Refereed Research Papers
The Regional Network for Utilizing Woody Biomass Energy
―A Case Study on Maniwa area, Okayama―
2016 Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 45-52
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2016 Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 45-52
The share of renewable energy has been increasing worldwide. In recent years, the number of the regions which start the projects to promote utilizing renewable energy has been increasing. Maniwa area, Okayama, Japan is one of them and the regional network for utilizing woody biomass energy has constructed by phases since 1993. In this paper, the roles of the actors in the regional network of woody biomass energy are clarified. Conducting this research, online and literature surveys were applied for data collecting. The interviews and field investigation were distributed among the companies and institutions inside and outside of Maniwa area. The actors involved in the network at each phase play significant roles to the regional network growth. One of the factors for sustainability is considered to be the common vision which is disseminated among the network constructed and reinforced by the actors.
