Japan Statement

Japan’s Approach toCommercialization of Fuel Cell / Hydrogen Technology: 

Japan’s Approach to Commercialization of Fuel Cell / Hydrogen Technology Yoshiyuki IWAI Director General Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Department Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Japan IPHE Steering Committee January 2005

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P.M. Koizumi’s Initiative Basic Policy Speech by Prime Minister to the Diet (February, 2002) Introduction of First Commercially Released FCVs by the Government (December, 2002) Test Drive by Prime Minister (December, 2001)

JHFC Demonstration Project (1): 

JHFC Demonstration Project (1) Overview 47 FCVs (at Jan. 2005) from both domestic and overseas auto manufacturers 10 hydrogen stations with different H2 sources Study on energy efficiency 2

JHFC Demonstration Project (2): 

JHFC Demonstration Project (2) Gasoline Reforming LPG Reforming Mobile　at METI Liquid Hydrogen (By-product from Steel Mills) Naphtha Reforming Kerosene Reforming Natural Gas Reforming By-product from Soda Factory Water Electrolysis Tokyo Kanagawa Methanol Reforming FCV Base Station 3

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Hydrogen Station (Natural Gas reforming + By-product from steel mills) Fuel Cell Demonstration at EXPO 2005, Aichi, Japan (1) Demonstration of FC Buses / Hydrogen Station (2) Demonstration in National Government Pavilion National Government Pavilion Electric Power supply for the pavilion - PAFC 800kW - MCFC 720kW - SOFC 50kW Fuel Cell Buses (PEFC) 4 Types to be Demonstrated 4

Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration (1): 

Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration (1) 33 stationary PEFCs from 11 manufacturers Various conditions Various fuels (Natural Gas, LPG, Kerosene) 5

Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration (2): 

Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration (2) 2002 2003 2004 12 sites 6 2005 31 sites 33 sites

Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration (3): 

7 More than 32% efficiency under real conditions Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration (3) More than 30% CO2 reduction under real conditions

PM’s new Residence will introduce the world’s first Fuel Cell Systems to the marketplace in this year.: 

PM’s new Residence will introduce the world’s first Fuel Cell Systems to the marketplace in this year. Panasonic Ebara-Ballard 9

Review of Regulations: 

Review of Regulations 28 items of 6 laws Government decided to complete by end FY2004 (Mar. 2005) To remove barriers to introduction of FCVs, H2 stations and stationary fuel cells 8

International R&D Cooperation: 

International R&D Cooperation METI/NEDO started a new international joint R&D grant program up to 300,000 USD per each team. 11 joint research activities were adopted last month. Diverse foreign partners from 8 counties: Université du Québec, National Research Council Canada (Canada), Chinese Academy of Science (China), Université Bordeaux 1 (France) , National University of Singapore (Singapore) , University of Fribourg (Switzerland) , Institute for Energy Technology (Norway) , Boreskov Institute of Catalysis - Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) , Applied Nanotech, Inc., Battelle Memorial Institute, Naval Research Laboratory, SRI International （US） 10