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August 3, 2012 Yokohama Green Valley News no.3 1 What is Blue Carbon ? Initiatives in the ocean, which absorbs more greenhouse gases than land, are thought to be particularly effective in Yokohama because of its long north to south coastline. Thus, under the Yokohama Green Valley Concept, a test area in the sea will be set up at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, with a system to help promote the absorption and capture of greenhouse gases in the sea is installed. At the same time, a Blue Carbon demonstration experiment will be conducted to research the impact to the marine environment. A raft will be set up in the experiment area to grow seaweed and shellfish, and an experiment will be conducted on the water purification effect from living organisms as well as the absorption and capture of greenhouse gases. In addition, a LCCO2-based review will be conducted into the potential to use the cultivated seaweed as a source of bioenergy. YOKOHAMA SEAPARADISE Yokohama Green Valley News no.3 Climate Change Policy Headquarters City of Yokohama e-mail [email protected]
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August 3, 2012
Yokohama Green Valley News no.3
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What is Blue Carbon ?
Initiatives in the ocean, which absorbs more greenhouse gases than land, are thought to be
particularly effective in Yokohama because of its long north to south coastline. Thus, under the
Yokohama Green Valley Concept, a test area in the sea will be set up at Yokohama Hakkeijima
Sea Paradise, with a system to help promote the absorption and capture of greenhouse gases in
the sea is installed. At the same time, a Blue Carbon demonstration experiment will be
conducted to research the impact to the marine environment.
A raft will be set up in the experiment area to grow seaweed and shellfish, and an
experiment will be conducted on the water purification effect from living organisms as well as
the absorption and capture of greenhouse gases. In addition, a LCCO2-based review will be
conducted into the potential to use the cultivated seaweed as a source of bioenergy.
YOKOHAMA
SEAPARADISE
Yokohama Green Valley News no.3
Climate Change Policy Headquarters
City of Yokohama
e-mail [email protected]
August 3, 2012
Yokohama Green Valley News no.3
2 On July 11, there was a lecture of Mr. Nobutoki,
Executive Director for Future City Promotion, at Seagull Centre in Kanazawahakkei campus of Yokohama City University. "FutureCity Yokohama" and "Yokohama Green Valley" has been introduced in light talk. In this hall full of about 400 students, this time has passed quickly.
City of Yokohama has implemented a demonstration of solar water heating system in partnership with Tokyo Gas Corp. This project, as the introduction of renewable energy in Yokohama Green Valley, is the first case of public-private partnerships. This system was placed in the Kanazawa Sports Center and Namiki 2nd Preschool, and they are working on a visualize operating conditions.
Kanazawa Sports Center
Climate Change Policy Headquarters City of Yokohama
TEL (045) 671 - 4109 FAX (045) 663 - 5110
e-mail : [email protected] URL : http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/ondan/ygv/en/
