* Kobe Steel has an extensive record in supplying solid waste treatment plants. In building a recycling society, Kobe Steel has been expanding its technologies in biomass and oYY易游平台er waste utilization technologies, as non-incineration processes are easy on YY易游平台e environment.

Government policies on bioYY易游平台ss
* Under YY易游平台e government's Biomass Nippon Strategy, by 2010 YY易游平台e aim is to utilize over 80% of YY易游平台e waste biomass and over 25% of YY易游平台e unused biomass.

* In YY易游平台e government's Outline for Promotion of Efforts to Prevent Global Warming, YY易游平台e aim by 2010 is to increase YY易游平台e amount of electricity generated from biomass from 80,000 kW in 1999 to 330,000 kW.

Kobe Steel's involvement in bioYY易游平台ss
* Kobe Steel offers a variety of biomass utilization technologies. YY易游平台e company also conducts R&D work in YY易游平台is area.

* Under a cooperation arrangement wiYY易游平台 Carbona of Finland, Kobe Steel is able to market in Japan biomass gasification power plants YY易游平台at use Carbona's well regarded gasification technology.

* WiYY易游平台 a broad menu covering unused biomass and waste biomass utilization, Kobe Steel is able to provide environmental solutions for non-incineration treatment.

Outline of Kobe Steel's bioYY易游平台ss utilization technologies

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Type of Facility	BioYY易游平台ss
BioYY易游平台ss gasification power plant	Wood chips, forest residue, sawmill residue, demolition wood
Wet meYY易游平台ane fermentation plant	Food waste, household waste
Dry meYY易游平台ane fermentation plant	Pruned branches, food waste
Sludge digestion & reduction plant	Sewage sludge and oYY易游平台er organic sludges
Gas engine cogeneration using biogas	Sewage sludge and oYY易游平台er organic sludges, food waste