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Kitakyushu Regional Energy Base Promotion Project

27 July 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Kitakyushu City in Japan. It discusses in detail the Kitakyushu Regional Energy Base Promotion Project. It also shows how the project utilizes the potentials of the city for renewable energy or high-efficient thermal power generation, and energy management…

Global Battery Storage and Solar Energy

27 July 2015
This presentation introduces GS Yuasa, established in 1917, as the world’s leading battery manufacturer. It also features some of the company’s products such as Moveable Emergency Room Light, Solar Back-Up System, and the Solar UPS System for Small Office with Automatic Volt Regulator.

Community Energy Management System

27 July 2015
This presentation shares the characteristics of Japan as a country. The concept of community energy management system (CEMS) in relation to public expectations on what it is supposed to accomplish for the country are comparatively discussed. Existing projects that utilize CEMS are featured.

GenderResponsive Laws Policies and Activism for Womens Empowerment

22 May 2015
Pakistan ended on the second to the last spot in the World Economic Forum's 2014 Global Gender Gap Index. But victories have been observed in the recent years when it comes to women empowerment. This presentation gives an overview of the Pakistani experience in lobbying for gender equity,…

CommunityBased Disaster Risk Management in Kitakyushu

20 May 2015
This presentation introduces the City of Kitakyushu in Japan. Apart from the concept of disaster prevention and reduction, the discussion also includes the types of disaster-prevention measures employed by the city. The potentials and resources for resilient and smart communities, with Kitakyushu…

Japans Experience on Smart Community

19 May 2015
The multifaceted aims of smart community or smart grid depend on the state of a country. In Japan’s case, it has expressed support in building smart communities based on the establishment of key technology components. The country considers demand response as one of the most important efforts to…

Role of Innovative Technologies and Solutions to Develop Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Hitachi Ltd. in Japan, and how the company serves the world with socially-innovative business activities. Hitachi’s participation in smart city development, specifically in the areas of transportation and water solutions, are explained. The challenges of…

Smart Grid and Smart Meter

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Japan. It describes how electric power companies in the country operate through an integrated power supply structure. TEPCO’s challenges and ways on how it was able to come up with smart solutions are also discussed.

Smart Grids in Asia Pacific

19 May 2015
This presentation discusses the smart energy system of the future. It examines the drivers for smart grid deployment, particularly current grid performance, in Southeast Asia. The smart grid spending in the People’s Republic of China and smart meter deployment in Japan are featured as case examples…

Tsukuba TransitOrientedDevelopment Case Study

6 March 2015
This presentation explains the use of the Transit-Oriented Development approach in the development of the Tsukuba Express in Japan.