NOTABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPANAPEC ENERGY WORKING GROUPEWG35, Iquitos, Peru, March 5-6, 2008

Enhancing International Technology Collaboration Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

*The program will:Identify innovative energy technologies to be focused on with high priority.Formulate the technology roadmaps for them, which give RD&D direction and milestones on performance with timelines toward long-term goals.Identify activities for accelerating deployment of technologies.Strengthen international cooperation to accelerate innovative technology RD&D.Innovative Technology RDD&DJapan is working on formulating Cool Earth - Innovative Energy Technology Program by March 2008.

*17. HEMS/BEMS/Regional EMS12. Efficient houses/buildings13. Efficient lighting15. Efficient Heat pumps16. Efficient IT devices/networks8. PHEV/EV6. ITS1. Efficient LNG-fired power plants5. Superconducting power transmission3. Innovative solar power10. Innovative materials/manufacturing processSolarOil LNG CoalNuclear PowerBiomass11. Steel making process with Hydrogen7. FCV

Supply sideEfficiency improvementLow carbonization14. Fuel Cell for residential use2. Efficient/near-zero emission coal-fired power plant4. Advanced nuclearpowerWindElectric PowerIndustryTransportResidences/Buildings Demand side20. Hydrogen production/storage/transport18. Power storage19. Power electronics9. Biofuel

CrosssectroralIdentifying Key Innovative Energy TechnologiesIn Key Sectors - 20 candidates -