International Symposium for Zero-Carbon
Energy Systems: IZES
10-12 January, 2023, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology

Closing Remarks
Toru ObaraChair
Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy,
Institute of Innovative Research,
Tokyo Institute of Technology

1International Symposium on Zero-Carbon Energy Systems, IZES International Symposium on Zero-Carbon Energy Systems, IZES,
took place on 10 – 12 January 2023 at Tokyo Institute ofTechnology aiming at discussing the latest research activities
relevant to the development of innovative Zero-Carbon energy
systems, which shall be the technologies to supply energy forcarbon neutral society, including renewable energy technologies
and innovative nuclear energy technologies within a broadperspective. The goal was to visualize and share a new stage of theZero-Carbon energy system technologies for a carbon-neutralsociety.

2ParticipantsTotal: 150

Regular: 82
Student presenter: 46
Student observer: 22

Countries
Japan: 128
USA: 7
Korea: 12
Germany: 2
China: 1
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Opening Speech, Plenary lectures 10 January (Tue) Opening speech Prof. Kazuya Masu, President of Tokyo Institute of Technology
 Plenary Lecture 1
 Dr. Martin Pei, “Transformation to fossil-free steel with the HYBRITtechnology”, Executive Vice President & CTO, SSAB AB.
 Plenary Lecture 2
 Prof. Takeo Yamaguchi, “Systematic material design and development forpolymer electrolyte fuel cells and anion exchange membrane waterelectrolysis”, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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 11 January (Wed) Plenary Lecture 3
 Prof. Haruko M Wainwright, “Environmental Science for SustainableEnergy”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Plenary Lecture 4
 Mr. Vincent Bessiron, “New Dynamics of the Nuclear Energy inFrance: a Pillar to Reach Carbon Neutrality”, President, Framatome
Japan KK.
 12 January (Thru)
 Plenary Lecture 5
 Prof. Keigo Akimoto, “Climate change mitigation measures for thecarbon neutrality and the transition”, Research Institute of Innovative
Technology for the Earth (RITE) and Tokyo Institute of Technology

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Presentations
 Total: 106

 Plenary:5, Oral: 65, Poster: 36

 Topics (Oral and Poster) Renewable energy technologies: 1
 Innovative nuclear energy technologies:57
 Carbon neutral technologies: 10
 Energy storage and transformation technologies: 5
 Material recycling technologies for energy systems: 12
 Innovative nuclear applications: 166Poster session
 Joint poster session by IZES and AESJ

 Short presentations and the session on 12 January Poster presentation awards

7Papers
 Strict peer review of submitted papers will be carriedout, and selected high-quality papers will be
published in a special issue of Energy Reports,
Elsevier.
 The submission deadline is extended to 31 January2023.

 However, if the paper is to be submitted after 16 January,
please notify the Editor-in-Chief (izes-paper@zc.iir.titech.ac.jp) by15 January with the presentation number, paper title, andauthors' names.

 Early submission is strongly recommended.
 No extension again!
8Summary We had excellent lectures, presentations, and a lotof discussions about the latest research activities
relevant to the development of innovative ZeroCarbon energy systems that enabled visualizationand sharing of a new stage of the Zero-Carbon
energy system technologies for carbon-neutralsociety.
 The chair believes the aim of the symposium wasachieved successfully.
9Special Thanks The chair deeply appreciates
 Organizing Committee members
 International Scientific Committee members
 Steering Committee members
 Technical Program Committee members
 Speakers in the plenary lectures
 All participants in the oral sessions and the poster
sessions
 Faculties, staff, and students at Tokyo Institute ofTechnology, who worked so hard to prepare and organize
the symposium
10See you again in the IZES-2

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