Zero-Carbon Energy Kyoto 2009: Proceedings of the First International Symposium of Global COE Program "Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming - Toward CO2 Zero-emission Energy System" / Edition 1

by Takeshi Yao

Overview

Emissions of CO₂ have come to be regarded as the main factor in climate change in recent years, and how to control them has become a pressing issue. The problem cannot simply be labeled a technological one, however, because it is deeply involved with social and economic issues. Since 2008, the Global Center of Excellence (COE) program titled "Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming-Toward a CO₂ Zero-Emission Energy System" has been held at Kyoto University, Japan. The program aims to establish an international education and research platform to foster educators, researchers, and policy makers who can develop technologies and propose policies toward a zero-emission society by the year 2100. Setting out a zero-emission technology roadmap, Global COE promotes socioeconomic studies of energy, the study of new technologies for renewable energies, and research in advanced nuclear energy. A compilation of the lectures and presentations from the first symposium of Global COE held at Kyoto University, this book is intended to provide the impetus for the establishment of low carbon energy science to bring about harmony between mankind and the environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9784431540786
Publisher:	Springer Japan
Publication date:	04/06/2012
Series:	Green Energy and Technology
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	390
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

_{Part I Plenary and Invited Papers}

_{Can We Learn from Photosynthesis About How to Convert Solar Energy into Fuels?}

_{Renaissance of Nuclear Energy in the USA: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Research Needs}

_{Eco-Friendly Production of Biodiesel by Utilizing Solid Base Catalysis of Calcium Oxide for Reaction to Convert Vegetable Oil into Its Methyl Esters}

_{II Contributed Papersg -Ferric Oxide / Carbon Composite Synthesized by Aqueous Solution Method as a Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries}

_{Control of TiO2-Based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Applications}

_{New Material Processing and Evaluation for TiO2 by Microwave and Mid-Infrared Light Techniques}

_{Construction of the Functional Biomolecules with the Ribonucleopeptide Complexes}

_{High-Pr Heat Transfer in Viscoelastic Drag-Reducing Turbulent Channel Flow}

_{Current Status of Accelerator-Driven System with High-Energy Protons in Kyoto University Critical Assembly}

_{Part III International Summer School on Energy Science for Young Generations (ISSES-YGN)}

_{(i) Scenario Planning and Socio-economic Energy ResearchToward Education for Collaboration Between Different Fields: An Experiment of Facilitation Viewpoints Utilization for Reἀecting Group Discussion}

_{The Impact of Wind Power Generation on Wholesale Electricity Price at Peak Time Demand in Korea}

_{An Analysis of Eco-EfḀciency in Korean Fossil-Fueled Power Plants Using DEA}

_{An Analysis of Energy EfḀciency Using DEA: A Comparison of Korean and Japanese Economic Regions}

_{The Role of Nuclear Power in Energy Security and Climate Change in Vietnam}

_{Opportunities and Challenges of Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation Promotion for Rural ElectriḀcation in Indonesia}

_{Wind Power Generation’s Impact on Peak Time Demand and on Future Power Mix}

_{Development of LiPb–SiC High Temperature Blanket}

_{(ii) Renewable Energy Research and CO2 Reduction Research}

_{Lipid-Domain-Selective Assembly of Photosynthetic Membrane Proteins into Solid-Supported Membranes}

_{Light-Induced Transmembrane Electron Transfer Catalyzed by Phospholipid-Linked Zn Chlorophyll Derivatives on Electrodes}

_{Raman Spectroscopic Studies on Silicon Electrodeposition in a Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid}

_{DC Connected Hybrid Offshore-Wind and Tidal Turbine Generation System}

_{Primary Pyrolysis and Secondary Reaction Behaviors as Compared Between Japanese Cedar and Japanese Beech Wood in an Ampoule Reactor}

_{Some Low-Temperature Phenomena of Cellulose Pyrolysis}

_{Rotational Temperature Measurements in a Molecular Beam with High-Order Harmonic Generation}

_{Chemical Conversion of Lignocellulosics as Treated by Two-Step Hot-Compressed Water}

_{Method for Improving Oxidation Stability of Biodiesel}

_{Construction of the ArtiḀcial Enzyme for Using Solar Energy}

_{Development of Fluorescent Ribonucleopeptide-Based Sensors for Biologically Active Amines}

_{Light Energy Induced Fluorescence Switching Based on Novel Photochromic Nucleosides}

_{Development of Nanocrystalline Co–Cu Alloys for Energy Applications}

_{Investigation of SI-CI Combustion with Low Octane Number Fuels and Hydrogen using a Rapid Compression/ Expansion Machine}

_{Comparison Between the Hexaboride Materials as Thermionic Cathode in the RF Guns for a Compact MIR-FEL Driver}

_{Indicators for Evaluating Phase Stability During Mechanical Milling}

_{The Study of CO2 Fixation in Spent Oil Sand Under the Different Temperature and Pressure}

_{The Study on Characteristics Upgraded Low Rank Coal (Lignite-IBC) by Changed Temperature and Particle Size}

_{Energy EfḀciency of Combined Heat and Power Systems}

_{Behavior of a Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode in Molten Chlorides Containing Oxide Ion}

_{(iii) Advanced Nuclear Energy Research}

_{An Algorithm for Automatic Generation of Fault Tree from MFM Model}

_{A Method of Generating GO-Flow Models from MFM Models}

_{Functional Modeling of Perspectives on the Example of Electric Energy Systems}

_{Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of SiC/SiC Composites Fabricated for Erosion Component}

_{Diffusion Bonding of Tungsten to Reduced Activation Ferritic/ Martensitic Steel F82H Using a Titanium Interlayer}

_{The Simulation of Corium Dispersion in Direct Containment Heating Accidents}

_{Study on Three-Dimensional Thermal Hydraulic Simulation of Reactor Core Based on THEATRe Code}

_{Study on Turbine System of Nuclear Power Plant Based on RELAP5/MOD3.4 Code}

_{Analysis of Instability in Narrow Annular Multi-channel System Based on RELAP5 Code}

_{Development of Ultrafast Pulse X-ray Source in Ambient Pressure with a Millijoule High Repetition Rate Femtosecond Laser}

_{Development of Small Specimen Technique to Evaluate Ductile–Brittle Transition Behavior of a Welded Reactor Pressure Vessel Steel}

_{Research on Distributed Monitoring and Prediction System for Nuclear Power Plant}

_{Multiple Scale Nonlinear Phenomena in Nature: From High ConḀnement in Fusion Plasma to Climate Anomalies}

_{The Electric Properties of InSb Crystals for Radiation Detector}

_{Kinetic Transport Simulation of ICRF Heating in Tokamak Plasmas}

_{Electrochemical Study of Neodymium Ions in Molten Chlorides}

_{A New Numerical Approach of Kinetic Simulation for Complex Plasma Dynamics: Application to Fusion and Astrophysical Plasmas}

_{Relationship Between Microstructure and Mechanical Property of Transient Liquid Phase Bonded ODS}

_{Nondestructive Testing of NITE-SiC Ceramics for Fusion Reactor Application}

_{Numerical Simulation on Subcooled Pool Boiling}

_{Framework of a Risk Monitor System for Nuclear Power Plant}

_{Dynamic Reliability Analysis by GO-FLOW for ECCS System of PWR Nuclear Power Plant}

_{Prior Evaluation Method of User Interface Design}

_{Consideration of Alumina Coating Fabricated by Sol–Gel Method for PbLi Flow}

_{Feasibility Study on Introducing Building Integrated Photovoltaic System in China and Analysis of the Promotion Policies}

_{Author Index}

_{Keyword Index}