Higashi Matsushima has built its own independent transmission grid and solar generating panels as well as batteries to store power that can keep the city running for at least three days, according to Atsumi. The Japanese city of Yusuke Atsumi has used funding from the Japanese government to develop a self-reliant, micro-grid based energy system. The city is now capable of providing itself with 75% of the energy it needs, without relying on the local utility. The funding was granted to help rebuild the city after the this year tsunami destroyed 75% of the city's homes. The development is part of a nationwide effort to make Japanese cities and their power supplies more resilient to natural disaster.
The Japanese city of Yusuke Atsumi has used funding from the Japanese government to develop a self-reliant, micro-grid based energy system. The city is now capable of providing itself with 75% of the energy it needs, without relying on the local utility. The funding was granted to help rebuild the city after the this year tsunami destroyed 75% of the city's homes. The development is part of a nationwide effort to make Japanese cities and their power supplies more resilient to natural disaster.