Monday, December 29, 2008

My (Solar) Japan

Ota City, in Japan, is one of the country's sunniest spots. According to Tree Hugger, Japan has earmarked 9 billion yen ($92 million) for solar panels for households in this year to March 2009. Its Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is seeking 24 billion yen ($246 million) for subsidies in the year starting April 2009, and estimates that about 100,000 homes would install solar panels next year, with the subsidy.



To learn more about Japanese life, you'll want to check out the non-fiction picture book, My Japan, when it is published - also in March 2009.


2 comments:

Katie said...

"My Japan" looks like it would be a great addition to perhaps NY's 1st grade classrooms, when kids are learning about communities around the world! I'll have to mention it to some of the other teachers I know.

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