Clean Energy Development in Japan

Toyota will release a fuel cell car called "Mirai" (meaning "Future") in the market on December 15 this year. The price will be 7,236,000 Japanese Yen per unit. This car will be sold first at areas where hydrogen stations are available.  In summer of 2015, this car will be available in the US and Europe.

Mirai has fuel cells, which can generate the power of 113kW (154PS) max and the torque of 335Nm (34.2kgm) max. The cells are in the structure of several stacks, which is called FC Stack. The volume of compressed hydrogen which can be filled into two tanks (front and rear) will be 70MPa (about 700 atmospheric pressure), and oxygen will be taken in from atmosphere. The front tank has the capacity of 60 liters and the rear tank 62.4 liters, totaling to 122.4 liters. The time to fill in hydrogen takes only about three minutes, which which the car can run about 650 km (JC08 mode).

This car has been designed based on the two important concepts which are not to allow any leakage of hydrogen and even if hydrogen leaks, the leakage is detected instantly to stop the supply of hydrogen. Furthermore, many structural parts in the car are designed to absorb shocks to protect the FC Stack and the high pressure hydrogen tanks.

Other special features are that the millimeter wave radars are equipped so as to detect objects in front of the car to avoid crashing, called pre-crash safety system and to check cars running in parallel with the car and to check cars behind together with the Blind Spot Monitor. White lines and yellows lines on the roads will also be recognized. The lane departure alert is also equipped for the car to stay on the fixed lane safely.

The design of the hydrogen tanks has full of Toyota technologies, whereby each tank is light and very sturdy.

Secondly, this is another big news.

Kawasaki City and Toshiba will jointly test an autonomous energy supply system soon. This system utilizes "photovoltaic power generation" (solar energy generation) and hydrogen. The photovoltaic power will produce hydrogen from water electrolysis, which will be used for the fuel cell to generate electricity. This system will be in the market in 2015, and it will be the future electricity generation and supply system in Japan.

With the above two clean energy systems, the need for fossil fuels may reduce sharply in the near future. The old fashioned giant energy companies will be in trouble. I am hoping strongly that Seven Sisters do not sabotage the clean energy systems which will come out soon in the market in Japan.

Prime Minister's speech at a press conference at Ise City Mieken on January 5th 2015.

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Prime Minister Abe said in a New Year Press Conference - Post War 70 Years Speech “I will Write It with Full Wisdom”

 

Prime Minister Abe had a New Year press conference on January 5^th at Ise City Mie-Ken, and he said on his post war 70 years speech, “I want to write a speech draft with full wisdom on the reflection about the past war, the footstep after the war as a peace country, and how Japan should contribute to the world including Asia Pacific countries.”

 

Prime Minister emphasized, “Under the flag of proactive pacifism, Japan will contribute to the world peace and its stability. I want to convey the clear message thereof to the world.” On the other hand, he said, “I will respect the position inherited by the previous cabinets”, adding that he will also respect the speech made by Prime Minister Murayama in 1995 acknowledging colonial occupations and invasions in the past.

 

The ordinary diet session which will be held this month will focus on “Reform Implementation” in addition to establishing security laws which may accept the collective self-defense right, adding “I hope that as many people as possible will enjoy the fruit of Abenomics which will be gained through our efforts of placing priority on boosting economy”.

 

As to the regional revitalization, he mentioned that he will present bills to the Diet to support development of local specialties and sales networks, adding that he intends to appoint several places by this Spring as to special areas for regional revitalization, which is positioned as the second phase of the development of national strategic special areas.

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Writing from a Kindle, I am practicing writing a blog. The 23rd December 1948 killings will be spoked about briefly. An unpunished crime that treated seven elderly men as vile criminals. The U.S. made up many stories about the disposal of the ashes. From mixing them to dumping the remains in Tokyo Bay.

They are Hideki Tojo, Iwane Matsui, Akira Muto, Kenji Doihara, Heitaro Kimura, Koki Hirota and Seishiro Itagaki. These men said that they wanted to die to protect Emperor Hirohito from execution.