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Potential of renewable energy sources and its applications in Yakushima Island

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  • Uemura, Yoshimitsu
  • Kai, Takami
  • Natori, Rintarou
  • Takahashi, Takeshige
  • Hatate, Yasuo
  • Yoshida, Masahiro

Abstract

A study was carried out to see if the potential of renewable energy sources other than hy droelectric power, such as wind, photovoltaic, solar thermal, biomass and waste energy sources, can meet the current energy consumption in Yakushima. The current electricity consumption can be covered by wind and photovoltaic energy sources. The total potential of wind and photovoltaic energy sources is 5.4 times as much as the current electricity consumption. LP gas and kerosene can be replaced by solar thermal and biogas energy. The potential of plant biomass and municipal waste is not sufficient (approximately one third) to cover the rest of the fossil fuels (gasoline, diesel oil and heavy oil). Also, plant biomass and municipal waste must be converted into fluid form. This shortage can be covered by the po tential of wind and photovoltaic energy sources. We also investigated the possibility of tourism expansion using the potential of wind and photovoltaic energy sources. Taking into account three types of capacity (energy, accommodation and transportation), Yakushima can accept approximately four times as many tourists as the current number of tourists.

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  • Uemura, Yoshimitsu & Kai, Takami & Natori, Rintarou & Takahashi, Takeshige & Hatate, Yasuo & Yoshida, Masahiro, 2004. "Potential of renewable energy sources and its applications in Yakushima Island," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 29(4), pages 581-591.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:29:y:2004:i:4:p:581-591
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2003.09.005
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    1. Kai, Takami & Uemura, Yoshimitsu & Kawamura, Yosuke & Takahashi, Takeshige & Hatate, Yasuo & Yoshida, Masahiro, 2004. "Energy system based on hydrodynamic power in Yakushima Island," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 29(1), pages 1-11.
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