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Fukushima to use 100 per cent renewable energy by 2040
2014-02-03 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Eco-Business: The Japanese province of Fukushima has pledged to switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2040, turning its 2011 nuclear disaster into an opportunity to tackle climate change. The mayor of the region, which has a population of about two million people, hopes that community energy schemes will wean the region off fossil fuels completely in just over 25 years' time. Energy will be generated locally through community energy initiatives and will provide a clean and self-sustaining source of...
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