［Results of examination of renewable energy power generation other than solar and wind power generation ]
［About geothermal power generation］

Although it is possible to expect a certain amount of power generation,there are also business risks such as power generation lifetime, the probability of digging and cost, and the impact of development on the environment possibly inside the national park. You need to evaluate them individually.

［About various biomasses］

　Since the costs are usually high as the production scale is usually small, it is necessary to fully evaluate from raw material procurement to power generation costs. In recent years, there has been a tendency for raw materials for woody biomass to be the main source of contention, so there are many issues to be studied including environmental impact assessment.

［Nuclear Power］

Specially-appointed George Washington University professor said; “Nuclear energy has major problems in cost, safety, nuclear proliferation, etc., and it has not been resolved 70 years after humans started using it. It will be a tentative player until the renewable energy, etc. become the major player ” (Source: The Asahi Shimbun Globe, Augu.2019 No.220) Not only is costly and dangerous nuclear power no longer necessary, but it is also a barrier to increased use of renewable energy. There has been no national agreement to continue driving. High costs are no longer “common sense” and it seems that many people cannot keep up with the tremendous pace of reduction of cost of solar and wind power in recent years. There is now a need for “technology to incorporate auxiliary power sources” or “control technology for fluctuation absorption” to make it easier to accept fluctuating energy such as solar and wind. We are at the crossroads of accelerating the introduction of solar and wind power or restarting nuclear power. “There is no chance for both.”

［Roadmap for problem solving］

The World Environment Improvement Organization (WEO) has been conducting activities such as calculating CO2 reductions as a countermeasure against global warming, promoting renewable energy, and promoting the spread of energy saving more consistently, to prevent global warming and revitalize the economy. Stopping global warming and growing economy “can be compatible”. In 2014, the WEO launched a new committee, the Renewable Energy Committee (Chairman, Tetsuo Takehara), linking regional revitalization with local production for local consumption of energy. Ultimately, both fossil-fueled power generation and nuclear power plants will be converted to mainly solar and wind power, while supplementing with ocean currents, small hydropower, biomass, etc., thus enabling a smooth transition to a renewable energy supply system. In addition, while the power generation costs of renewable energy have fallen rapidly in recent years, the real power generation costs of nuclear power plants have risen sharply. Furthermore, as the latest report of the IPCC (*) shows, the effects of global warming, it is noteworthy that the situation is getting worse than expected, or that the traditional industries have been resisting the “transformation.” We will unravel these actual problems, avoid being a tool of political struggle, and dispel the concerns of the heavy industry and the nuclear power industry, prepare answers that can be soft-landed, and take responsibility for the next generation. Further, we propose a new energy industry reform (fourth industrial revolution) = growth strategy as a model that can be transmitted to the world. The committee will continue to discuss this topic and send it out occasionally. We welcome your participation in the discussion. * IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: A world organization that leads the assessment of science on climate change, its impact and potential risks, and possible response options.