Energy and Green House Gas Mitigation Technologies
A two-day symposium on Energies and Green House Gas Mitigation Technologies was held on the 28th - 29th September, 2006. Sponsored by the JSPS London Office in conjunction with Imperial College London and The University of Tokyo, the symposium took place at the Kensington Campus of Imperial College London. Seven researchers from Japan and eight from the UK were invited to speak on the latest and future counter global warming technologies. This extremely topical and important theme attracted over 200 researchers, students and representatives of UK and Japanese government agencies and corporations to the event.
The symposium marked the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct more extensive exchange activities between The University of Tokyo and Imperial College London.
28th September Clore Lecture Theatre, Huxley Building, Imperial College
| time |
Schedule |
| 13:30 |
14:00 |
Registration Session Chair:
Professor Chris Hankin, Pro Rector (Research),
Imperial College London |
| 14:00 |
14:10 |
Welcome and Opening Speech
Sir Richard Sykes, Rector,
Imperial College London |
| 14:10 |
14:40 |
The Role of Research Universities as an Engine for Innovation
Dr Hiroshi Komiyama, President, University of Tokyo |
| 14:40 |
15:10 |
Long Term Strategies for Mitigating Climate Change: Barriers and Responses
Professor Yoichi Kaya, Director-General, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE);
Professor Emertius, University of Tokyo |
| 15:10 |
15:40 |
The Promise of Energy Biosciences
Dr Steve Koonin, Chief Scientist, BP |
| 15:40 |
16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00 |
16:30 |
On the Post-Kyoto Framework for Long Term and Substantial CO2 Emission Mitigation
Professor Hisashi Ishitani, Keio University; Professor Emertius, University of Tokyo |
| 16:30 |
17:00 |
Trends in Energy Research
Mr John Loughhead, Executive Director, UK Energy Research Centre |
| 17:00 |
17:30 |
A Study of Governmental Policies to Manage Risks in CDM
Professor Ryuji Matsuhashi, University of Tokyo |
Dinner and Lecture: The Polish Club, 55 Exhibition Road, London SW7 2PN
29th September Lecture Theatre 220, Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College
| time |
Schedule |
| 09:00 |
09:30 |
Registration
Session Chairs:
Professor Sevket Durucan, Imperial College London
Professor Toru Sato, University of Tokyo |
| 09:30 |
10:00 |
The Photosynthetic Water Splitting Reaction as a Blue Print for Developing Technologies to use Solar Energy to Generate Hydrogen
Professor James Barber FRS, Imperial College London |
| 10:00 |
10:30 |
Long Term Technology Options for Sustainable Road Transportation Systems
Professor Hisashi Ishitani, Keio University |
| 10:30 |
11:00 |
Decentralised Energy Systems
Dr Matthew Leach, Imperial College London |
| 11:00 |
11:25 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:25 |
11:55 |
Novel Solvents for CO2 Capture & Separation
Professor George Jackson, Imperial College London |
| 11:55 |
12:25 |
CO2 Capture and Afforestation to Mitigate Global Warming
Dr Koichi Yamada, Managing Director, University of Tokyo |
| 12:25 |
12:55 |
Simulation Technologies for New Energy Processes
Professor Sandro Macchietto, Imperial College London |
| 12:55 |
14:15 |
Lunch Break - 58 Prince's Gate, London SW7 2AZ
Session Chairs:
Professor Sandro Macchietto, Imperial College London
Professor Ryuji Matsuhashi, University of Tokyo |
| 14:15 |
14:45 |
CO2Storage in Coal Seam Reservoirs
Professor Sevket Durucan, Imperial College London |
| 14:45 |
15:15 |
Current State of Japanese Research on Geological CO2 Storage
Dr Sohei Shimada, University of Tokyo |
| 15:15 |
15:40 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:40 |
16:10 |
Modelling Geological CO2 Storage
Professor Martin Blunt, Imperial College London |
| 16:10 |
16:40 |
Current State of Technology and Public Acceptance of Ocean CO2 Storage
Professor Toru Sato, University of Tokyo |
| 16:40 |
17:00 |
General Discussion |
