In the project, the experts sought to make turbines work using the energy produced when liquid, cooled by snow, evaporates due to heat in the surrounding air.
The city of Aomori in northeastern Japan has begun research into electricity generation from snow, a project aimed at creating a renewable energy source to help cope with power shortages.

Every year Aomori has heavy snowfall. Last December, the city stored snow in the swimming pool of an abandoned elementary school, then assessed its ability to generate electricity from the temperature difference between the snow storage area and the surrounding air.

This is a joint project between Aomori's IT startup Forte Co and the University of Electronics and Telecommunications in Tokyo.
In the project, the experts sought to make the turbine work with the energy produced when the liquid, cooled by snow, evaporates due to the heat in the surrounding air.
The idea of generating electricity from snow has attracted a lot of attention recently, being considered an environmentally friendly, low-cost, and safe source of electricity.
In Aomori, large amounts of snow collected by snow plows and trucks are dumped into the sea or other areas.

In the fiscal year 2021 that ended last March, snow treatment costs skyrocketed to a record 5.9 billion yen ($44.6 million) following heavy snowfalls.
With this power generation project, city officials hope to make effective use of this snow, which is considered a nuisance.
Currently, experts are conducting more studies on how to store snow and potential power output ... before starting production next spring.
According to Forte, the biggest challenge right now is finding a large-scale facility to store snow as well as ensure hot air during the cold season.
To achieve the large temperature difference, the company is looking at using heat from hot springs.
Company leaders consider this to be a "unique" renewable electricity source in the area with heavy snowfall and can create a new industry.

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