"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 innovation by 2050 |
A new development of viable sodium-ion battery | Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
| Research & Development: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2050 |
A new method which converts CO2 to methane at low temperature | Waseda University |
| Research & Development: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2050 |
Direct solar-to-hydrogen production process with high efficiency by perovskite-silicon tandem absorbers | Australian National University |
| Research & Development: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2050 |
Dramatic increase in solar cell output (2 electrons with 1 photon) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2030 |
The world's highest efficiency fuel cell for residential use | Osaka Gas, AISIN SEIKI, Kyocera, Noritz, PURPOSE, and Rinnai |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2030 |
The world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier building an International hydrogen energy supply chain | HySTRA [Iwatani Corporation/Kawasaki Heavy Industries/Shell Japan /J-POWER/Marubeni Corporation/ENEOS Corporation/“K” LINE] |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2030 |
New concrete manufacturing technologies with saving fresh water and reducing carbon footprint | Solidia Technologies |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2030 |
A new development of Medium Voltage Switchgear without SF6 | Schneider Electric |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2030 |
Future fuel capabilities for shipping and energy sector with first ammonia tests | Wärtsilä |
| Adoption & Implementation: Commercial potential of the innovation by 2030 |
A new technology changing CO2 to a mineral in concrete manufacturing | CarbonCure Technologies |
