"Low Carbon Society" mission area

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Realization of a low carbon society through game changing technologies

It is a global issue to build a "low-carbon society," in which the emission of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a cause of the global warming problem, should be suppressed. To tackle this issue, we need an innovative technology based on a completely new concept and science, in other words, the creation of "game changing technology."

For the creation of a game changing technology, completely new proposals made by researchers in different fields are also important, in addition to the challenging proposals that may result from the integration, utilization, and/or development of the forefront research methods by researchers in this field.

In order to promote it, we show "bottleneck issues" (technological bottlenecks for practical implementation of research results) based on the opinions of experts. Through this theme, we aim to contribute to the realization of a low-carbon society by creating "game changing technology" that drastically reduces CO2 while satisfying the service demand expected in 2050 and connecting research results to practical implementation.

R&D Projects

Full-scale R&D Project

All solid state batteries with extremely high energy density and safety (Uchimoto PJ)
Innovation of microalgal cultivation and utility systems using acidic water (Miyagishima PJ)
Pb-free Perovskite Solar Cells Consisting of Sn (Wakamiya PJ)
Biomass innovation by elucidating the principle of hybrid vigor (Sazuka PJ)
Future society opened by direct dynamic wireless power transfer to EV (Fujimoto PJ)

Feasibility Study


<Adopted in FY2017> R&D Project TitleSummaryR&D Period
Research and Development of Magnetic Core Materials for 100 MHz Switching Power Supplies
SATO Toshiro(Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University)
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(PDF:253KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
New Gas-To-Liquid Catalytic Technology using Carbon Dioxide
TSUBAKI Noritatsu(Prof., School of Eng., University of Toyama)
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(PDF:276KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
CO2Development of mixed matrix porous membrane endowed with high performance in CO2 selectivity and anti-aging
SIVANIAH Easan(Prof., Pureosity Group. iCeMS, Kyoto University)
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(PDF:279KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Energy-saving design of C1 chemistry by low-temperature reforming
ADSCHIRI Tadafumi(Professor, NICHe, Tohoku University)
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(PDF:222KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Efficient on-demand ammonia synthesis at low temperature in an electric field
SEKINE Yasushi(Professor, Waseda University)
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(PDF:231KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Additively Manufactured High Strength Titanium Materials by Solid Solution of Oxygen and Nitrogen Atoms
KONDOH Katsuyoshi(Professor, Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University)
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(PDF:220KB)
2017.11
-2021.03
Development of alloy powders by freeze-dry pulsed orifice ejection method (FD-POEM) for additive manufacturing
NOMURA Naoyuki(Professor, Department of Materials Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)
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(PDF:207KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Intermediate temperature hydrogen membrane fuel cells
AOKI Yoshitaka(Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido Univ.)
Intermediate temperature hydrogen membrane fuel cells
(PDF:385KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Development of Elemental Technologies for Anion Secondary Battery Aimed at Social Implementation
TSUDA Tetsuya(Assoc. Prof., Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
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(PDF:215KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Pb-free perovskite solar cells consisting of Sn
HAYASE Shuzi(Program-Specific Professor, Info-Powered Energy System Research Center, University of Electro-communications)
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(PDF:212KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Ultra-Thin Silicon-Based Triple-Junction Solar Cells
KONAGAI Makoto(Prof., Advanced Research Lab., Tokyo City University)
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(PDF:229KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Membrane Transport Engineering for Medium Molecule Fermentation
TSUGE Takeharu(Associate Prof., Tokyo Institute of Technology)
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(PDF:224KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Making full use of the potential of cellulose nanofibers through multistep bottom-up structural controls
SAITO Tsuguyuki(Associate Prof., The University of Tokyo)
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(PDF:205KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Efficient and stable production of biofuel via the "Milking" strategy
OMATA Tatsuo(Prof., Nagoya Univ.)
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(PDF:202KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Construction of a microalgal culture system in weakly acidified seawater
MIYAGISHIMA Shin-ya(Prof., National Institute of Genetics)
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(PDF:201KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Biomass innovation by elucidating the principle of hybrid vigor
SAZUKA Takashi(Prof., Biosci. and Biotech. Center, Nagoya Univ.)
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(PDF:197KB)
2017.11
-2021.05
Creation of nitrogen fixing plants
FUJITA Yuichi(Prof., Nagoya Univ.)
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(PDF:200KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Creation of PEP-accumulating chassis strains by cell surface engineering and metabolic engineering
TANAKA Tsutomu(Associate Prof., Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe Univ.)
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(PDF:176KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Development of photo-energetic cell factory
HARA Kiyotaka Y(Associate Prof., Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka)
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(PDF:196KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Construction of synthetic microbiota for chemical production from organic wastes
HONDA Kohsuke(Associate Prof., Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
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(PDF:190KB)
2017.11
-2019.03
Realization of a low-carbon society with novel microcapsules including phase change materials
SUZUKI Hiroshi(Professor, Kobe University)
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(PDF:190KB)
2017.11
-2022.03
Future society opened by direct wireless power transfer to EV in motion
FUJIMOTO Hiroshi(Professor, GSFS, The University of Tokyo)
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(PDF:205KB)
2017.11
-2021.05
<Adopted in FY2018> R&D Project TitleSummaryR&D Period
Superconducting Computing for Low Carbon AI
INOUE Koji(Professor, Department of I&E Visionaries, Kyushu University)
Superconducting Computing for Low Carbon AI
(PDF:262KB)
2018.11
-2023.03
All solid state batteries with extremely high energy density and safety
UCHIMOTO Yoshiharu(Professor, Grad. Sch. Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto Univ)
All solid state batteries with extremely high energy density and safety
(PDF:164KB)
2018.11
-2023.03
Control of Hierarchical Structure of Functional Composite Materials by Using Modified CNF
UYAMA Hiroshi(Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
Control of Hierarchical Structure of Functional Composite Materials by Using Modified CNF
(PDF:189KB)
2018.11
-2022.03
Development of breeding method for high biomass hybrid barley by flowering mutation
SATO Kazuhiro(Professor, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University)
Development of breeding method for high biomass hybrid barley by flowering mutation
(PDF:175KB)
2018.11
-2023.03
Microbial design for production of useful materials from renewable energy
NAKASHIMADA Yutaka(Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science of Matter, Hiroshima University)
Microbial design for production of useful materials from renewable energy
(PDF:175KB)
2018.11
-2023.03
Establishment of technology to produce biocoal from grasses through network analyses of genome-transcriptome-translatome
FUJIWARA Toru(Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
Establishment of technology to produce biocoal from grasses through network analyses of genome-transcriptome-translatome
(PDF:188KB)
2018.11
-2022.03
Creation of High Performance Electrode Systems for Lithium Ion Secondary Batteries by Design of Binders/Additives with Specific Functions
MATSUMI Noriyoshi(Professor, School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Creation of High Performance Electrode Systems for Lithium Ion Secondary Batteries by Design of Binders/Additives with Specific Functions
(PDF:183KB)
2018.11
-2022.03
<Adopted in FY2019> R&D Project TitleSummaryR&D Period
Low-AC-Loss and Robust High-Temperature-Superconductor Technology
AMEMIYA Naoyuki(Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kyoto University)
Low-AC-Loss and Robust High-Temperature-Superconductor Technology
(PDF:718KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Selective production of aromatic compounds from lignin
SONOKI Tomonori(Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University)
Selective production of aromatic compounds from lignin
(PDF:600KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
A cost-effective and highly productive process for the production of furan-based monomers aiming for value-added biopolyesters application
NAKAJIMA Kiyotaka(Professor, Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University)
A cost-effective and highly productive process for the production of furan-based monomers aiming for value-added biopolyesters application
(PDF:290KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Development of cyanobacteria specialized in substance production by cell division control technology and application to photosynthetic aromatic production
HASUNUMA Tomohisa(Professor, Engineering Biology Research Center, Kobe University)
Development of cyanobacteria specialized in substance production by cell division control technology and application to photosynthetic aromatic production
(PDF:680KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Development of welding / separation integrated technologies by utilizing non-weldable materials
FUJII Hidetoshi(Professor, Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University)
Development of welding / separation integrated technologies by utilizing non-weldable materials
(PDF:559KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Production of plastics from natural rubber and rubber wastes *
KASAI Daisuke(Associate Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology)
Production of plastics from natural rubber and rubber wastes
(PDF:1.0MB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Biodegradation control in plastics by control of microbiome structure formed on the surface *
KASUYA Ken-ichi(Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University)
Biodegradation control in plastics by control of microbiome structure formed on the surface
(PDF:539KB)
2019.11
-2022.03
Cleanly separation, application, and return of plant for its recycling usage *
SHIKINAKA Kazuhiro(Chief Senior Researcher, Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Cleanly separation, application, and return of plant for its recycling usage
(PDF:495KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Replacement from Benzene ring to Bifuran Structure in Materials *
TACHIBANA Yuya(Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University)
Replacement from Benzene ring to Bifuran Structure in Materials
(PDF:608KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Development of Plastics with Controlled Biodegradability Responding to Different Environments *
HIRAISHI Tomohiro(Senior Research Scientist, Bioplastic Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science)
Development of Plastics with Controlled Biodegradability Responding to Different Environments
(PDF:204KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
Biosynthesis of sequence-regulated bacterial polyesters with elastic properties *
MATSUMOTO Ken'ichiro(Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University)
Biosynthesis of sequence-regulated bacterial polyesters with elastic properties
(PDF:501KB)
2019.11
-2024.03
<Adopted in FY2020> R&D Project TitleSummaryR&D Period
Magnet Reversal Permanent Magnet Motor (MRM) Driven by High Current Pulse Injection.
AKATSU Kan (Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University)
Magnet Reversal Permanent Magnet Motor (MRM) Driven by High Current Pulse Injection.
(PDF:226KB)
2020.11
-2024.03
Development of novel organic semiconductors and challenge for 20% efficiency in organic solar cells
OSAKA Itaru (Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Hiroshima University)
Development of novel organic semiconductors and challenge for 20% efficiency in organic solar cells
(PDF:190KB)
2020.11-
Synthesis of high-value materials from biomass by controlling thermochemical reactions
KAWAMOTO Haruo (Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University)
Synthesis of high-value materials from biomass by controlling thermochemical reactions
(PDF:172KB)
2020.11-
Reconstruction of symbiotic nitrogen fixation
SATO Shusei (Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University)
Reconstruction of symbiotic nitrogen fixation
(PDF:344KB)
2020.11-
Biomass production with low fertilizer input through enhancement of nitrogen fixation by iron-reducing bacteria
SENOO Keishi (Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,The University of Tokyo)
Biomass production with low fertilizer input through enhancement of nitrogen fixation by iron-reducing bacteria
(PDF:474KB)
2020.11-
Development and Demonstration of Biomass Gasification with Chemical Heat Recuperation
HAYASHI Jun-ichiro (Professor, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University)
Development and Demonstration of Biomass Gasification with Chemical Heat Recuperation
(PDF:211KB)
2020.11-
<Adopted in FY2021> R&D Project TitleSummaryR&D Period
Innovation of biomass production by regulation of environment memory in seeds
ISHIBASHI Yushiexlink
Innovation of biomass production by regulation of environment memory in seeds
(PDF:270KB)
2021.10-
Chemical heat pump for P2H2P
KATO Yukitakaexlink
Chemical heat pump for P2H2P
(PDF:332KB)
2021.10-
Development of Wood-mimetic Microparticles by Nanocellulose-mediated Interfacial Catalysis *
KITAOKA Takuyaexlink
Development of Wood-mimetic Microparticles by Nanocellulose-mediated Interfacial Catalysis
(PDF:538KB)
2021.10-
Controlled Biodegradation of Biodegradable Polymers by Multiple-Stimuli *
KIKKAWA Yoshihiroexlink
Controlled Biodegradation of Biodegradable Polymers by Multiple-Stimuli
(PDF:565KB)
2021.10
-2024.03
Development of electro-fermentation processes for producing long-chain polyhydric alcohols
KOUZUMA Atsushiexlink
Development of electro-fermentation processes for producing long-chain polyhydric alcohols
(PDF:209KB)
2021.10-
Development of highly efficient perovskite solar cells with low environmental impact
SHIRAI Yasuhiroexlink
Development of highly efficient perovskite solar cells with low environmental impact
(PDF:578KB)
2021.10
-2024.03
Materials Technology for Thermal Power Generation toward Carbon Neutrality
TAKEYAMA MASAOexlink
Materials Technology for Thermal Power Generation toward Carbon Neutrality
(PDF:365KB)
2021.10-
Development of environmentally circulating polymer materials with high mechanical strength using bacterial nanocellulose *
TAJIMA Kenjiexlink
Development of environmentally circulating polymer materials with high mechanical strength using bacterial nanocellulose
(PDF:348KB)
2021.10
-2024.03
Development of recyclable natural rubber materials using on-demand degradable cross-linker *
TSUCHIYA Kousukeexlink
Development of recyclable natural rubber materials using on-demand degradable cross-linker
(PDF:390KB)
2021.10-
Creation of next-generation lignocellulosic materials based on the molecular-structure study *
NISHIMURA Hiroshiexlink
Creation of next-generation lignocellulosic materials based on the molecular-structure study
(PDF:230KB)
2021.10-
Development of passive and rapid control of reaction heat using latent heat storage technology
NOMURA Takahiroexlink
Development of passive and rapid control of reaction heat using latent heat storage technology
(PDF:390KB)
2021.10
-2022.03
Functionalization of Degradable Polymers by Reconstruction of Natural Molecules *
FUKUSHIMA Kazukiexlink
Functionalization of Degradable Polymers by Reconstruction of Natural Molecules
(PDF:919KB)
2021.10-
Development of novel catalysts with unique electronic structure for the synthesis of green ammonia, urea and its derivatives
HOSONO Hideoexlink
Development of novel catalysts with unique electronic structure for the synthesis of green ammonia, urea and its derivatives
(PDF:364KB)
2021.10-
Data driven automated experiments accelerates the discovery of advanced materials for seawater electrolysis
MATSUDA Shoichiexlink
Data driven automated experiments accelerates the discovery of advanced materials for seawater electrolysis
(PDF:374KB)
2021.10
-2024.03
Structure-Ordered Interfaces for Effective Water Electrolysis
MURAKOSHI Keiexlink
Structure-Ordered Interfaces for Effective Water Electrolysis
(PDF:470KB)
2021.10
-2024.03
<Adopted in FY2022> R&D Project TitleSummaryR&D Period
Development of novel CO2 adsorptive separation technology with controlled pressure responses
INUMARU Keiexlink
Development of novel CO2 adsorptive separation technology with controlled pressure responses
(PDF:162KB)
2022.10
-2024.03
Development of 2D material CMOS & device integration technology
NAGASHIO Kosukeexlink
Development of 2D material CMOS & device integration technology
(PDF:342KB)
2022.10-
High-rate bioproduction of valuable organic compounds using synthetic sugars
NAKANISHI Shujiexlink
High-rate bioproduction of valuable organic compounds using synthetic sugars
(PDF:187KB)
2022.10
-2024.03
Silicon Lateral Power MOSFETs for Complementary Inverter
HIRAMOTO Toshiroexlink
Silicon Lateral Power MOSFETs for Complementary Inverter
(PDF:415KB)
2022.10-
Development of novel proton conductors for intermediate-temperature fuel cells
MATSUI Toshiaki exlink
Development of novel proton conductors for intermediate-temperature fuel cells
(PDF:245KB)
2022.10
-2024.03
Development of a novel low-carbon bioproduction process of useful compounds from recyclable one-carbon feedstock
YURIMOTO Hiroyaexlink
Development of a novel low-carbon bioproduction process of useful compounds from recyclable one-carbon feedstock
(PDF:343KB)
2022.10-

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