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Month: June 2013

  • Japan energy – myths versus reality, mantra versus smart

    Japan energy – myths versus reality, mantra versus smart

    A lecture a the Embassy of Sweden for the Stockholm School of Economics

    European Institute for Japanese Studies EIJS

    Gerhard Fasol "Japan energy - myths versus reality, mantra versus smart" Embassy of Sweden
    Gerhard Fasol “Japan energy – myths versus reality, mantra versus smart” Embassy of Sweden

    Outline of the lecture:

    • Energy and DNA
    • Energy and Physics, why you need to understand physics to understand energy
    • Ludwig Boltzmann’s tools and laws to work with energy
    • Myth versus reality, mantra versus smart – psychology of judgment and decision making
    • Parliamentary commission results: “regulatory capture” caused the Fukushima nuclear accident
    • History: Japan’s energy architecture frozen since 1952
    • Primary energy: 96% imported
    • Why Japan pays so much for LNG
    • Electricity architecture and liberalization
    • renewable energy
    • Future: where do we go from here?

    Thank you to all those who attended the event “Japan’s energy – myths vs reality” at the Embassy of Sweden – an event organized by the European Institute for Japanese Studies of the Stockholm School of Economics.

    We had about 120 registrations for 100 seats in the Alfred Nobel Auditorium of the Embassy of Sweden – participants included an official from Japan’s Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office, Officials from several Embassies including the Swedish, US, Norwegian, Swiss, Hungarian and more Embassy, executives from Japanese and European telecom and energy companies, including also several independent power producers (IPPs), legal professionals, and groups of students and MBA students from Tokyo University, Hitotsubashi University and others.

    We had very vivid discussion, and continued the discussions over nijikai.

    Detailed data, statistics and analysis of Japan’s energy markets:

    All the data of the talk are from our reports on Japan’s energy sector:

    Japan’s energy market report:

    Japan energy markets (21st edition)

    Renewable energy Japan – research report

    Renewable energy Japan (9th edition)

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  • Japan’s Energy – Myths vs Reality

    Japan’s Energy – Myths vs Reality

    European Institute of Japanese Studies Academy Seminars presents:

    Japan’s Energy – Myths vs Reality”

    Speaker: Dr. Gerhard Fasol, President, Eurotechnology Japan K.K.
    Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
    18:30 – 21:00
    Embassy of Sweden, Alfred Nobel Auditorium
    Stockholm School of Economics, European Institute of Japanese Studies
    for details and registration click here
    Announcement on the webpage of Stockholm School of Economics

    Gerhard Fasol "Japan's Energy - Myths vs Reality" Embassy of Sweden
    Gerhard Fasol “Japan’s Energy – Myths vs Reality” Embassy of Sweden

    About the talk:

    Japan’s electricity companies earn about US$ 200 billion annually in revenues, and until the Fukushima nuclear accident, about 30% of energy was generated by nuclear power plants, which are currently switched off except for two nuclear plants in Kansai region. Renewable energy sectors expect the rapid built-up of renewable sources in Japan to continue, ie; solar energy, wind, geo-thermal and other sources to follow. METI is also working on liberalization of Japan’s energy markets. Japan’s energy sector undergoes rapid changes and presents large opportunities. In the presentation, we will hear some of the myths about electricity and energy in Japan, and the realities. We will also hear how foreign companies can succeed in Japan’s energy sector.

    About the speaker:

    Dr. Gerhard Fasol is physicist and entrepreneur who has worked since 1984 with Japan’s high-tech sector. He worked on the entrance strategies into Japan’s environmental and energy sector for one of Europe’s largest engineering multi-nationals, and for US investment funds and venture companies on market entry into Japan’s energy sector. Gerhard also builds the Ludwig Boltzmann Forum as a global leadership platform.
    Gerhard graduated with a PhD in Physics from Cambrige University/Trinity College. He was tenured faculty member in Physics at Cambridge University, and Associate Professor at Tokyo University’s Electrical Engineering Faculty and led a JST-Sakigake project on spin electronics before founding Eurotechnology Japan KK.

    Date: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
    Time: 6.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Drink & Snack (served before lecture)
    7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

    Place: Alfred Nobel Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden
    10-3-400 Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
    Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Roppongi 1-chome Station
    Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiya-cho Station

    Fee: JPY3,000 per person, payable at the door
    Free for those who are from sponsoring companies (*)
    Free for students, please bring your student ID
    Language: English

    (*) EIJS Academy 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 Sponsoring companies
    Gadelius Holding Ltd., Ericsson Japan K.K., Nihon Tetra Pak K.K., Sandvik K.K.,
    Höganäs Japan K.K. and in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden

    Please sign up by June 14th (Fri.)

    Announcement on the webpage of Stockholm School of Economics

    The talk is based of the following reports, which you might be interested in:

    Japan’s energy market report:

    Japan energy markets (21st edition)

    “Renewable energy Japan” research report

    Renewable energy Japan (9th edition)

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