Title: "Hydrogen Energy Technology for CO2 Reduction

Japan has set a long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 based on the Paris Agreement. In order to reduce CO2 emissions, power generation using renewable energies has been rapidly and massively introduced in recent years. However, since the electricity generated by solar and wind power is affected by weather conditions, energy storage technology is needed to further increase the use of renewable energy in large quantities. Hydrogen energy from renewable energy sources can store electricity at a high energy density for a long period of time without decreasing, and is a technology that is expected to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. In this presentation, we will introduce the technology of hydrogen energy systems that use electricity from renewable energy sources and discuss the challenges and prospects for the future.

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Director in charge of Electric Power Business Division, Strategy Division and Smart Life Division, Looop Co.
Yusuke Kojima

In March 2008, he completed a master's degree in industrial mechanical engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo. After working for Sony and Accenture, he joined Looop in 2014 and launched the electric power business in July 2015.

General Manager, Environmental Management Office, Co-op Tohoku Sun-net (Miyagi Co-op)
Hidenori Ohara

In 1997, he joined Miyagi Seikatsu Kyoudo Kumiai, where he was in charge of ISO14001 and became the first co-op to obtain the certification in 1998. He was involved in the establishment of the co-op's first recycling center, the start of charging for plastic bags, a recycled paper recycling point system, the collection of waste household cooking oil, and the introduction of Japan's first SVO cogeneration system. General Manager of Environmental Management Office, Miyagi Seikatsu Kyoudo Kumiai, General Manager of Environmental Management Office, Co-op Tohoku Sunnet Business Union (current position) in 2013

Manager, Planning Group, Kawasaki Works, Showa Denko K.K.
Wataru Oguchi

Born in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture in 1972, he joined Showa Denko K.K. in 1998 and was assigned to the Technology Development Department at the Oita Works. Since 2010, he has been mainly in charge of planning new businesses and business-to-business partnerships. Currently, he is promoting the business enhancement of the recycling process for used plastics (KPR).

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Research and Development Division, LIVERNESS Co.
Akie Kaneko

Graduated from the Department of Advanced Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. Currently, he is involved in the creation of various research projects by combining knowledge from different fields, such as conducting demonstration tests of ventures in collaboration with local governments, and collaborating with corporate research institutes, young researchers, and ventures.

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Mayor of Tomiya
Hirotoshi Wako（Mr. Hirotoshi Wakou

In 1995, at the age of 31, he started his own business and later served as president of the Miyagi Youth Conference and director of Slow Food International International, etc. After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, he opened "Fukko Yatai Mura Kesennuma Yokocho" (reconstruction stall village). He received an award from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. 2012 he established Tomiya Denryoku K.K. He became the Mayor of Tomiya Town in 2015. 2016 he became the first Mayor of Tomiya and is currently serving his second term.

Project Professor, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
Mr. Tatsuoki Kono
Specially Appointed Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Milano

Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Director of the Water Research Center, Toshiba Asia Pacific, Inc. and General Manager in charge of the Next Generation Energy Business Development Project Team, Toshiba Corporation. At Toshiba, he was engaged in research on hydrogen storage alloys and invented the superlattice alloy used in eneloop rechargeable batteries. Currently, he is also a Project Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo and a Visiting Professor at Politecnico di Milano. He specializes in hydrogen energy technology (hydrogen production, storage, and utilization).

Representative Director, Senior Managing Director, General Manager of Production Promotion Division, Miyagi Seikatsu Kyokumiai
Kenji Okoshi

In 1988, he joined Miyagi Co-op, where he managed the secretariat of the headquarters promoting the "Face to Face and Life Visible Direct Produce" program, and later became the general manager of the Life and Culture Department of the Miyagi Co-op, which has about 75% of the total number of households in Miyagi Prefecture. He has concluded a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Tomiya City, and is also a strong collaborator in the Tomiya Hydrogen Demonstration Project.

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Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.
Shuichiro Takahashi

D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. He has devised business models for the "Liberness Research Grant," a research grant for young researchers, and "L-RAD," a database of underutilized research ideas, and has initiated numerous projects involving industry, academia, and education. He is a member of the Graduate School Committee of the University Subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; a member of the Human Resources Committee of the Council for Science, Technology and Science, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; and a member of the Promotion Committee for the Next Generation Entrepreneurship Development Project, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.