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Laboratories
 Vice-President Director General Akira Yabe |
 Deputy Director General Masaru Nakaiwa |
Director, Research Planning Office Hirohide Furutani TEL:029-862-6033 E-mail:  |
Expanding the use of renewable energyThe use of inexhaustible renewable energy must be promoted to achieve a low-carbon society. In order to make optimal use of renewable energy, we are conducting research to improve the performance and reliability of solar and wind power systems and research on liquid fuel production from biomass. |
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| Integrated-type flexible CIGS solar cell modules and lighting LEDs powered by them | Manufacturing plant for bio-ethanol without sulfuric acid |
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| High-speed Switching of High-voltage, High-power Converter using SiC Diodes | |
Energy savingImproving energy efficiency has the direct and immediate effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We are developing highperformance power storage devices and fuel cells to increase the efficiency of energy use as well as energy management systems to reduce energy use. |
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| Observation of Li extraction and insertion by STEM-EELS spectrum imaging | |
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| Tubular-type solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) | |
Securing and effective use of natural resourcesSecuring and efficient use of diverse natural resources, such as biomass and mineral resources, must be ensured to achieve a material-recycling society. We are developing and improving processes to produce chemicals and fuels from biomass and other renewable sources. We are also developing technologies for the efficient use of exhaustible fossil resources such as coal and methane hydrates, and mineral resources such as rare metals, as well as recycling technologies. |
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| Methane hydrate that exists under bottom of the ocean etc. , and is paid attention to as new natural gas resources |
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| Purification of butanol from a dilute aqueous solution of butanol by using the novel high-performance separation membrane |
Reduction of environmental loadsManufacturing processes in various industries must be improved for higher efficiency and for the reduction of the environmental load. We are developing green sustainable chemistry technologies to minimize environmental emissions from chemical manufacturing processes and improve the energy efficiency of processes. We are also developing technologies to reduce the environmental load generated by industrial activities and restore the environment. |
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| High-performance carbon hollow fiber membranes for energy-saving separation processes |
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| Harmful chemical substance free novel painting process using supercritical carbon dioxide |
Evaluation and risk managementNew energy technologies and advanced materials must be properly evaluated, and managed to achieve a sustainable society. We are analyzing and evaluating scenarios for introducing new energy technologies, and evaluating CO2 emission reduction activities. In addition, we are developing technologies to appropriately evaluate risks of chemicals and the environmental impact of substances produced by industrial activities. |
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| "ADMER Ver. 2.5", software that computes the concentration of chemical substances in the atmosphere based on the emission amount and weather conditions |
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