high-value added and the low CO₂ emission society with a very little change in industrial structure.