Tsukuba Biomass Town Initiative

Tsukuba city has been promoting projects to reduce 50% CO2 emission per capita by 2030. One action plan is creation of a low-carbon rural area including acceleration of biomass use. Biomass Task Force was established aiming at planning of Biomass Town, and implementation of social experiment on biomass use. Interim achievements such as investigation result of present biomass use situation, ideas of biomass use including algae, and preparation of road map to promote biomass use, are arranged. It is essential to have reliable cooperation among related sectors, good institution, funds and suitable technologies at several points in time.