A detailed report on Germany's energy conservation policy by Atsushi Murakami has been published.

A detailed report on Germany's energy conservation policy by Atsushi Murakami has been published. What's great about this report is that it also considers how it might be adapted to Japan. Another thing it discusses is the significance of circulating money, people, and energy in the local area. It's a must-read for anyone involved in the energy industry or the local community.
http://www.club-vauban.net/…/2050%E5%B9%B4-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C…/
Murakami-san
"Perhaps influenced by the background of the nuclear accident in Japan, much of the information in Japanese is limited to the section of "promoting renewable energy generation," and most of it is either fanatical, like "Long live Germany" or "Follow Germany's example," or, on the other hand, "Germany has failed" or "Don't try to imitate Germany." Furthermore, much of the information is not based on primary sources or original texts, but is some kind of secondary information in Japanese or English, subjective opinions, or information that has been plucked from articles and is somewhat emotional.
"I think that's absolutely true. I think there's great value in this information, which is untainted by the dirt of other people's thinking."
I hope that as many people as possible will read it. The report is quite difficult to understand, but...
Germany is trying to save 2.1% of energy every year, but if they were to do a one-off "Cool Biz" like Japan, they wouldn't be able to keep up with it year after year... That's why it makes so much sense that things that can be improved little by little every year, like expanding renewable energy, switching to electric vehicles, and improving the insulation of buildings, are becoming so important.
Proposals for Japan's energy shift based on Germany's energy strategy
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster in March 2011, Germany's energy shift has been attracting attention in Japan, but people tend to express their opinions on the matter emotionally, based on fragmented information, without understanding the essence or overall picture.