Category Archives: Energy

Japan bouwt kennis van aquatische biomassa uit

Posted on March 27, 2013 by admin

Rob Stroeks, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL SamenvattingDe potentie van algen als bio-grondstof krijgt veel aandacht in Japan. De industrie volgt de mogelijkheden ervan op de voet en investeert in ontwikkelingen om deze potentie … Continue reading →

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Superconductivity used in energy-saving technologies in Japan

Posted on January 30, 2013 by admin

Kikuo Hayakawa, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency Summery The 25th International Symposium on Superconductivity (ISS2012) was held in December 3-5, 2012, in Tokyo, At the annual symposium many presentations focused on research regarding iron-based … Continue reading →

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Ocean energy in Japan is actueel en volop in beweging

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

Rob Stroeks, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL.   Samenvatting IA-Tokio heeft in samenwerking met IMARES een seminar georganiseerd over Ecodynamic design in offshore development. Het seminar heeft duidelijk gemaakt dat er in Japan veel aandacht … Continue reading →

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Japan gaat zelf medische isotoop maken

Posted on November 30, 2012 by admin

Paul op den Brouw, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Samenvatting Japan gaat zelf molybdeen-99 produceren, zodra de Japan Materials Testing Reactor (JMTR) in Oarai in Ibaraki is opgestart.

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Master’s and Doctoral Studies at The University of Tokyo, Japan

Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin

Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo have just started the online registration for the Special Graduate Program in Engineering for Systems Innovation 2013. This special program will be offered by three departments: Department of Systems Innovation, Department of … Continue reading →

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Presentation: Thermoelectric materials and applications in Japan

Posted on October 23, 2012 by admin

Sébastien Moitzheim, NOST Tokyo During a four months traineeship for IA-Tokio, I focused on smart materials in Japan. With the preliminary research I got interested in a type of material that can create electricity from heat, so-called thermoelectric materials.  … Continue reading →

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Kansen voor samenwerking met Japan in EU FP7

Posted on October 1, 2012 by admin

Op 20 juli 2012 lanceerde de Europese Commissie de laatste serie tenders voor onderzoekvoorstellen in het lopende zevende kaderprogramma (FP7 2007-2013). Samen met Europese partners hebben Nederlandse onderzoekers de mogelijkheid om met Japanse onderzoekers samen te werken. Van het totale … Continue reading →

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Japanse schepen als noodvoorziening voor smart grid

Posted on September 24, 2012 by admin

Mihoko Ishii, NOST Tokyo Origineel gepubliceerd op de site van Agentschap NL. Samenvatting Het verlagen van de risico’s in noodsituaties is een belangrijk aandachtspunt voor Japanners die de tsunami en aardbeving hebben meegemaakt het afgelopen jaar. In dat kader … Continue reading →

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Superconductivity for Smart Grids

Posted on September 24, 2012 by admin

Kikuo Hayakawa, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency Summary Currently, many smart grid projects are running or planned worldwide. These aim at controlling the electricity supply more efficiently and more stably in a new … Continue reading →

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The office of the future

Posted on September 24, 2012 by admin

Kikuo Hayakawa, NOST Tokyo Originally published on the site of NL Agency Summary Japan foresees that the future office will not be comparable to today’s office with regard to information quantity and speed (1). The future office will … Continue reading →

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