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vol.102 No.4 April 2017

Feature article : Renewable Power -For sustainable development-

The Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) went into effect in November 2016. Japan announced its commitment to the international community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26% (compared to 2013 levels) by 2030. In addition, Japan indicated a long-term goal of an 80% reduction by 2050 in the "Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures" approved by the Japanese Cabinet in May 2016. To reach these goals, it is necessary to steadily develop low-carbon energy sources, including renewable energy, in the electric power sector, which accounts for approximately 35% of total greenhouse gas emissions. In this special feature, we introduce governmental and business efforts to develop renewable energy sources in a balanced manner while reducing development costs. These efforts are in motion in the deregulated electric power sector in order to provide energy-the cornerstone of modern life and industry-in a safe, stable, and cheap manner while aiming to make energy low carbon.

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(02) Message from the President
TASHIRO Tamiharu

(04) Admiration of Civil Engineering Heritages by JSCE：Civil Engineering Heritage Sites Section
Railway Facilities on Banetsu-Saisen Line
GOTO Koki

(06) Feature article
Renewable Power -For sustainable development-

(08) Brief overview of the Paris Agreement and long-term outlook on low-carbon energy development
TSUTSUI Junichi

(12) Open New Doors to Renewable Energy with a View to Post- FIT Era
MATSUYAMA Yasuhiro, KOBAYASHI Hisashi, GOTO Hiroki, SEGAWA Hiroshi

(18) Maximum introduction of renewable energy with minimum public cost -Revision of FIT scheme and Japan's promotion measures for renewable energy-
OTSUBO Yuki

(22) Efforts to promote the spread of small hydropower -Simplification and Facilitation of Water Use Procedures for Small Hydropower Generation-
ODAGIRI Atsushi

(24) Current status and challenges for recovery of biosolid
WADA Naoki

(26) Redevelopment project of the hydropower station for the renewable energy expansion -Effective inflection of the unused hydropower energy and Reproduction of the hydropower station-
KOYAMA Suguru

(28) Construction of the Large Geothermal Power Station for the first time in 23 years in japan -Construction of the Wasabizawa Geothermal Power Station-
KISHIDA Kengo

(30) Shin aoyamakougen wind-power plant development example Further role of the wind-power plant aiming at "symbiosis with nature"
INOUE Hiroyuki

(32) "SATSUMAIMO Power generation" by Community-based brewery company -Resources and energy born from SATUMAIMO to the earth and people of Minami-Kyushu-
MIYAZATO Takuto, SASAGAWA Yasuhiro

(34) Current situation and perspective of floating offshore wind
SHIROEDA Tetsuji

(36) Toward Realization of Hydrogen Society Supported By Local Material Circulation -The local area will utilize the hydrogen produced from cattle manure at Shikaoi Cho in Hokkaido （Nation's first case）-
NORO Yoshiyuki

(38) Future studies for Renewable Power

(40) Let's go abroad
Visit the Civil Engineers, Designer and Researchers around the European lifestyle -What is needed for enriches your life ?-
SEKI Fumio

(42) Report Experiment Facilities
Challenge to clarify a hydraulic phenomenon by model experiments：as an example of aerated flows.
TAKAHASHI Masayuki

(44) Numerical Analysis Seminar for Civil Engineer without a mathematical formula
"Potentials in Numerical Simulation using Particle Based Methods in Geotechnical Engineering For Science and Engineering in Soils and foundations
MAEDA Kenichi

(46) Let’s try to learn great civil engineers
Honorable civil engineer, Mr.Akira Aoyama；His noblesse oblige
TAKASAKI Tetsuro

(48) My Bookshelf
TACHIBANA Kikuo

(49) JSCE Publications

(50) Power of Careers in Civil Engineering
ISHIZUKA Yuya

(52) JSCE Member's Report
All over the reconstruction projects in Otsuchi Town - Collaborations beyond organizational boundaries.,using all our resources-
NAKANO Tomohiro

(58) New technology development of the private company by utilizing the facilities of the Japanese government
NOGUCHI Takatoshi

(60) Messages from outside
SUZUKI Junko

(62) Advisers' Column

(64) International Activities Center

(67) JSCE Update

(74) CE Careers

(77) JSCE Calendar

(80) Next Issues