International Cooperative Activities to Spur Development in Biomass Sector Experience Sharing

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1 Biomass Asia Conference May 2013 Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia International Cooperative Activities to Spur Development in Biomass Sector Experience Sharing Toru Nagao Asia Biomass Office New Energy Foundation Tokyo, Japan 1

2 CONTENTS 1. Energy Situation of Japan 2. Role of New Energy Foundation and Asia Biomass Office 3. International Cooperative Activities 2

3 Energy Situation of Japan 3

4 Primary Energy Supply in Japan Renewables Nuclear Energy Supply Oil Equivalent (Million ton / year) World War II Oil Shock & Energy Conservation Hydro Natural Gas Oil Coal High-Growth Period 4

5 Energy Structure of Japan High dependency on fossil fuel (82%+) Low energy self-sufficient rate (7%) 25,000 PJ 20,000 15, % 80% Ratio 60% 40% 20% Renewable Nuclear Natural Gas Coal Petrolium 0% FY 5

6 11 Mar Challenge of Japan since 3-11 Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear accident Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry The Great East Japan Earthquake Earthquakes Main shock Magnitude : 9.0 Aftershocks Magnitude 7 or greater : 6 times Magnitude 6 or greater : 96 times Magnitude 5 or greater : 580 times (As of Oct. 21st) Casualties Dead : over 18,493 Missing: over 2,683 Injured: over 6,217 (As of 26 Mar. 2013) Evacuees Over 344,000 (66,743 As of Feb.2013) 6

7 Decreasing Nuclear Power Plants in Operation Out of existing 54 units ( Units 1~4 at the TEPCO Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station are to be decommissioned ), 2 units (in blue) is being restarted and 48 units (in red) have not resumed operations from periodical inspection or unplanned outage. (Total capacity of 50 units is 46.0GW) Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Tomari To be decommissioned Full capacity by the end of July NPP in Operation NPP in Stoppage As of 5 Jul

8 Review of the Basic Energy Plan of Japan Review of Energy Policy with a zero-based thinking Reduce Dependence on Nuclear Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuel Promote Renewable Energy and Energy Saving Reduce Global Warming Gas Electricity supply measures to increase supply and to save demand Try to restart of the operation of nuclear power plants Review electricity rate to adjust to situation Introduction of the Feed-in Tariff to promote renewable energy 8

9 Role of New Energy Foundation and 9

10 New Energy Foundation Established in 1980 at Tokyo Japan Public and non-profit organization Cooperated by energy related companies Promote utilization of renewable energies Supported by business / industrial companies (energy related majors : 150) Foster and contribute to business and industry in New and Renewable Energy 10

11 Organization Structure Board of Trustees Administrative Board New Energy Industrial Forum Chairman Vice-Chairman Executive Board Members Planning Committee Fuel Cell Committee Coal Energy Committee Wind Energy Committee Waste Power Generation Committee Biomass Committee Solar Energy Committee Indigenous Energy Committee Hydroelectric Power Committee Geothermal Energy Committee Examination Office Secretariat Research and Planning Center Hydro and Geothermal Energy Center 11

12 2 nd East Asia Summit and Cebu Declaration Encourage the use of biofuels Establish a standard on biofuels for vehicles Promote freer trade on biofuels 2 nd East Asia Summit Cebu Declaration, 2007 Cooperation Initiative of Japan (Abe Initiative) > Energy Efficiency and Conservation > Promotion of Biomass Energy Promotion of Biomass Energy > Clean Use of Coal > Eliminate Energy Poverty Cooperation Initiative of Japan to Promote Biomass Energy Establish Asia Biomass Energy Research Core (ABECORE) to conduct joint research on biofuel standards and production : in National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Carry out capacity building program for 500 biomass specialists in five years Conduct seminars on biomass energy policy and best practice of biomass technologies Establish Asia Biomass Energy Cooperation Promotion Office (Asia Biomass Office) to coordinate biomass energy activities : in New Energy Foundation (NEF) 12

13 Promotion of Biomass Energy from Japan Items Asia Biomass Energy Research Core Contents To conduct joint research on production and standardization of biofuels Invite researchers for joint research (79 researchers as of Mar.2012) Implementing Organization NEF & AIST Capacity Building Accepting Trainees Dispatching Experts Training course on establishment of laws and systems and technologies relating to biomass energy (incl. other renewables for non-asean) 500 trainees in 5 years (581 as of Mar.2012) Determined by inter-governmental policy dialogue Assistance for establishing goals and action plans on biomass/renewable energy ( 88 experts as of Mar.2012) Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) Biomass Energy Seminars Asia Biomass Energy Cooperation Promotion Office Seminars of policies / technologies for introduction of biomass energy Smooth operation of cooperation and informationsharing on biomass energy Window for biomass energy information NEDO NEF 13

14 Four Major Programs of NEF Asia Biomass Office Renewable Energy Researchers Invitation Program Database of Biomass Research Organization in East Asia Asia Biomass Information Website Bio-fuel Database in East Asia East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting Task Force Work ( ECTF ) 14

15 Renewable Energy Researchers Invitation Program 15

16 Renewable Energy Researchers Invitation Program Objectives Cooperate with EAS countries in renewable energy sector Invite renewable energy researchers / engineers from EAS and developing countries Promote research and business activities in each country Implementation NEF promotes and implements Invitation program AIST, Universities and Industries accepts invitees and conduct joint researches NEF expedite networking of renewable researchers in EAS countries by running information and database website. 16

17 Program Researchers/ Engineers in EAS Countries (academic, industry, government) Collaborative research Host Organizations in Japan (academic, industry, government) invite Promoted by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy dispatch z Help to assemble collaborative research (Matching) Financial support (travel, living, research expense, etc.) Arrangement (international and domestic) 17

18 Result of Invitation Program ( ) Fiscal Year Invited Researchers Total Biomass Wind Geothermal Utilization/Productio Quality / Standard LCA Others Number of Countries Cambodia China India Indonesia Country Lao Malaysia Philippines Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam

19 Dispatch Organizations ( ) University of Ulsan Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing Normal University Energy Research Institute of Shandong Academy of Sciences South Korea Japan Centre for Renewable Energy and Environmental Research Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. China India National Center for Genetic Eng. and Biotech. National Metal and Materials Tech. Center Thailand Institute of Scientific and Tech. Research King Mongkut's University of Technology Chiang Mai University Kasetsart University Prince of Songkla University Institute of Technology of Cambodia Myanmar Thailand Lao PDR Malaysia Singapore Vietnam Cambodia Brunei Ministry of Energy and Mines Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Can Tho university Ministry of Industry and Trade Vietnam Philippine Philippine Department of Energy Technological University of the Philippines Forest Research Institute Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Petronas Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology Institut Teknologi Bandung PT. Semen Gresik Tbk. Pattimura University Gadjah Mada University Indonesia Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Australia New Zealand 19

20 Host Organizations ( ) Participating Industries Univ. of Shiga Pref. Kyoto Univ. NEF Kansai Electric Co Yamamoto Powder Charcoal Kubota, Yanmar, Sonic, E&E Japan Weather Association Kurita Water Malaysia Malaysia palm plantation Indonesia PTPN4, etc. Kyushu Univ. Osaka Univ. AIST (Tsukuba) Univ. of Tokyo Kyushu Institute of Technology AIST (Hiroshima) Mie Univ. JFE Co. Ltd Nihon Univ. Seikei Univ. Tokyo Institute of Technology 20

21 Invited Researchers and Research Themes from Malaysia Fiscal Year Research Theme Invited Research Organization (Country) Host Researcher 2009 Researches on gasification of lignoecellulosic biomass and catalytic syntheses of synthetic fuels Forest Research Institute Malaysia (Malaysia) AIST Dr. Kinya Sakanishi 2009 Utilization of kitchen refuse and palm oil mill effluent biomass for fuel ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia) Kyushu Institute of Technology Prof. Shirai Yoshihito 2010 Researches on biomethanol and Bio-Dimethyl Ether (DME) synthesis from woody biomass via gasification Forest Research Institute Malaysia (Malaysia) AIST Dr. Tomohisa Miyazawa 2010 Study the effect of blending ratio on bio-butanol and gasoline as engine fule to output power of mobile electric generator system Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia) Kyushu Institute of Technology Prof. Shirai Yoshihito 2011 Researches on gasification properties and torrefaction of oil palm waste Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia) AIST Dr. Tomohisa Miyazawa 2011 Biocharcoal Production from Woody Biomass for Biofuels and Other Value-added Products Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia) Kyushu Institute of Technology Prof. Shirai Yoshihito 21

22 Encouraged Research International Corporation ( Standard, Systemize ) Concrete research target ( Product and outcomes in sight ) Participation of industries ( research / business experience ) Research Field Biomass Energy Wind Energy Solar Energy Small Hydro Energy Geothermal Energy Other Renewable Energy 22

23 Eligibility Requirements Invited researcher should have over five years involvement in biomass energy. belong to organizations involving in biomass energy in EAS countries. be endorsed by dispatching organization that keeps support during dispatch. communicate in Japanese or English language and be in good health condition. 23

24 Application Guideline 2013 Number of research subjects : around 15 subjects Entry : June to July, 2013 (tentative) Notification : July, 2013 (tentative) For preparation, NEF will manage to Help to arrange themes and to find partners. Conduct matching of needs and seeds between international industry-government-academia. Mediate inviting / invited party. 24

25 Database of f Renewable Energy Research Organizations in East Asia 25

26 Database of f Renewable Energy Research Organizations in East Asia

27 Information Website 27

28 Information Website 28

29 Access to Website in FY ,000 18,000 17,051 Asia Biomass Office Research Org Database Sum Monthly Access 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 9,275 9,995 8,487 9,158 11,435 12,123 10,390 10,973 16,036 11,387 11,754 10,466 10,851 14,504 13,170 12,253 13, ,216 12,292 14,980 13,874 11,528 10,508 4, , ,045 1,150 1, , ,106 1,020 0 Mar April May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb FY

30 Bio-fuel Database in East Asia 30

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32 Bio-fuel Database in East Asia Existing Contents Bio-fuel Database (Basic Information) Basic Information of Energy Policy for Bio fuel Supply Potential and Uses Technical Information Market Structures New Contents Good Practice of Bio-Utilization Objectives; Sharing the knowledge of Successful Case Histories in each country for producing new bio fuel project Install of Updated Data by NEF, Japan Submission of Updated Data by Each Country Install & Update of Case Histories by Each Country Good Practice Report (1) Project Name (2) Country (3) Implementing Party & Period (4) Project Stage (5) Classification (6) Keyword (7) Location (including location map) (8) Outline of the Project (9) Project-related Information 32 New Contents will be established in October, 2012!

33 International Seminar

34 Feedback and Expectation Joint Ministerial Statement of the 6th East Asian Summit Energy Ministers Meeting 12 September 2012, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 4. The Ministers commended the energy officials for the further progress made in the Biofuels for Transport and other Purposes Work Stream, particularly the further development of the Biofuels Database in East Asia Countries to include good practice of biofuel utilisation in respective countries, the research activities undertaken under the Asia Biomass Energy Researchers Invitation Programme, and the joint studies on Biodiesel Fuel Standardisation and Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilisation in East Asia conducted by ERIA. The Ministers encouraged the energy officials to further advance the implementation of these programmes, building on the good achievements made in the past years. MINISTERS FOR ENERGY OF EAS COUNTRIES Australia Brunei Darussalam Kingdom of Cambodia People s Republic of China Republic of Indonesia Republic of India Japan Republic of Korea Lao People s Democratic Republic Malaysia Republic of the Union of Myanmar New Zealand Republic of the Philippines Russian Federation Republic of Singapore Kingdom of Thailand United States of America Republic of Viet Nam ASEAN 34

35 Thank you for your attention 35