Japan's green incentives chop down palm trees in search for fuel
Palm oil popular as biomass because facilities that burn it are among the cheapest to build
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WHAT started as a way to cut Japan's dependence on imported fossil fuels has led to an expected surge in a different and equally controversial shipment: palm oil.
Government incentives instituted in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in 2011 guarantee prices for power generated by renewable sources such as solar, wind and biomass.
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