Scenario study for full-fledged hydrogen utilization with CO_2-free hydrogen global supply chains

摘要

In April 2014, the Cabinet of Japan approved the new Strategic Energy Plan stating that it is essential for Japan to formulate a road map toward the realization of a "hydrogen society", considering the dramatic changes in energy environments inside and outside Japan, including the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011 and the subsequent accidents at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station[l]. In June 2014, in line with the new Strategic Energy Plan, the Council from industry, academia and government compiled views, goals and collaborative efforts into a road map with clear time frames attached[2].