The Whole Town’s Gone Solar – Potential Model Communities in Fukuyama and Onomichi, Japan
August 1st, 2011 | by Charis Michelsen
In Hiroshima Prefecture, both the city of Fukuyama and the private sector are pushing forward with a futuristic “Eco Town.” In the midst of interest in natural sources of energy, following the nuclear incident in TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, an attempt is being made to acquire and market local “know-how” as quickly as possible to other prefectures in order to stimulate regional revitalization
