"Innovation Cases" is an activity to introduce the latest cases of technology development and diffusion which are expected to contribute to climate change in the fields of energy and environment. The activity helps us to understand the state and trends of innovations, and also provides useful information for creating new innovations in the fields of energy and environment.
| Category | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Research & Development: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2050 |
Carbon-neutral fuel made from sunlight and air | ETH Zurich |
| Research & Development: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2050 |
A new chemical catalyst based on indium oxide that converts CO2 and hydrogen into methanol | ETH Zurich |
| Research & Development: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2050 |
New minerals for carbon capture | University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and University of Queensland |
| Research & Development: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2050 |
Solar energy becomes biofuel without solar cells | Uppsala University |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2030 |
A sharing service using battery-replaceable electric smart scooter and a charging station for replaceable batteries | e-SHARE Ishigaki Co., Ltd. and Gogoro Inc. |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2030 |
Commercialization of alcohol-to-jet, sustainable aviation fuel | Lanza Tech |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2030 |
Megawatt-scale solid polymer hydrogen generation system enclosed in a 40-foot container | Hitachi Zosen Corporation |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2030 |
Electrothermal energy storage system can store up to 130 megawatt-hours of thermal for a week in volcanic rock | Siemens Gamesa |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2030 |
Floating offshore wind power generation system in shallow water area | NEDO (Marubeni Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Corporation , GLOCAL corporation, Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo, Kyuden Mirai Energy Company, Incorporated） |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial Potential of the Technological Innovation by 2030 |
Fully-integrated flow battery | Avalon Battery Corporation |
