The document discusses opportunities for cleantech collaboration between Vancouver, Canada and Japan in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and Japan's increased focus on renewable energy and energy conservation, including opportunities to supply Japanese companies and markets with technologies such as solar PV modules, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cell micro-CHP systems, and to seek investment from organizations like INCJ.

1. Vancouver Greentech Exchange Yasuhiko Ogushi, MBA, MSc
2012/01/18 Industry Consultant
Business Development Manager at Etalim Inc.
Five Cleantech Opportunities Director at Modo the Car Co-op
to Work with Japan yasuhiko.ogushi@gmail.com

2. Social/technological trends and key drivers
The anti-nuclear rally of 60,000 demonstrators
Tokyo, September 19, 2011
http://www.spiegel.de

3. Need for independent clean power
+ conservation
Johnan Shinkin Bank (credit union)
• Aims at a society that doesn’t depend on nuclear power
• Switched from TEPCO to PPS (Independent power producer)
• Installed solar PV and fuel cells
• Renovated offices to increase insulation
• Thorough conservation throughout offices
• Provides no-interest loans for solar PV installation
http://www2.hokua.com/siguma2/?cat=3 http://blog.machiblo.jp/xxxnodamix/kiji/4853.html

4. Need for independent clean power
+ conservation
Enefarm: fuel cell micro-CHP
Natural gas
for residential:
ηelectricity=37~45% (LHV)
ηthermal=42~50% (LHV)
2011 models: ¥2M(C$25,000)
Electricity
Hot water
http://home.tokyo-gas.co.jp/enefarm_special/enefarm/about.html

5. Disaster-proof
• Experience of blackouts after 311 earthquake/tsumami
and following rotational blackouts
• UPS/batteries
• Multi-fuel micro-CHP
• Electric vehicle to Home (V2H) system
– Now third-party conversion kits
– Major automakers are also developing
http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/report/20111226/225632/?P=4
http://100zero.jp/anshin-dengen/
http://freed.sublimeblog.net/article/5347715.html

6. Opportunity 1: Seek Technology
Toilet bike “NEO” by TOTO
http://tototalk.jp

7. CASE
Supply of EV quick charger
• Leading manufacturer of EV
quick chargers
• 50 kW, DC50-500V
• 10-minute charging 
40 kilometres (iMeEV)
50 kilometres (Leaf)
• From 0 to full charging takes 30
minutes (conventional: 14 hrs)
• Takaoka also makes other Charging station at Science World
electric equipment for utilities (being moved from Olympic Village)

8. CASE
(Supported by
Supply of NaS batteries Clean Energy Fund)
Energy storage project at Golden / Field
• 2 x 1MW NaS batteries
• Reduces the risk of capacity shortfall at
Golden substation which runs at near-
capacity
• Improves reliability and eliminates
diesel backup
http://www.ngk.co.jp • First in Canada
• Only and leading manufacturer
of NaS batteries
• High energy density, high
efficiency, long life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikqo-ulgFHc

9. CASE
Supply of FIRST system
Radiator
(Grill)
Light
Light Energy
Energy
Radia Radia
nce nce
• Far-infrared radiation based • Established in 2009 in Richmond, BC
space heating and cooling • Aims to provide sustainable living
• Painted radiator + ceramic paint solution
on wall/ceiling • Exclusively sells FIRST system in Canada
• 185 units installed as of Dec ‘11
http://www.a-hikari.com

10. Opportunity 2: Seek Market
http://www.nedo.go.jp/activities/portal/gaiyou/p02050/p02050.html

11. CASE
Supply of solar PV
modules
• Canadian Solar Japan: • Established in 2001 in Ontario
Japanese arm of Canadian Solar • Produces solar PV modules
Inc. and systems
• Established in 2009 • Mono-crystalized PV cells
• Sources components from • Shipped 803 MW in 2010
domestic suppliers except PV • Operates in 9 countries
modules

12. CASE
Supply of lithium-ion
batteries
• Established in 2009 in
Richmond, BC
• History in the marine and
battery industry
• Leading-edge lithium-ion
battery technology
www.ecomarinepower.com
• Based in Fukuoka, Kyushu
• Dedicated to eco-friendly
power and propulsion solutions www.corvus-energy.com

13. Opportunity 3: Seek Strategic Assets + Market

14. CASE
Joint venture
Ebara Ballard
Corporation (1998-2009)
Demonstration in Japan
(1998-2000)
250kW-class fuel cell
Joint development/
cogeneration (CHP)
Supply of stacks
(2000-2009)
1kW fuel cell cogeneration
(CHP) for residential application
Mk1030 fuel cell stack

15. CASE
Potential market for
Micro-CHP product
• After 2000, micro-CHP (co- • Established in 2006 in Vancouver
generation) market has emerged • Specializes in the development
• Current technologies: gas of next-generation Stirling engine
engines and fuel cells called TAC
• Low cost, no maintenance, and
high durability & reliability
“TAC” Thermal Acoustic
Converter = next-generation
Stirling engine + generator

16. http://www.kiis.or.jp/DCP/eng/e_index.html

17. Opportunity 4: Seek Investment Capital

18. INCJ: public-private partnership for open innovation beyond
the boundaries of existing organizational structures
¥800B (C$10,667M) capital
guaranteed for the next 15 yrs ¥82B equity
(C$ 1,093M)
Government INCJ
¥10B (Innovation Network Corporation of Japan)
Private (C$ 133M)
Established 2009
companies
Investment,
Funds Management
Technological support
investment
expertise
People
Target new business – cleantech, electronics,
Universities
IT, life science, etc.
Based on http://www.incj.co.jp/ and AZCA Inc.

19. THE WORLD AFTER 311
http://www.vill.iitate.fukushima.jp/shoukai/gaiyou.html

20. Illustration by Misato Yugi
http://kingo999.web.fc2.com/

21. Illustrative
Illustrative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYk62WpV_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYk62WpV_s

22. Illustrative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYk62WpV_s

23. Reactor #3 ‘hydrogen’ explosion
(March 14)
www.yomiuri.co.jp
Reactor #1 hydrogen explosion
(March 12)
www.yomiuri.co.jp
 Reactor #4
Explosion?
(March 15)
 Reactor #2
Damage
www.nikkei.com
(March 15) www.houseoffoust.com/fukushima/fukush
ima.html

24. Japan says Fukushima Facts: It’s not over yet
• We still don’t know where
reactors now stable melted fuels are, what they look
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda like, and how we can recover
them
• The release of radiation from
the plants hasn’t stopped
• Risk of contaminated water
flowing into Ocean
• Risk of structure failure of
December 16, 2011 reactor #4 spent fuel pool

25. ‘Decontamination’
Cost: $$$$$
Risk: high
Effectiveness: ?????
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/i1hito/folder/1206231.html
http://japan-living.net/2011/11/post-37.html http://turugiauto.com/blog/bid-188492

26. http://kingo999.web.fc2.com/kizyun_e.html

28. Histological myocardium composition of a 43-year-old Dobrush resident
(sudden death case). Radiocesium concentration in heart – 45,4 Bq/kg. Duffisious
myocytolis. Intermuscular edema. Fragmentation of muscular fibers. Colored by
hematoxylin and eosin.
Source: Bandashevsky (2009)
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com, http://fukushima-diary.com/

29. Opportunity 5
1. Safely decommission Fukushima Daiichi plant
– Molten fuel
– Contaminated water
– Structure of reactor #4
2. Measure radioactivity
– Environment
– Food
– Human body
3. Reduce radioactivity
– Environment (soil, water)
– Artifacts (buildings)

30. Summary: five cleantech opportunities
with Japan
Disaster-proof
Need for
independent
1. Seek and clean power
2. Seek
technology (to
market
use or sell)
Conservation
and energy
3. Seek strategic 4. Seek efficiency
resources + investment
market capital
5. Alleviate
radiation
contamination

31. “We in Canada have observed that, under extraordinary
circumstances, it can be very beneficial to have the advice
of outside experts who bring fresh eyes to bear on the
problems and who have no need to defend past
pronouncements or justify decisions that may have been
previously made.”
Dr. Gordon Edward, PhD
President of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility and is the
recipient of the 2006 Nuclear-Free Future Award
http://akiomatsumura.com/2011/10/447.html

32. Thank you
“Protect”
Yasuhiko Ogushi
yasuhiko.ogushi@gmail.com

33. Resources
Cleantech
• Cleantech matching: Osaka Chamber of Commerce Digital
Concept Partner program
through JETRO Vancouver (also business matching and trade
show info in JETRO website)
• Japanese Smart Energy Products and Technologies 2011
Impact of radiation
• Status of Fukushima and Japan: Fukushima Daily, EX-SKF
• Impact in Canada: Canadian Collaborative for Radiation
Awareness and Monitoring
• Impact on Fishery in Pacific Ocean: Montreal Gazette article