Japan: Biofuels Annual
Japan’s current renewable energy policy focuses on generating power from solar, wind, and geothermal sources. Imports of wood pellets have been increasing for thermal power generation. For biofuels, the Government of Japan (GOJ) maintains its 2010 plan to introduce 500 million liters (crude oil equivalent) of biofuels by 2017. There is a broad debate within Japan about the use of food crops to produce biofuels. This is a major reason that Japan is focusing research efforts on technology to produce biofuels from sources that do not compete with food.
