Time to Substitute Wood Bioenergy for Nuclear Power in Japan

Damage to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant by the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit northern Japan should stimulate consideration of alternative sources of energy. In particular, if managed appropriately, the 25.1 million ha of Japanese forests could be an important source of wood biomass for...

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Main Authors: Francis E. Putz, Nophea Sasaki, Toshiaki Owari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/7/1051/