Chubu Electric to produce methanol from driftwood at dams

Chubu Electric to produce methanol from driftwood at dams

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken May 13 shows a plant in the town of Kawagoe, Mie Prefecture, where Chubu Electric Power Co. will conduct Japan's first experiment to produce methanol from driftwood at dams and other wood wastes. The experiment, due to contine till November is part of Japan's efforts to develop biomass energy technology, which converts wood wastes, manure and other agricultural byproducts into energy.

Group develops energy-saving device to detoxify asbestos

Group develops energy-saving device to detoxify asbestos

MAEBASHI, Japan - A group of researchers in Gunma Prefecture said on June 3 that they have developed an energy-saving device (seen in a photo released by the group) to decompose and detoxify asbestos that uses about 80 percent less energy than the conventional method. The equipment treat asbestos with sodium chloride and the byproducts of chlorofluorocarbon destruction before heating it at the temperature of 700 C, about half of 1,500 C needed in the existing method. (Kyodo)

Chubu Electric to produce methanol from driftwood at dams

Chubu Electric to produce methanol from driftwood at dams

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken May 13 shows a plant in the town of Kawagoe, Mie Prefecture, where Chubu Electric Power Co. will conduct Japan's first experiment to produce methanol from driftwood at dams and other wood wastes. The experiment, due to contine till November is part of Japan's efforts to develop biomass energy technology, which converts wood wastes, manure and other agricultural byproducts into energy. (Kyodo)