residential fuel cell systems

Electronics

Electric power generation and distribution

Energy policy and industrial development

A type of fuel cell that uses a solid ceramic material as its electrolyte. It operates at high temperatures and can utilize various fuels including natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen.

Hydrogen production methods that do not rely on fossil fuels, eliminating carbon emissions from the production process. Japan aims to achieve this by 2040.

A vehicle that uses a fuel cell to convert chemical energy into electricity to power its motor.

Japan

Fukushima Prefecture

First phase of Japan's hydrogen strategy focusing on commercializing fuel cell vehicles and establishing hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Target: 100 hydrogen fuel stations operational by end of 2015.

A comprehensive national plan to transition Japan to hydrogen-based energy across transportation, industrial, residential, and production sectors over 25 years, divided into three phases.

A hydrogen production facility in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, designed to produce hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles and stationary power generation systems. The facility is intended to support Fukushima's economic recovery and Japan's transition to a hydrogen society.