A small plant for biogas power generation using food waste was developed, and from the 23rd, an experiment to generate power using the residue after making school meals began in Chofu City, Tokyo.
This power plant was developed by NTT East through a group company.
While it has the capacity to generate electricity equivalent to 30 households from 1 ton of garbage, it is characterized by its miniaturization, such as reducing the space required for installation to 1/10 of the previous one. ..
From the 23rd, in partnership with Chofu City, Tokyo, where the company's research facility is located, an experiment to generate electricity using the residue after making school meals began.
On the 23rd, local elementary school students visited the site to see how carrot skins and green onion pieces were thrown into the plant, and gave fertilizers made in the process of decomposing swill to plants.
Shogo Inoue, the manager of the NTT East Sales Strategy Promotion Office, said, "At a food factory, about 2 tons of garbage is generated a day, which costs incineration and has a large impact on the environment. We want to aim for a society that promotes recycling." The company wants to spread this small biogas power plant to companies and local governments in urban areas.