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Japanese Energy Efficiency Policyand

Activity of NEDO

NOV. 12, 2009JARI China Round Table 2009/2010 Beijing

Yuzo GOTO Chief RepresentativeNEDO Beijing Office

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1.NEDO’s Mission and Policies

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1980.10: Established as “New Energy Development Organization” 1988.10: Activities expanded to include industrial technology R&D;

name changed to “New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization”

2003.10: Reorganized as an “Incorporated Administrative Agency”

HistoryHistory

Outline of ActivitiesOutline of Activities○

Research and Development Activities Related to Industrial Technology, New Energy and Energy Conservation Technologies

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Introduction and Dissemination of New Energy and Energy Conservation

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Others

Profile of NEDO

Approximately 1,100PersonnelPersonnel

Approximately 232.0 billion yen (As of 2008)CapitalCapital

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NEDO’s primary focus

• Dissemination of new energy and energy efficiency technologies

☆Industrial technology --- Information technologyNanotechnologyBiotechnologyMachinery systems

☆Energy technology --- New energyEnergy efficiency

Fuel cell technologies☆Environmental technology --- Air and water pollution

Climate change

• R&D of industrial, energy and environmental technologies

• International Project Activities

☆International Projects for Increasing the Efficient Use of Energy

☆CDM Project Activities

☆International Cooperative Demonstration Projects of Photovoltaic Power

Generation Systems,etc.

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Focus on Commercialization and Practical Utilization

・Comprehensive support for introducing new energy in consideration of the issues of regional balance and the characteristics of targeted recipients

・Promoting comprehensive measures to conserve energy in the industrial, household and transportation sectors

Field Tests, Foreign Collaboration

Technological Development

Empirical Verification

・New EnergyDeveloping new energy that can be supplied at a cost comparable to existing energy sources while assuming practical use.・Energy Conservation Improving energy efficiency in the industrial, residential and transportation sectors.

・Verification of all aspects concerning the utility of resulting technologies for society

Introduction and Popularization

NEDO aims to contribute to the attainment of the “Kyoto Protocol Achievement Plan (2010)” and achieve the “Revised Long-Term Energy Supply and Demand Outlook (2030).”

Three CoreElements

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2.Japanese Energy Policies and Back Ground

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1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

（石油換算キロトン／10億円）

（年度）

約３７％改善

Energy Conservation Efforts of Japan after Oil Crises Energy Conservation Efforts of Japan after Oil Crises 

(Source) “Total Energy Statistics”

by ANRE

我が国の実質ＧＤＰ当たりエ

○ Japan improved the energy efficiency by 37% in last 30 years after the oil crises in the 1970s as a 

result of active activities made by both public and private sectors. ○ Japanese primary energy consumption per GDP is the lowest in the

world owing to various energy 

conservation measures taken for the respective sectors.

* Calculated according to IEA Energy Balances of OECD/Non‐OECD Countries(2008edition) Index of each country making Japan 1, based on the value dividing primary energy consumption by GDP. 

Energy use per real GDP of 

Japan (Oil converted kilo ton/1 billion yen) 

Approx. 37% 

improvement 

Fiscal Year

Primary energy supply per GDP unit of each 

country (2007)

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Fiscal Year

(Source) Total Energy Statistics, Annual Report on National Economy.(Note) It must be noted that the values after 1990 were calculated differently from those of the years before that, because the calculation 

method for totaling the total energy statistics was changed in that year. 

1973-20072.2.00 timestimes

1973-20072.5 2.5 timestimes

1973-20071.0 1.0 timetime

GDP1973-20072.2.44 timestimes

GDP

Industrial 

sector

Commercial/residential 

sector

Transportation sector

65.5%

18.1%

16.4%

45.6%

31.2%

23.2%

Transition of Final Energy ConsumptionTransition of Final Energy ConsumptionMillion Kl

in crude oil 

equivalentTrillion yen

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Overview of Japan’s energy efficiency policy

Transportation Sector

1990-20071.1times1.1times

Residential and commercial Sector

1990-2007 1.3times1.3times

Industrial Sector

1990-2007 1.0times1.0times

GDP1990-20071.2times1.2times

Energy consumption（million kl）

GDP（billion yen） Regulation

Incentive

（fiscal year）

Voluntary action

Cross Sectoral approach

○Energy management obligation by Energy Conservation Law (Factories,Carrier,Consignor)→ Factories : Introduce energy management by an unit of a company ( in 2008)

○ Enhancement of energy efficiency of buildings by Energy Conservation Law→ Strengthen regulation ( in 2008)

○Top Runner Program

○Promotion of high fuel economy vehicles(clean energy vehicles)○Subsidies for promoting energy efficient facilities （high-efficient building , high-performance industrial furnace etc.)

○Energy-saving labeling, Forum for Promoting energy efficient home electricappliances, etc.

○Tax incentive for energy efficient reform of residence , Low-interest loan

○Promotion of Nippon Keidanren’s Voluntary Action Plan

○Providing information and promotion of national movement○Promotion of energy efficiency technological development○Promoting international cooperation

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Measuresneed tobe strengthened.

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Industrial Industrial

Promotion of introduction of energyPromotion of introduction of energy--efficient equipment, etc. and development efficient equipment, etc. and development of energy conservation technology (budget, taxation, policyof energy conservation technology (budget, taxation, policy--based financing)based financing)

・Supporting private business operators that invest in improving energy-efficiency・Supporting the introduction of energy-efficient equipment such as high-efficient water heaters・Supporting energy-efficiency diagnosis and introduction of ESCO services

Measures based on Energy Conservation LawMeasures based on Energy Conservation Law

Energy Efficiency is promoted through both regulatory and supportive measures.

Top Runner Standard (for household appliances, Top Runner Standard (for household appliances, automobiles, etc.)automobiles, etc.)

Effort obligation and judgment standards

Reporting Requirements

Measures to encourage improvements in EE in housing

Reporting RequirementsReporting Requirements

Overall Picture of Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Commercial Commercial (Business)(Business)

Commercial Commercial (Residential)(Residential) Transport Transport

Obligations (Appointment of Energy Manager etc)

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“Cool Earth 50” initiative

“Cool Earth 50” initiative, announced in May 2007, proposes a long-term objective: “to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to the current level by 2050.”

NEDO participated in development of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s "Cool Earth- Innovative Energy Technology Program" (March 2008).

NEDO is undertaking research and development of 20 technologies prioritized in the program.

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(9) Plug-In hybrid vehicles/electric vehicles(7) Intelligent transport

system

(1) High-efficiency natural gas powergeneration

(6) High-efficiency superconductive power transmission

(3) Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

(4) Innovative photovoltaic power generation

(8) Fuel cell vehicles

Efficiency improvement Carbon reductionEnergy suppliers

(2) High-efficiency coal-fired power generation

(5) Advanced nuclear power generation

Power generation/ transmission

Power generation/transmission

TransportationTransportation (10) Production of alternative trans-portation fuelsfrom biomass

- Focus on 21 Innovative Energy Technologies -

Of these 21 technologies, NEDO is promoting the research and development of 20.

Cool Earth - Innovative Energy Technology Program

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(18) HEMS/BEMS/Localized EMS

(13) Energy-efficient houses and buildings

(14) Next-generation high-efficiency lighting

(16) Ultra-high-efficiency heat pumps(17) High efficiency

information devices and systems

(11) Innovative materials, production/processing

technologies

(12) Innovative iron and steel processes

(15) Stationary fuel cells

IndustryIndustry

Commercial/residential

Commercial/residential

Energy users

(19) High-performance power storage

(20) Power electronics

Cross- sectional

Cross- sectional (21) Hydrogen production,

transport and storage(3)CCS

- Focus on 21 Innovative Energy Technologies -

Of these 21 technologies, NEDO is promoting the research and development of 20.

Cool Earth - Innovative Energy Technology Program

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3.NEDO’s Five priority Areas For Energy Efficiency Technologies

①Super combustion system technology

②Energy utilization technology unconstrained by time and space

③Energy efficient device technology

④Energy efficient technology for living spaces

⑤Advanced transport technology

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① Super combustion system technology

Technology to reduce energy consumption in manufacturing processes by eliminating combustion or improving combustion efficiency.

Examples: Manufacturing technology using plasma

Heat recovery/re-use technology

Heat-resistant materials, etc.

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Development of a high-performance industrial furnace

Example application: Smelting furnaces Regenerative burner

AirAir

Off gas

Fuel

Heating chamber

Selector valve

Heat storage

Japan Industrial Furnace Manufacturers Association

Highly efficient exhaust heat recovery and high temperature air combustion by heat storage burner（Regenerative burner)

Energy-saving rate≧30%, NOx reduction≧50%

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② Energy utilization technology unconstrained by time and spaceTechnology to save energy by using excess energy without time or space restrictions

Examples: ☆Transportation of factory waste heat to remote areas, ☆Co-production, ☆Heat storage, etc.

熱を搬送

Supply sidePower plants, ironworks,garbage incinerationfacilities, etc.

Heat transportation

Demand side

Municipal buildings

Hospitals Community halls

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Area-wide energy efficiency technologies

ZEON

Corpora

tion

Asahi Kasei

Corporation

Daido Steel Co.,

Ltd.Nippon

Petrochemicals

Company, Limited. Kawasaki

Kasei

Chemicals

LTD.

Nippon

Nyukazai

Co., Ltd

Showa Denko

K.K.Nippon Shokubai Co.,

Ltd.

NOF Corporation

Tokyo YusoCorporation

Nippon P

etrochemicals

Com

pany, Lim

ited.

Japan Polyethylene

Corporation

TEPCO

Kawasaki thermal power plant

KANARIN LTD.

Piping area beside rail tracks

(Kawasaki city-

owned area)

New steam pipes

Existing steam pipes

Chiyoda Corporation

Technology to recover low-temperature thermal energy is being developed using pinch technology to optimize the balance between thermal power supply and demand among factories located in the same industrial complex.

Example: Steam distribution in Chidori/Yako industrial complex

Kawasaki, Japan

Energy savings effect: 11,000 kL/year

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③ Energy efficient device technology

Energy saving technology that upgrades the performance of devices, such as semiconductors, used in various fields

Example: Energy efficiency technology for transformers and motors using silicon carbide (SiC), mounting technology, etc.

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インバータ（ＳｉＣ）

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水冷水冷ｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀ

空冷空冷ｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀｳｫｰﾀｰﾎﾟﾝﾌﾟｳｫｰﾀｰﾎﾟﾝﾌﾟ

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水冷水冷ｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀ

空冷空冷ｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀ空冷空冷

ｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀ

空冷ｲﾝﾊﾞｰﾀ

現状インバータ（Ｓｉ）

インバータ（ＳｉＣ）

Current inverter (Si)

Water-cooled inverter

RadiatorWater pump

Cooled parts

Inverter (SiC) Air-cooled

inverter

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④ Energy efficient technology for living spacesEnergy saving technology that integrates high-efficiency equipment

and information technology based on lifestyle changes

Example: Technology for integrated control of air conditioning, lighting, etc., using motion detection sensors

Image of home energy management system (HEMS)

Detection of use of home appliances

Data collection

Remote control when away from home

Interactive control of blinds, fans and air

conditioner Air conditioner operated by motion

detection sensor

Standby power cutoff

Central control of power consumption and power

rate indicator

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Heteromultiphoton element for white color illumination

Charge G

enerating Layer

Same Lum

inous Unit

Luminous U

nit Em

itting Different W

ave LengthIdentical spectrum Broad spectral composition

・Superior color rendering

Heteromultiphoton organic EL element with superior color rendering

Conceptual drawing of multiphoton element

Normal element Multiphoton element

+

- Charge generating layer

+

-

+

Overview of R&DLong-life, high-efficiency organic EL element with high color rendering of

white illumination and high brightness by applying a multiphoton structure.

Targets at brightness of 5,000cd/m2:①Efficiency: 20 lm/W②Brightness half-life: 10,000 hours

Highly-efficient organic EL lighting technology

Conventional multiphoton element

Panasonic Corporation

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⑤ Advanced transport technology

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Energy saving technology that improves vehicle efficiency and advances transportation system utilization through modal shifts

Example: Technology to improve fuel economy of vehicles, control of traffic signals using IT (see figure below), new traffic system technology, etc.

光ビーコン 専用 ID で の Uplink

信号機制御ﾕﾆｯﾄ 信号機制御ﾕﾆｯﾄ

専用 ID で の Uplink

光ビーコン

通信エリア 通信エリア 専用 ID で の Uplink

信号機制御ﾕﾆｯﾄ 信号機制御ﾕﾆｯﾄ

専用 ID で の Uplink

光ビーコン

通信エリア 通信エリア

信号機ネットワーク

車両 A 車両 B 信号機１ 信号機２

Communication area

Traffic signal control unit Traffic signal control unit

Traffic signal 2

Vehicle B uplink using ID

Optical beacon

Communication area

Traffic signal network

Traffic signal 1Optical beacon

Vehicle A uplink using ID

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Platooning

Traffic control signals using probe information

Autonomous driving

Intelligent transport system (Energy ITS）

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制御機

制御機

制御機

制御機

新型信号機

プローブ情報処理装置

車載プローブ情報生成装置

情報センター

Information processing center

New signals

Probe information processor

In-vehicle probe information generator

Controller

Controller

Controller

Components of energy ITS strategy

Energy ITS

Energy efficient driving

Elimination of traffic

bottlenecks

(1)Eco-driving, idling stop support

(2)Autonomous driving, platooning

(3)Improvement of traffic signal operation

(4)Avoidance of congestion at dips in the road

(5)Merging support system

(6)Route guidance information

(7)Estimation of optimal departure time using vehicle probe data

Optimization of traffic flow

(8)Parking information systems

(9)Detection and response to unexpected circumstances

(10)Establishment of reliable international evaluation methods for ITS

Assessment methodology

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‘‘0606 ‘‘0707 ‘‘0808 ‘‘0909 ‘‘1111 ‘‘1212‘‘1010 ‘‘1313 ‘‘1414 ‘‘1515

Fundamental Scientific Research Project on Advanced Storage Batteries

Technology development of high-performance storage battery systems for next-

generation vehicles

Technology Development of Energy Storage System for Smooth Grid Interconnection

New Energy New Energy Technology Technology Development Development ProgramProgram

Energy Innovation Energy Innovation ProgramProgram

次世代蓄電システム実用化戦略的技術開発

Our approaches for Technology development of storage battery systems

Our approaches for Technology development of Our approaches for Technology development of storage battery systemsstorage battery systems

・Establishment of Energy security・

50% reduction of global

greenhouse gas by year 2050

Goal achievement for 2010 new energy introduction ・Expanding actual new energy introduction over mid-long term period

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Utilityinterconnection

Innovativebattery

Budget total（Proposal）

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Next-generation vehicle

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Development of Technologies for Development of Technologies for Hydrogen Production, Delivery and Storage SystemsHydrogen Production, Delivery and Storage SystemsGoal：Practical total hydrogen infrastructure technologies based on industrial requirements

by the early stage of FCV dissemination Goal：Practical total hydrogen infrastructure technologies based on industrial requirements

by the early stage of FCV dissemination

In the early stage of hydrogen infrastructure dissemination, it is essential to establish the both technologies of FCV including hydrogen storage system and hydrogen refueling station including production, delivery and storage.

In the early stage of hydrogen infrastructure dissemination, it is essential to establish the both technologies of FCV including hydrogen storage system and hydrogen refueling station including production, delivery and storage.

2008 - 2012 Development

(durability, cost)

2013 - 2015 Construction

of hydrogen infrastructure

2015～

Early dissemination

Development and validation of hydrogen delivery system○Formation : Consortium style consists of several companies○70ＭPa-class hydrogen refueling station system

-Energy supplier-Components maker (compressor, storage unit, dispenser..)

○On-board hydrogen storage system-Hydrogen storage tank maker -Hydrogen storage materials maker

Hydrogen refueling station

Advanced Technologies○Scenario and feasibility studies on the constructing and dissemination of hydrogen society○Innovative technology; e.g., hydrogen production from non-fossil fuels

R & D on components technologies○Applicable technology for the system validation○Hydrogen storage materials,○Hybrid tank ○Components of hydrogen refueling station

Hydrogen storage unit Reformer

Project year: FY2008-FY2012

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Lead-in research Development Demonstration

• Residential lighting/ insulation materials

• Solar-heated energy saving walls

• Semiconductor laser for displays

• Large Area SiC devices

• CO2 heat pump hot water supply system

• Organic EL for high- efficiency lighting

• Improvement of efficiency of servers

• Hydrate slurry air conditioning

• High- performance and highly-functional vacuum insulating panels

• Unutilized heat use for hot spring resorts

• ESCO activities• Natural gas co- generation

• Next-generation trams• Using micro bubbles to reduce drag and improve efficiency of ships

• Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine

• 2-cycle diesel engines• Ultra-low loss SiC transistors

• Signal control method for traffic congestion relief

• Hot in-place transforming single pass road paving system

• Idle stop vehicles• Energy saving transformers for warehouses

• Glass-melting technology• Semiconductor laser for communication

• Optical storage devices• Revolutionary iron-making technologies

• Metal dust recovery• Power generation system for small, once- through boilers

• Scale up technique for HIDiC

• Agglomerated ore commercialization technology

• Enhanced thermal efficiency of gas turbines using monocrystalline alloy blades

• Recovery of low- temperature heat at industrial complexes

• Biomass co-firing at power plants

• Extraction- condensing steam turbines

• Waste plastic use in blast furnaces

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Examples of NEDO energy efficiency projects

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4.Model International Project Examples

①The Model Project for Increasing the Efficient Use of Energy Using a Coke Dry Quenching (CDQ) System

To recover the heat generated from coke production, and use it in the production process. (Installed in BeijingShougang Corporation)

②The Model Project for Waste Heat Recovery System of Cement Plant

To recover the heat generated in cement calcination process for power generation. (Installed in Guangxi Yufeng Group Cement Co.,Ltd)

Waste Heat Recovery System of Cement PlantCoke Dry Quenching (CDQ) System

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Thank you for your attention.

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