EIMY : Energy In My Yard
- The energy system of the area for an area -
A strategy of geothermal development that is consistent with
the expected earth environment of the 21st Century was studied
by a group that included 10 people from universities, 2 from
a national institute, 2 from NEDO and 4 from industry. The group
conceived the concept of “EIMY; Energy In My Yard”, which is
the converse of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). EIMY proposes that
local energy demands should be met from an optimum combination
of local, renewable sources to the maximum degree that technical
and economic considerations permit. Shortfalls and surpluses
in local energy production would be accommodated through an interface
with the national grid. The group also discussed the roles that
the various kinds of renewable energy could play within the EIMY framework, according to their nature, ubiquity, and capacity.
Sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydro and biomass were
considered. An integrated renewable energy simulator was used
to identify optimum combinations of sources for different situations.
Installation and operating costs were assigned at current market
rates without weighting for advantages such as low CO2 emission.
The outcome demonstrated that geothermal energy will play a key
role in the EIMY system.
Niitsma and Nakata "EIMY (Energy In My Yard),
-A concept for practical usage of renewable energy for local sources"
European Geothermal Conferences (2003)
"Development strategy
of geothermal energy in conformaity with the earth envieronment"
IGA Newsletter 2002, July-September
Nakata, Kubo, and Lamont "Design
for renewable energy systems with application to rural area in
Japan"
Proceedings of the 25th Annual IAEE International Conference, (2002)
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