As we move into the latter half of the 2020s, accelerating decarbonization efforts has become increasingly urgent. During a period of growing global instability, strengthening energy security is now a critical priority. It is time for Japan to fully utilize its abundant renewable energy resources to enhance national resilience and stability.
In this seminar, researchers from Renewable Energy Institute presented the latest developments in solar and wind power and offered a comprehensive overview of the current status and challenges of the energy transition. They also discussed future prospects for decarbonization in both industry and the building sector.
Program Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation provided.
[Theme 1] Solar Power Leads the Energy TransitionDL
Latest Trends in Solar PV: Masaya Ishida, Director
Perovskite Solar Cells and Coexistence with Local Communities: Yuichiro Omi, Senior Researcher
Solar Sharing and Mandatory Installation on Buildings: Yuhei Tsukamoto, Researcher
Solar PV Supply Chain: Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher
Plug-in Solar: Karolin Jiptner, Senior Researcher
[Theme 3] Decarbonization Progress in Steel, Cement, and BuildingsDL
Trends in Decarbonized Steelmaking: Erik Goto, Researcher
Decarbonization of Cement: Makoto Katagiri, Senior Researcher
Latest Developments in Hydrogen: Toshikazu Ishihara, Senior Researcher
Trends in Building LCA: Sayo Okada, Senior Researcher
Discussion: [Moderator] Yuko Nishida, Senior Manager (Climate Change)
[Theme 4] Driving Energy System TransformationDL
A 2040 World with 90% Renewable Energy: Kae Takase, Senior Manager (Climate Change)
Interconnection as Resource Adequacy: Djibeyrou Ba, Researcher
How to Expand Interconnection Lines: Seiichiro Kimura, Principal Researcher
Scaling Up Battery Storage: Mika Kudo, Principal Researcher
