Biomass plants proposed to dispose of Fukushima Disaster Debris

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India Infoline News Service / 09:31 , Aug 12, 2011

The Forestry Agency noted that the earthquake and subsequent tsunami created 25 million tons of debris from houses alone, with roughly 70% of it wood and even excluding waterlogged debris there are still 5 million tons available.

Japan’s Forestry Agency is considering building biomass power plants that can use timber from the thousands of houses that were destroyed by the massive 11 March tsunami.

Senior vice minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries Takashi Shinohara said, "Initially, wooden debris will be used for power generation and when it becomes financially viable, wood thinned from forests will be used," Kyodo news agency reported.

The Forestry Agency noted that the earthquake and subsequent tsunami created 25 million tons of debris from houses alone, with roughly 70% of it wood and even excluding waterlogged debris there are still 5 million tons available.

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