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Two wood chip boilers, eHACK 240kW, have been installed at the Fujiya Hotel Sengoku Golf Course to heat the bath and provide hot water. The former heavy oil steam boiler has been removed, and the operation of the biomass boiler is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 284 tonnes annually.
On June 28, 2023, the office located in Izu-machi, Tokushima City was integrated into the Sanakawachi (Lab) and relocated as of July 1. The new contact number is TEL 050-2024-5033.
The public call for the 2022 Supplementary Budget grant for Energy Efficiency Investment Promotion and Demand Structure Transformation Support Project Costs has begun. The application period is from March 27, 2023 to April 24, 2023, with a subsidy rate of up to two-thirds for small and medium-sized enterprises and up to one-half for large enterprises. Details can be confirmed on the official website.
Tokushima Regional Energy is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and will hold a commemorative lecture on March 21, 2023 (Holiday, Tuesday) from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at JR Hotel Clement Tokushima. Professor Katsu Kaneko will speak on the future of energy and the region, taking into account economic and social issues. Please contact us by email or phone if you wish to attend.
At the newly opened Kobe Biomass Lab in Yano Town, Kobe, an environmental seminar for high school students organized by Hyogo Prefecture was held. In the morning, participants toured the drying system and biomass boiler, and received lectures in the training room. In the afternoon, they visited logging sites, a solar sharing farm, and a clean center, learning about Hyogo Prefecture's environmental policies through these tours.
In a demonstration experiment where chips are produced in a rural area and moisture content is adjusted using a biomass boiler-based drying system, the production of chips is progressing. The most common species in the chipped trees are oak and sycamore.
In the Hokusetsu Satoyama Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere, trial logging is underway in a prefectural forest’s hardwood stands in preparation for a demonstration project using hardwood chips for biomass heating. The plan is to first build a forest road and then carry out row thinning.
We provide information about a subsidy that supports part of the cost (equipment cost) for switching to energy-saving equipment designated as advanced equipment. The application period is from May 25, 2022 to June 30, 2022, and the ETA wood chip boiler is designated as advanced equipment. It is essential to combine it with a dedicated layered thermal storage tank, and it claims to reduce or convert almost 100% of the fossil fuel used during operation.
During the public offering period from May 25, 2022 to June 30, 2022, the Ministry of the Environment will accept applications for energy efficiency equipment renewal projects based on its review criteria. The subsidy covers only equipment costs, with a subsidy rate of up to 10% for small and medium-sized enterprises and up to 3% for large enterprises. The subsidy decision is scheduled for late August 2022, and the project period runs from the decision date until January 31, 2023.
The public offering for the 2022 "Advanced Energy Conservation Investment Promotion Support Project" began on May 25 and will run until June 30. The subsidy rate is set at up to 10% of equipment costs for small and medium-sized enterprises and 3–4% for large enterprises. Applications should be submitted to the Environmental Coexistence Initiative (SII), and details can be found on the official website.