A Fact-Finding Survey on the Effectiveness of Snow Energy and Its Future Usability

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  • 日本における雪エネルギー有効利用の実態調査と今後の可能性に関する研究
  • ニホン ニ オケル ユキ エネルギー ユウコウ リヨウ ノ ジッタイ チョウサ ト コンゴ ノ カノウセイ ニ カンスル ケンキュウ

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The Tohoku district facing the Sea of Japan, and Hokkaido, are famous as one of the heaviest snow areas in the world. The deep snow often causes traffic jams and other daily inconveniences. People are forced to remove it spending huge amounts of money, labor and energy. However, on the other hand, the snow and ice have been utilized effectively for cryopreservation of crops like grains or vegetables since ancient times. Recently local governments have started to cope with the idea of storing the snow to convert its energy for air conditioning of public facilities. Along with the need to save fossil fuels like petroleum to control CO_2 and prevent global warming, the alternative natural sources of energy like sunlight, water and snow attract attention. The authors also believe that the use of the snow cold thermal energy can be effective for energy-saving, resource-saving and environmental protection, hence conducted the basic survey in an attempt to fathom its usability.

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  • GAKUEN

    GAKUEN 801 47-55, 2007-07-01

    東京 : 光葉会

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