TY - JOUR
T1 - The potential for massive ghg reduction by mass rural remigration (the renewable energy exodus)
T2 - 6th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2014
AU - Horio, Masayuki
AU - Shigeto, Sawako
AU - Shimatani, Yukihiro
AU - Ryota, Ii
AU - Hidaka, Masato
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was based on the results of an R&D program entitled ‘‘Community-Based Actions against Global Warming and Environmental Degradation (FY2008-2013)’’ of the Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
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© 2014 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - To break the 'carbon lock-in' mindset adopted by policy makers, the potential for mass rural remigration, as an alternative to the current trend of moving from rural to urban areas was examined. The capacity of renewable energy to maintain populations in hilly and mountainous farming regions was evaluated from two perspectives: (1) an average nationwide estimate based on the future energy demand, and (2) a conservative estimate based on the current energy demand. Because estimate (2) indicated that Hokkaido has a huge capacity, a preliminary cost effectiveness analysis was conducted first for: (A) a Supply to Tokyo scenario, and second for (B) a Local Demand Generation scenario. Both renewable energy exodus scenarios were found to have merit in promoting a sustainable future.
AB - To break the 'carbon lock-in' mindset adopted by policy makers, the potential for mass rural remigration, as an alternative to the current trend of moving from rural to urban areas was examined. The capacity of renewable energy to maintain populations in hilly and mountainous farming regions was evaluated from two perspectives: (1) an average nationwide estimate based on the future energy demand, and (2) a conservative estimate based on the current energy demand. Because estimate (2) indicated that Hokkaido has a huge capacity, a preliminary cost effectiveness analysis was conducted first for: (A) a Supply to Tokyo scenario, and second for (B) a Local Demand Generation scenario. Both renewable energy exodus scenarios were found to have merit in promoting a sustainable future.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.143
DO - 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.143
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84922388529
SN - 1876-6102
VL - 61
SP - 1442
EP - 1445
JO - Energy Procedia
JF - Energy Procedia
Y2 - 30 May 2014 through 2 June 2014
ER -
