Increasing energy self-sufficiency and vitalizing rural communities using the renewable energy generated from resources in rural areas

• Project/Area Number: 25660175
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Agricultural science in management and economy
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Yamamoto Yasutaka 北海道大学, 農学研究院, 教授 (90191452)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 環境政策 / 環境分析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In Japan, the potential of renewable energy has been receiving increased attention due to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in March 2011. Purchasing electricity generated from renewable energy sources based on the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Scheme for Renewable Energy started in Japan on July 2012. Rural areas have several and huge unused renewable energy potentials. In this study, we measured the potential quantity of renewable energy generated from resources in rural areas in order to contribute to the debate over increasing energy self-sufficiency and vitalizing rural communities.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Electricity Potential Volume and Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Profitability Using Abandoned Agricultural Land: Examination of Abandoned Agricultural Land in Hokkaido (2016)
  • Author(s): 伊藤寛幸・澤内大輔・山本康貴
  • Journal Title: Journal of Rural Problems Volume: 52 Issue: 2 Pages: 71-75
  • DOI: 10.7310/arfe.52.71
  • NAID: 130005160509
  • ISSN: 0388-8525, 2185-9973
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Energy Self-Sufficiency of Woody Biomass Utilization for Residential Heating: A Case Study of Nishiwaga, Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): Daisuke Sawauchi, Daisuke Kunii, Yasutaka Yamamoto
  • Journal Title: Journal of Environmental Protection Volume: 6 Issue: 04 Pages: 321-327
  • DOI: 10.4236/jep.2015.64032
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Biodiversity-conscious Farming: A Case of Stork-friendly Farming in Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): D. Sawauchi, Y. Yamamoto
  • Journal Title: Low Carbon Economy Volume: 6 Issue: 01 Pages: 7-12
  • DOI: 10.4236/lce.2015.61002
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 農業農村における再生可能エネルギーの地産地消ポテンシャル評価 (2017)
  • Author(s): 伊藤寛幸・澤内大輔・赤堀弘和・山本康貴
  • Organizer: 第133回北海道農業経済学会例会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学（北海道札幌市）
• [Presentation] 耕作放棄地利用を想定した風力発電の費用と便益の推計 (2016)
  • Author(s): 伊藤寛幸・赤堀弘和・澤内大輔・山本康貴
  • Organizer: 第66回地域農林経済学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 近畿大学東大阪キャンパス（大阪府東大阪市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-28
• [Presentation] The feed-in tariff scheme and the electrical energy production by solar photovoltaics on the abandoned agricultural land in Hokkaido, Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Ito, Daisuke Sawauchi, Yasutaka Yamamoto
  • Organizer: The 60th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
  • Place of Presentation: Park Hyatt Hote Canberra, Canberra (Australia)
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-02
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 耕作放棄地を利用した太陽光発電の発電量推計と経済性評価‐北海道の全耕作放棄地を対象とした試算‐ (2015)
  • Author(s): 伊藤寛幸，澤内大輔，山本康貴
  • Organizer: 第65回地域農林経済学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鳥取大学 (鳥取県鳥取市)
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-30
• [Presentation] Assessing carbon dioxide emissions of biodiversity-conscious farming: A case of stork-friendly farming in Japan (2014)
  • Author(s): D. Sawauchi, Y. Yamamoto
  • Organizer: New Zealand Life Cycle Assessment Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: The Comfort/Quality Inn, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-02 – 2014-09-03
• [Presentation] Carbon dioxide emissions and energy self-sufficiency using woody biomass: A case of Nishiwaga-machi, Japan (2014)
  • Author(s): D. Sawauchi, D. Kunii, Y. Yamamoto
  • Organizer: New Zealand Life Cycle Assessment Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: The Comfort/Quality Inn, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-02 – 2014-09-03
• [Presentation] Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends in Japanese Food Manufacturing Sector (2014)
  • Author(s): D. Sawauchi, Y. Yamamoto
  • Organizer: The 2014 Annual New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Tahuna Conference Centre, Nelson, New Zealand
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-28 – 2014-08-29
• [Presentation] The potential of photovoltaic power generation in Japan's abandoned farmland (2013)
  • Author(s): Ito, H., K. Masuda, T. Asagiri, Y. Yamamoto
  • Organizer: 2013 Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo
  • Place of Presentation: Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, USA