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2016.03.11

The University of Tokyo COI-S Workshop was held

Report

On March 9 (Wed), 2016, from 1:00 pm at Gakushi Kaikan, The University of Tokyo EMS Satellite which is a satellite institute of the Center for Co-Evolutional Social Systems, held a workshop entitled “Innovation Potential of Fuel Cells and its Utilization System”.

Recently, technological innovation of fuel cells, mainly PEFC, have advanced rapidly, and have been used widely in consumer products and automobiles. In addition, due to the innovation in the power market, retail electricity for household use is scheduled to be completely deregulated starting April this year. Due to the situation, power interchanging that utilizes fuel cells may become a possibility.

On the other hand, due to the high power-generation-efficiency of SOFC, businesses working on SOFC development are seeking an opportunity to enter into the market, and other business schemes besides PEFC may promote its implementation.

With this in mind, we invited practitioners and researches related to fuel cells to this workshop. We had lectures (part one) and a panel discussion (part two) regarding the latest trends on technology development for fuel cells, innovation potential of fuel cells and its usage system, and the requirements for the technology and system of energy system innovation. The workshop was an opportunity to share cutting-edge knowledge with all participants.

 

Details
- Opening remarks
Yoichi Korehisa (Project leader, Center for Co-Evolutional Social Systems (CESS), Kyushu University)

- Objectives
Ryuji Matsuhashi (COI-S Research Leader/Research Director, Center for Low Carbon Society Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST/LCS)
/Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

- Part 1: Technology Innovation of Fuel Cells and Potential for Usage System Innovation
(1) Potential of power interchanging in apartments where power is collectively received by PEFC and the evaluation of its economic efficiency
Ryuji Matsuhashi (Professor at the University of Tokyo School of Engineering/Research Director, LCS)

(2) Future direction of social implementation of energy, based on the research development trend of PEFC and SOFC
Yuya Tachikawa (Specially Appointed Assistant Researcher of Energy Mobility Unit, Center for Co-Evolutional Social Systems, Kyushu University)

(3) Technical feasibility of SOFC, power-generation efficiency and economic efficiency in the future
Mr. Junichiro Otomo (Associate Professor, University of Tokyo graduate school, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences/Specially Appointed Researcher at LCS)

(4) Potential of high-power generation efficiency in one-unit-home neighborhoods by PEFC and the evaluation of its economic efficiency
Ms. Kae Takase (Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo School of Engineering/Specially Appointed Researcher at LCS)
- Part 2: Panel Discussion: Potential for Business Schemes Using Fuel Cells
Mr. Isamu Ohta (Leader of Environmental Energy Center, Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Toshiyuki Kamiya (Manager of Smart Community Development, Energy Strategic Planning Department, Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Koichi Kojima (Chief Examiner, FC Technology/Development Department, Toyota Motor Corporation)
Mr. Toshiki Shimizu (Head of Fuel Cell Business, Smart Energy System Business Division, Panasonic Corporation)
Mr. Toshihide Tanaka (Technology Planning Team Manager, Planning Division, Living Business Division, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Tsuyoshi Yoshioka (Visiting Researcher at the University of Tokyo School of Engineering/Specially Appointed Researcher at LCS)

 

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