Project Exective Group

Woody Biomass Iwate, Gurutto, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies(ISEP), Renewable Energy Business Cooperative REXTA, Biomass Industrial Society Network(BIN),WWF Japan
(as of August 11, 2011)

Sponsors

* We have the pleasure of presenting the name of corporations, groups and individuals who sponsored us with some made a donation with more than 300,000 JPY.

Think the Earth Project, Solar Frontier CO.Ltd., The Nippon Foundation, Hilti Japan CO.Ltd., Network Earth Village, WWF Japan, Ecomesse, Mr. Mitsuo Matsudai & Ms. Kyoko Matsudai, Mitsui & CO.Ltd., Yamaguchi Security Industry Limited Private company, Yamaguchi Mone Club, Lush Co.Ltd.
(as of August 11, 2011)

Details of our Activities

Directly after the disaster we started installing solar panels at established places of refuge and private establishments that became places of refuge, to provide light and energy. To assist with distribution of emergency food we provided wood fire (biomass) mobile boiler trucks to heat water for rice and the hot water, also essential for creating cleaning and bathing facilities. Furthermore, we are supporting residents by providing solar water heaters at temporary housing and solar street lights. We are considering how we can make the best use of renewable energies to support everyday life.

9 months have passed since the earthquake and even though it said that usual life has been restored, there are still places that we know of where support is still necessary.

It is difficult for children to commute to school from the temporary accommodation, as the route is in total darkness when the children come home from school. This makes it necessary for a parent or guardian to accompany them. A lot of the temporary accommodation has been built in mountainous areas where there is even less street lighting.

This project has provided 2 solar lamps to help along the route to school , and we are planning to set up more lamps in Iwate Pref, Ootsuchi town.

In Fukushima Pref we have installed a solar panel system at a handicapped people facility which is connected to the grid. The income from selling the excess power back to the grid supports the operation of this facility.

The patients of these facilities are from the area and even though they know the dangers of the pollution it is not possible to move them. Many people who were living in this area came from other areas to work on farms producing foodstuffs, but as these jobs have gone, and most people have been evacuated, it is difficult to get staff for these hospitals. It has made an extremely difficult situation for the operation of these facilities, so we are planning to support other facilities like this in Iino city, koriyama city and Iwaki city in Fukushima.

Onosakichi area, Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Pref. Kitakamigawa harbor.

All over this area there is massive subsidence allowing only one temporary road through the area. A lot of the temporary housing is located over 20 kilometers away, and people are returning to this district daily to try to put their devastated houses and lives in order. There are also fishermen continuing to come and work in this area.

In order to light up this area and to support fishermen who go out to sea early in the morning, we have placed lighting in the harbor and we have installed a water well pump which uses energy from solar panels. Furthermore we are planning to install solar panels to provide power for electric equipment at the dockyard.

In Miyagi Pref, Onagawa town in front of Onagawa hospital, at their open community cafe we are installing a wood fired plate stove. This open fire stove was requested to provide support for a social area for old age residence, who were being moved into temporary accommodation and to prevent them becoming withdrawn from society.

In the affected area the usual places of communication, such as local facilities and local shops have almost disappeared. In addition the residents have been split up to live in different temporary housing, so preserving the community has become very difficult.

In Miyagi Pref, Minami Sanriku town in order to provide a place for communication, we have started planning a public bathhouse. We have decided to supply a wood burning biomass unit.

Total donation amount up to now

Total: 66,964,074JPY　(as of March 6, 2012)

Target Amount

Total:115,690,000JPY（as of February 28, 2012）

Bank Account information

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Bank Name: THE 77BANK ,Ltd
Swift Code: BOSSJPJT
Branch Name: Head office
Account Holder: （NPO)The Touhoku Water & Environment Network Tsunagari Nukumori Project
Bord Rep. Tatsuro Niikawa
Account Number: 100-7997761

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