On Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 at 1:00pm at Gakushikaikan at Jinbocho, Tokyo, University of Tokyo EMS Satellite, a satellite institution of Center for Co-Evolutional Social Systems held a workshop entitled “The Concept of Electric Systems for Mass Renewable Energy and the Role of Hydrogen.”

In this workshop, strategists, researchers, and government officials were invited to give lectures and discuss the technology required to operate/control electric systems when using mass renewable energy. We also shared the latest knowledge on generating, storing, and using hydrogen.

- Opening Remarks
Yoichi Korehisa (Project leader, Center for Co-Evolutional Social Systems (CESS), Kyushu University)
- Summary of Objectives

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

Part 1: Stabilizing electric systems for mass renewable energy and ancillary services
(1) Introducing renewable energy source in Kyushu region and comprehensive measures for       energy supply and demand
Mr. Tatsuro Harada (Professor at Research and Education Center of Carbon Resources, Kyushu University)

(2) Promoting renewable energy in the liberal market economy of Europe and America
Mr. Masayuki Yajima (Research advisor, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)

(3) Creating value through ancillary service and expense research results in the U.S.
Kae Takase (Visiting Research Fellow at University of Tokyo School of Engineering/Researcher at LCS)

(4) Local energy supplier’s view on cost expense
Tsuyoshi Yoshioka (Visiting Research Fellow at University of Tokyo School of Engineering/Researcher at LCS)

Part 2: Potential of hydrogen as a storage technology
(1) The role of hydrogen in introducing mass renewable energy and its challenges
Mr. Hideyuki Dohi (Processor at International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy, Kyushu University)

(2) Outlook for technology costs to create hydrogen from renewable energy
Teruo Mitsumori (Principal Researcher at LCS)

(3) Renewable power sources in Kyushu area and framework to analyze businesses that use hydrogen
Ryuji Matsuhashi (Professor at University of Tokyo School of Engineering)