Japan's 'Sunrise Plan' Could Require Solar Panels on All New Buildings by 2030 - Polidicks

[release]Sun's Rising... And Solar Panels are There to Catch It Nuclear power isn't exactly popular right now in Japan, so the government is looking at other sources of power to secure the country's future energy needs. A new initiative called the "Sunrise Plan", which isn't yet in force but should be announced this week at the G8 in France, could help the land of the rising sun turn toward solar energy for more of its electricity. Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering a plan to require all new buildings in Japan to install solar paneling by 2030. The plan, which would cover all new homes and commercial buildings, is expected to be announced at the end of the week at the two-day G8 summit in France. This could help Japan regain the solar leadership that it lost to Europe some years ago, and it could eventually lead to cheaper solar panels through economies of scale (at first it could drive prices up, but the industry should react by increasing production capacity). This wouldn't solve Japan's energy problems as long as there isn't a way to efficiently store all that solar power, but it would certainly help increase clean energy production. And who knows, maybe by 2030 solar panels will be cheap enough $/watt that Japan wont be alone in deploying it on new constructions...[/release] [url=http://www.zeitnews.org/energy/japans-sunrise-plan-could-require-solar-panels-on-all-new-buildings-by-2030h.html]Source[/url] I wonder if the land of the rising sun will run into any problems due to continual sunrise with their panels. :v:

[QUOTE=Mattk50;30369485][release]Sun's Rising... And Solar Panels are There to Catch It Nuclear power isn't exactly popular right now in Japan, so the government is looking at other sources of power to secure the country's future energy needs. A new initiative called the "Sunrise Plan", which isn't yet in force but should be announced this week at the G8 in France, could help the land of the rising sun turn toward solar energy for more of its electricity. Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering a plan to require all new buildings in Japan to install solar paneling by 2030. The plan, which would cover all new homes and commercial buildings, is expected to be announced at the end of the week at the two-day G8 summit in France. This could help Japan regain the solar leadership that it lost to Europe some years ago, and it could eventually lead to cheaper solar panels through economies of scale (at first it could drive prices up, but the industry should react by increasing production capacity). This wouldn't solve Japan's energy problems as long as there isn't a way to efficiently store all that solar power, but it would certainly help increase clean energy production. And who knows, maybe by 2030 solar panels will be cheap enough $/watt that Japan wont be alone in deploying it on new constructions...[/release] [url=http://www.zeitnews.org/energy/japans-sunrise-plan-could-require-solar-panels-on-all-new-buildings-by-2030h.html]Source[/url] I wonder if the land of the rising sun will run into any problems due to continual sunrise with their panels. :v:[/QUOTE] I bet the house of the rising sun will get pissed first.

Put in nuclear reactors instead. No flaws with my plan.

Fate of the World is coming true! New household emissions regulations.

[QUOTE=CaptainSnake;30369544]Fate of the World is coming true! New household emissions regulations.[/QUOTE] Yeah, let it... because people are so eco-friendly. THey wanted this, they'll get it. Im sick of being angry about these dumb decisions our government makes for us.

Well by 2030 solar panel technology will be much better, so it would at least help the nation use less power. And would it require that buildings like pavilions and non power consuming buildings have solar panels?

Will do more harm then good personally.

Solar energy, coal or nuclear energy, any source of energy is fine as long as it's as efficient as possible while also as economic friendly as possible. But I guess it's not as easy as putting two and two together.

[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;30369751]Will do more harm then good personally.[/QUOTE] since when has solar panels done more harm?

What makes me wonder is where they get all the resources from to build all those solar panels.

[QUOTE=maurits150;30369851]What makes me wonder is where they get all the resources from to build all those solar panels.[/QUOTE] There arent built so many because the market isnt that big yet. But when this goes in action the production of it will increase

Every roof should have a garden, too. In a perfect world, farm land could be supplemented by the space on top of buildings. Imagine the yield of crops you would get if all major buildings of a city had vegetables growing on them. In fact, it would be an amazing idea, especially if the building is high enough where most harmful insects cannot reach, and yet not so cold where crops can't grow, then it would greatly reduce the need for pesticides.

[QUOTE=Master117;30371314]Every roof should have a garden, too.[/QUOTE] more like, every block should have an aero or hydroponic farm built in vertical layers *somewhere* on it.

[QUOTE=Mattk50;30371360]more like, every block should have an aero or hydroponic farm built in vertical layers *somewhere* on it.[/QUOTE] The day skyscraper hydroponic farms are build is the day I jump up and click my heels together in glee. There are so many compelling reasons to build these sort of farms, but it never gets done. It would be absolutely an ingenious design since 100 percent of the water could be collected and filtered to prevent leaching of pesticides and fertilizers back into the water supply. On top of that, it would allow for much higher yields without having to worry about weather or even seasons for that matter. It would also be easier to protect against parasites and plant-born diseases.

well, its not going to start with skyscrapers. we need to start small and work the technology up. eventually we can have local fresh food in the middle of cities tho.

[QUOTE=Master117;30371715]The day skyscraper hydroponic farms are build is the day I jump up and click my heels together in glee. There are so many compelling reasons to build these sort of farms, but it never gets done. It would be absolutely an ingenious design since 100 percent of the water could be collected and filtered to prevent leaching of pesticides and fertilizers back into the water supply. On top of that, it would allow for much higher yields without having to worry about weather or even seasons for that matter. It would also be easier to protect against parasites and plant-born diseases.[/QUOTE] Why stop there, we could also make massive skyscrapers of animals specially bred for the purpose of consumption, there could be cheap mass produced eggs, beef, ham, milk, etc very efficiently.

[QUOTE=Ermac20;30369812]since when has solar panels done more harm?[/QUOTE] Solar Panels killed my dog

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;30371878]Why stop there, we could also make massive skyscrapers of animals specially bred for the purpose of consumption, there could be cheap mass produced eggs, beef, ham, milk, etc very efficiently.[/QUOTE] We could have the cows run on treadmills to produce electricity too, hehee.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;30371878]Why stop there, we could also make massive skyscrapers of animals specially bred for the purpose of consumption, there could be cheap mass produced eggs, beef, ham, milk, etc very efficiently.[/QUOTE] Why don't we just breed organic skyscrapers and eat THEM!!!! THINK ABOUT IT Hungry? Go to the kitchen and eat the counter. Then when you have to poop, poop into the skyscraper's mouth so it will consume the energy and use it to regenerate the counter for tomorrow's meal! Imagine on christmas morning the pitter-patter of children's feet coming downstairs to see the presents - squish squash squish squash squish

Yet there's no one to buy any of these new apartments or houses. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339536/Ghost-towns-China-Satellite-images-cities-lying-completely-deserted.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Master117;30371314]Every roof should have a garden, too. In a perfect world, farm land could be supplemented by the space on top of buildings. Imagine the yield of crops you would get if all major buildings of a city had vegetables growing on them. In fact, it would be an amazing idea, especially if the building is high enough where most harmful insects cannot reach, and yet not so cold where crops can't grow, then it would greatly reduce the need for pesticides.[/QUOTE] Doesn't Japan already have rooftop tennis courts and that sort of thing? This solar panel thing is a good idea.

[QUOTE=Haxxer;30373138]Yet there's no one to buy any of these new apartments or houses. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339536/Ghost-towns-China-Satellite-images-cities-lying-completely-deserted.html[/url][/QUOTE] This was possibly one of the more bizarre things I've ever seen. Over 29 MILLION empty homes?

KEEP THE GUVURMINT OFF MAH rooftop

I just read my previous post again and realized how grotesque and morbid it is Holy shit That's like, some depths-of-hell shit right there

[QUOTE=Haxxer;30373138]Yet there's no one to buy any of these new apartments or houses. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339536/Ghost-towns-China-Satellite-images-cities-lying-completely-deserted.html[/url][/QUOTE] When did China become Japan?

[QUOTE=PJAMA;30373193]Doesn't Japan already have rooftop tennis courts and that sort of thing? This solar panel thing is a good idea.[/QUOTE] Yes. Farmland would be more environmentally friendly though.

One little nuclear accident and japan got scared. Nuclear energy is the way to go. They are built to withstand a lot of shit, but unfortunately, not high magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis like that.

[QUOTE=crackberry;30382493]One little nuclear accident and japan got scared. Nuclear energy is the way to go. They are built to withstand a lot of shit, but unfortunately, not high magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis like that.[/QUOTE] uhhh you realise we're talking japan here like the "earthquake-and-tsunami-central" kind of japan right

[QUOTE=crackberry;30382493]One little nuclear accident and japan got scared. Nuclear energy is the way to go. They are built to withstand a lot of shit, but unfortunately, not high magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis like that.[/QUOTE] But they're in the ring of fire. With current nuclear technology at it's level, it can still be a very big threat to their country.

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;30383022]But they're in the ring of fire. With current nuclear technology at it's level, it can still be a very big threat to their country.[/QUOTE] The fact that only one nuclear power plant failed after being hit by something hundreds of magnitudes higher then what it was designed for, and even then it held out for a while, is a sign that nuclear power is quite safe. Have you seen the regulations they have for those things? They can withstand jumbo jets ramming into them.