Economic and Environmental Effects of Utilizing Unused Woody Biomass

  • NAKANO S
  • MURANO A
  • WASHIZU A
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Abstract

We calculate the amount of output, employment, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions induced by constructing and operating a power plant fueled by unused woody biomass. To do this, we use an input-output table developed to analyze the effects of introducing renewable energy sources. The results show that the power plant can increase the output of and employment in the forestry industry and can reduce economy-wide CO 2 emissions. Because the income of the forestry industry would increase, operating such a power plant may result in preservation of nearby forests. We also estimate the amount of public benefit obtained from preserving that area. 本研究では,再生可能エネルギー導入効果分析用に拡張した産業連関表を用いることによ り,未利用木質バイオマス発電所の建 設と運転による生産誘発,雇用誘発,エネルギー消費誘発,誘発 CO2 排出の大きさを計算した。その結果,未利用木質バイオマ ス発電所の稼働により,林業の生産と雇用が増加すること,経済全体の CO2 排出量が減少することなどが確認された。林業にお ける収入増は,発電所の近隣の森林環境の改善を可能とする。本研究では,このような森林環境の改善がもたらす公共的利益の 試算も行った。

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NAKANO, S., MURANO, A., & WASHIZU, A. (2015). Economic and Environmental Effects of Utilizing Unused Woody Biomass. Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, 94(6), 522–531. https://doi.org/10.3775/jie.94.522

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