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Human cycle in harmony with Bio cycle

In nature, life makes strong cycle through return and recover (Bio cycle). Plants and animals return to mother earth through decomposition by microorganisms. The decomposed organic materials return to a new life.
They nurture new plants and then animals in a sustainable manner.
Since industrial revolution, human beings have been exploiting underground resources for new materials and energy, producing plastic wastes and green- house effect gases. Conventional agriculture destroyed healthy biodiversity in soil. In order to sustain our mother nature, we better change our activity style and start human cycle in harmony with bio cycle.

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Economy × Energy

Energy self-sufficiency

We buy fossil fuels, such as gasoline, natural gas and kerosene, from abroad. For that, It is estimated that we pay more than one trillion yen per year, which is almost equal to gross value of agricultural production in Hokkaido.
Energy self sufficiency does not only mean decarbonization, but also money saving. The amount of money decreased by decarbonization can be invested for future. In energy-advanced areas, people accelerate decarbonization and energy self-sufficiency, investing for renewable energy projects.


Energy self-sufficiency

Energy self-sufficiency
Present

Dependent on fossil fuel from abroad

Desirable future

Self sufficient in energy in regional area

Biogas Plant

Key facility for circular agriculture

Biogas plants transform livestock manure or food waste to digestates producing biogas through anaerobic fermentation. Biogas is valorized in electricity, heat, biomethane or biofuel. Digestates are efficiently spread on agricultural fields and serve as composts which allow a reduction of chemical fertilizer.
Digestates help soil to be healthier and well balanced with lots of microbes. The healthy soil and sun shine grow vegetables and grasses for the next round of farming cycle. Biogas become renewable energy source in circular agriculture.
Biogas plant project


Circular agriculture for the region, by the region

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1. Manure processing

Reduction of turning process and pollution

2. Digestates spreads

Reduction of Stink, pathogens, weed seeds and chemical fertilizer
Production of healthier soil

3. Reuse for bedding

Reduction of cost for bedding and disease

4. Compost spreads

Reduction of chemical fertilizer
Production of healthier soil

5. Renewable energy

Stable income from FIT
Regional power plant
Private power plant

6. Heat

Regional heat source
Heat for fermentation