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Empirical analysis of innovation strategies towards the realization of a self-sufficient hydrogen society in regional areas

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H06505
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Environmental policy and social systems
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

TRENCHER Gregory  東北大学, 環境科学研究科, 准教授 (90802108)

Project Period (FY) 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords水素 / エネルギー転換 / 再生可能エネルギー / エネルギー政策 / 地方創生 / 水素社会 / 燃料電池 / 日本 / 地方の活性化 / イノベーション / 実証事業の評価 / 地方のニーズ / 地方 / 実証事業
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Through semi-structured interviews in Fukushima Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hokkaido and Tokyo and document analysis this research clarified the following two points: 1) The general nature of visions of a hydrogen society, expectations about how hydrogen can promote diffusion of renewables and local production/consumption of energy, and how these differ to the national vision 2) challenges in upscaling various forms of hydrogen production and utilisation. Overall, it became clear that producing hydrogen is technically feasible but utilization is currently difficult given a lack of societal demand for hydrogen and cost restraints.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現在、日本のみならずドイツ、アメリカ、中国などの外国において再生可能エネルギーの導入拡大、発電・産業・交通手段を含めたエネルギーシステムの脱炭素化を図る上で、水素と燃料電池に対する関心が高まっており、その普及に向けて世界的にあらゆる取り組みが行われている。日本は、益々展開していく水素のグローバル市場を先行しているが、本国における水素社会の実現に向けた取り組みの成果と課題を分析して教訓を抽出することは、日本のみならず国際社会の脱炭素化を加速させる上で重要だと考えられる。また、日本の先進的な事例を実証的に研究することにより、エネルギー・サステナビリティ転換という学術分野への示唆も得られた。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Contradictory but also Complementary: National and Local Imaginaries in Japan and Fukushima around Transitions to Hydrogen and Renewables2019

    • Author(s)
      Trencher, G., & Van der Heijden, J.
    • Journal Title

      Energy Research & Social Science

      Volume: 49 Pages: 209-218

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.erss.2018.10.019

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japan’s transition to a hydrogen society: The role of Japanese renewables and Victorian brown coal2019

    • Author(s)
      Trencher, G.
    • Organizer
      University of Melbourne: Energy Transitions Hub
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Japan’s transition to a hydrogen society: Opportunities and challenges on the road to decarbonisation2019

    • Author(s)
      Trencher, G.
    • Organizer
      Tsinghua University: School of Environment
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Japan's pursuit of a hydrogen society: Promises and pitfalls2019

    • Author(s)
      Trencher, G.
    • Organizer
      University of the Philippines: Diliman campus
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Japan’s pursuit of a hydrogen society: Contradictions and complementarities between national and localised socio-technical imaginaries2018

    • Author(s)
      Trencher, G., van der Heijden, J.
    • Organizer
      Futures Conference 2018: Energizing Futures; Tampere, Finland
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-08-25   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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