2022-04-29 11:45:00
JAPAN NUCLEAR HYDROGEN
N- 28 April 2022 - The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said on 22 April that they had been commissioned by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to develop hydrogen production. The hydrogen mass production technology demonstration project will begin this year using the High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTTR). A hydrogen production facility will be connected to the HTTR owned by JAEA to develop hydrogen production technology utilising the reactor’s high temperature heat.
“We will carry out the conversion, licensing procedure, equipment modification and testing in stages,” JAEA said. Japan’s "Basic Energy Plan" (decided by the Cabinet in October 2021) states that high-temperature gas should be used for carbon-free hydrogen production. In addition, the "Green Growth Strategy for 2050 Carbon Neutral" (established in June 2021), specifies the need to use the HTTR to produce large quantities and inexpensive carbon-free hydrogen by 2030. “It is our policy to develop various technologies.” JAEA noted.
ANRE started a public solicitation for the demonstration project in February. “We have selected a consortium of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which is conducting technical studies on hydrogen production using the mechanism and high-temperature gas reactors, as the contractor for this business,” said JAEA.
The first stage of this project will include the design the HTTR-hydrogen production test facility that connects the HTTR and the hydrogen production plant, and study the development plan of equipment such as high-temperature isolation valves for the demonstration reactor. “In addition, we will investigate carbon-free hydrogen production technologies that can utilise the high-temperature heat of high-temperature gas reactors, and consider hydrogen production methods that can be expected to improve hydrogen production efficiency by comparing each technology.”
-----
Earlier:
2022, April, 21, 14:30:00
UAE, JAPAN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Japan is one of the UAE's largest investment partners in both outbound and inbound investments, as Japanese investments in the country currently exceed AED 15 billion, accounting for 3percent of total FDI inflows and more than 8.2 percent of investments from Asian countries.
2022, April, 19, 14:05:00
JAPAN'S GHG EMISSIONS DOWN
Japan’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by 5.1% in the financial year 2020-2021 (April 2020-March 2021) to 1,150 MtCO2eq, their lowest level since 1990-1991, according to final figures from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.
2022, April, 12, 12:55:00
JAPAN, RUSSIA COAL BAN
Japan typically takes high-CV, low-ash coal from Russia
2022, April, 1, 11:25:00
JAPAN AGREE WITH RUSSIAN ROUBLES
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order March 31 prohibiting supply of Russian gas to countries that have imposed sanctions against Moscow if they refuse to pay for imports in rubles.
2022, March, 28, 11:40:00
JAPAN'S, RUSSIAN OIL & GAS PLAN
Japan's Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development (SODECO) owns a 30% stake in the Sakhalin-1 project from which Exxon has said it would exit. Japex owns 15.285% in SODECO.
2022, March, 18, 11:20:00
JAPAN NUCLEAR: NO PROBLEM
A powerful earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan did not cause any issues of safety concern at the three nuclear power plants in the area, including the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the country’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today.
2022, March, 15, 14:40:00
JAPAN'S LNG INVESTMENT
Japan also intends to work on renewables and nuclear power in a bid to further diversify its energy sources, as part of its response to the G7 joint statement, which calls for reducing Russian energy dependency in phases, Hagiuda said.
