Kyushu University holds Energy Week 2022

Kyushu University Energy Week 2022 was held Monday, January 24 – Friday, January 28,
2022, and featured symposiums concerning energy on the theme of “Energy Intelligence
Beyond Borders: Aiming for the Future of Green Innovation.” For this year’s symposium,
Kyushu University’s energy‐related departments came together to hold international
workshops and those between industry, academia, and government, as well as otherevents around the theme of “future energy,” which served as a forum for exchange andan international hub for energy researchers.
This year marked the sixth annual Energy Week and the inaugural “Collaboration Forumfor Renewable Energy,” part of the activities of the “Kyushu Area Renewable Energy
Collaboration Committee,” which was established in September 2021 by 11 nationaluniversities in the Kyushu‐Okinawa area. The forum highlighted renewable energy‐related
research and initiatives at each university and facilitated a dialogue among the energy
research professionals in attendance.

President Ishibashi delivers his opening addressThis year’s Energy Week was held online to help prevent the spread of COVID‐19 andfocused on “developing green innovation technologies.” The symposium saw upwards of2,500 participants and included lectures and presentations from researchers from Japanand abroad conducting a wide range of energy‐related research as well as students,
industry and government officials, and more.
The programs conducted during the Energy Week were as follows.

Kyushu University Platform of Inter‐/Transdisciplinary Energy ResearchJan. 24 Q‐PIT Prologue Session
The prologue session began with Vice President Sasaki giving an overview of the Q‐Energy
Innovator Fellowship and the Junichi Miyamoto Hydrogen Research Award. Presentations
were then given by 12 fellowship members and one award recipient, which were followed
by a lively Q&A session with about 180 people in attendance.

Activity report
Jan. 24 Q‐PIT Plenary Session
The plenary session began with an opening address by Kyushu University President
Ishibashi, followed by keynote speeches on themes on the “creation of green innovation
technology" by Yasuhiro Kasai, Director of the METI Carbon Neutral Project Promotion
Office; Sumie Nakayama, Executive Officer of J‐POWER and Adjunct Professor at Kyoto
University; and Norihiro Nakayama, Planning & Balance Optimization Division, Energy
Service Headquarters, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. The panel discussion between thekeynote speakers and Kyushu University faculty was joined by 230 participants who
enjoyed a lively debate on future initiatives for green innovation, including the activitiesof the Kyushu University Platform of Inter‐/Transdisciplinary Energy Research, which isslated for restructuring next academic year.

Keynote speech
Panel discussion
Jan. 22‐29 Poster Presentation
An online poster presentation was held for Energy Week, featuring 7 early‐career
researchers and 32 doctoral student awardees of the Q‐PIT “Support Program for Young
Researchers and Doctoral Students.” The poster presentation saw a total of 486
participants who had access to pre‐recorded explanations of research summaries andwere able to talk with the presenters in an online Q&A session.

Recipients of the support program for young researchers and doctoral students
Kyushu Area Renewable Energy Cooperation CommitteeJan. 26 Collaboration Forum for Renewable Energy
The inaugural “Collaboration Forum for Renewable Energy” was held as part of theactivities of the “Kyushu Area Renewable Energy Collaboration Committee,” which wasestablished in September 2021 by 11 national universities in the Kyushu‐Okinawa area.
The forum presented activities related to renewable energy at each university to achieve
Japan's goal of becoming a decarbonized society by 2050. Approximately 240 people
attended a panel discussion where there was a lively debate on “activities that Kyushu's
national universities can undertake jointly" and “contributions of national universities to
the growth of Kyushu as a whole.”

Panel discussion

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Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage, Kyushu University

Jan. 27 Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Forum in Kyushu & International Hydrogen
Energy Development Forum
Jan. 27‐28 Symposium & Joint Symposium
The Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage (HYDROGENIUS) at Kyushu
University is engaged in cutting‐edge research activities aimed at establishing safehydrogen technologies to make a hydrogen‐based society a reality while deepening basic
and scientific knowledge about hydrogen. The center is also engaged in sharing ourresearch expertise with industry, even outside of research and academic circles. As part ofthese efforts, we have held the Fukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy andthe “International Hydrogen Energy Development Forum" every year since 2007. In
recent years, we have held them concurrently with the Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell
Forum in Kyushu hosted by the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
At the forum on January 28, lectures were given by Kyushu University, the Agency for
Natural Resources and Energy, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO), and ENEOS Corporation, which continues to play a role in thehydrogen business on regional collaboration between industry, academia, andgovernment toward the realization of a hydrogen society, METI initiatives, domestic
trends and international cooperation, and other directions in hydrogen energy.
Researchers from Japan and abroad presented their latest research and development
findings at symposiums held on January 27–28 in each field. A total of approximately 760
people participated in the two‐day forum and symposium.
Jan. 27 Forum (Japanese text only)
Jan. 27‐28 Joint SymposiumJan. 28 Symposium

Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Forum in Kyushu & International Hydrogen Energy
Development Forum 2022
International Institute for Carbon‐Neutral Energy Research (I²CNER)

Jan. 25 I²CNER Annual Symposium, Jan. 26 I²CNER‐IMI Joint International Workshop, Jan.
28 I²CNER Thrust Workshop

The I²CNER Annual Symposium on “Carbon Management including Negative Emission
Technologies" was held on Tuesday, January 25. In this symposium, we invited world‐classresearchers to speak on carbon resource management to realize a new “Beyond Zero"society where carbon resources are locally produced for local consumption. At thesymposium, researchers introduced and discussed cutting‐edge research findings fromthe perspectives of Japan, the United States, and Europe.
The I²CNER‐IMI Joint International Workshop on “Wireless Power Transfer: Technologies
for Smart Societies" was held on Wednesday, January 26, presenting the latest research
trends in optical wireless power transfer (OWPT) with ample discussions held on bothpractical and theoretical topics.
The I²CNER Thrust Workshop was held late at 11:00 pm (JST) on Friday, January 28, taking
into account time differences outside Japan, and was well attended by researchers
worldwide. The workshop introduced three different research “thrusts” and shared thelatest findings on carbon‐neutral technology, leading to a lively exchange of ideas.
Approximately 180 people participated in the symposium and workshops over the threedays.

I²CNER Annual Symposium

I²CNER‐IMI International Workshop

I²CNER Thrust Workshop
Transdisciplinary Research and Education Center for Green Technologies

Jan. 28 Chikushi Symposium

On Friday, January 28, the Chikushi Symposium was held online on the theme of “Kyushu
University's efforts toward Direct Thermoelectric Energy Conversion.”In this symposium, researchers at Kyushu University who study direct thermoelectricenergy conversion, including thermoelectric energy generation and the Spin Seebeck
effect, gathered from across different areas to hear five lectures on cutting‐edge topics incondensed‐matter physics on a wide range of issues, from inorganic materials toinorganic‐organic perovskites and carbon nanotubes, in addition to spintronics and otherfields. Many people were in attendance from outside the university, especially fromprivate companies, indicating a broader social interest. There were lively discussions at
the Q&A sessions after each lecture and the final general discussion, demonstrating theextent of Kyushu University's research in pursuit of technology that makes efficient use ofthermal energy, which is indispensable for a decarbonized society in the near future.
Chikushi Symposium (Japanese text only)Kyushu University Center of Coevolutionary Research for Sustainable Communities

Jan. 28 Kyushu University COI Center of Coevolutionary Research for SustainableCommunities (C2RSC) Symposium
An online symposium was held on Friday, January 28, titled “Creation of a safe, active,and vibrant community: Revitalizing the local economy through locally generated andconsumed energy and creating sustainable mobility and ICT monitoring services.“
This year marks the final academic year of the Center of Innovation (COI) program. Assuch, the symposium featured presentations from each field focusing on research findings
and practical applications over the past nine years and a talk session on future
developments and expectations. Approximately 200 people participated in the event,which was moved online due to the rapid spread of COVID‐19.
COI Symposium (Japanese text only)
Department website: C2RSC

Energy session

Mathematics for Industry session

Talk session
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