KAMIMOTO, Masayuki
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I had an opportunity to talk about renewable energy in SCS 2019 (3rd South China Sea Conference )〜Sea, Science & Societies: Forging Alliances in Facing Global Environmental Change〜 held in Kuala Lumpur from June 24 to 27, 2019.
I heard that South China Sea is a very good research field on bio-diversity, since many species (almost half of the total) are living there. Most of the participants of the conference were scientists working on environmental issues of the sea and were very much interested in renewable energy.
When I was preparing my talk*, I felt a little bit deplorable, because I had to admit that Japan is not keeping up with the fast global decarbonization movement now, although Japan has been a front-runner of renewable energy research and deployment for long.
Resource potential of renewable energy such as wind energy is affluent in Aomori Prefecture of Japan where Institute of Regional Innovation (IRI) is located. We, professors of our research institute, published a textbook entitled “Let’s change the local community by renewable energy” two years ago. I’m sure we have to change regions, Japan, and the world as soon as possible to accelerate the mitigation of the global warming, and revitalization of the regions as well.
* “Renewable Energy Ensemble and Ocean Energy”
Abstract
Recent global warming urges us to introduce more and more renewable energy to reduce the CO2emission. In this lecture, the present status and future possibility of renewable energy as primary energy sources will be reviewed, and then discussion will be made on how to accelerate renewable energy development and on the role of ocean energy. One of the key issues is integration of various types of renewable energy with different characteristics (Renewable Energy Ensemble from global level down to community level). Also discussed will be rather non-technological issues such as risk communications with various stakeholders and contribution to SDGs.
Curriculum Vitae (Masayuki Kamimoto)
| Name: | Masayuki KAMIMOTO | ||
| Present Position: |
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| Affiliation: | Hirosaki University | ||
| Nationality: | Japanese |
Education
| 1966-1970 | Department of Nuclear Engineering, the University of Tokyo |
| 1970-1972 | Graduate School of Engineering (Master Course – Nuclear Engineering), the University of Tokyo |
| 1972-1975 | Graduate School of Engineering (Doctor Course – Nuclear Engineering), the University of TokyoDoctor of Engineering:
Thesis: “Study on Thermal Conductivity of Uranium Compounds” |
Professional History
| 1975.9 | Visiting Scholar, Material Science Department, Northwestern University, USA |
| 1977.4 | Researcher, Electrotechnical Laboratory (ETL) |
| 1987.5 | Chief, Energy Storage Section, Energy Systems Division, ETL |
| 1991.10 | Chief, Energy Materials Section, Energy Fundamentals Division, ETL |
| 1994.4 | Director, Energy Division, ETL |
| 1999.9 | Deputy Director General, ETL |
| 2001.4 | Deputy Director, Planning Headquarters, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
| 2003.4 | Research Coordinator for Environmental and Energy Technology, AIST |
| 2008.4 | Director, AIST Kansai, AIST |
| 2010.4 | Professor, North Japan New Energy Research Center, Hirosaki University |
| 2010.6 | Director, North Japan New Energy Research Center, Hirosaki University |
| 2010.10 | Director, North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (NJRISE) |
| 2013.4 | Assistant to the President, Hirosaki University |
Other academic carriers
Visiting Professor and lecturer: The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagoya University, University of Tsukuba, Kanazawa University, Yamagata University, The University of Electro-communications, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Keio University and Tokai University
Academic and governmental committees on energy technologies:
Vice Chair of Energy Division of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, Chair of Technical Committee of New Energy and Environmental Technology, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, Vice Chair of Japan Council for Renewable Energy (JCRE) , Secretary General of Renewable Energy International Conference and Exhibition (RE2010) held in Yokohama, Japan in 2010, Lead Author of IPCC WG III “Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation”, etc.
Recent Invited Talk
International (selected)
1.M. Kamimoto: “Renewable Energy Ensemble and Ocean Energy”, SCS 2019 (3rd South China Sea Conference ), Kuala Lumpur(2019.6).
2.M.Kamioto: “Renewable Energy in Japan at the Turning Point”, 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE 2011) Plenary Lecture (Bangkok, 2012.2).
3.M.Kamimoto, K.Itaka: “Energy Networks for Utilization of As Much Renewable Energy As Possible - from Local to Global –“, 1st AASEF (Nagoya, 2011.7).
4.M.Kamimoto: “Renewable Energy is the Key to Reconstruction of Japan after the Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami”, 2011 IEEE First Conf. on Clean Energy and Technology (Plenary Lecture, CET2011) (Kuala Lunpur, 2011.6).
5.M.Kamimoto: “Energy Storage Technology: Present Status and Prospects for the Future” (Keynote Lecture, World Renewable Energy Congress 2009, (Bangkok. 2009.5)
List of publications
Refereed Paper (selected)
1.M.Kamimoto, H. Miyakawa: “Reduction of Electric Power Consumption by ICT in Residential Buildings – Demonstration Experiments at Condominiums and Dormitory –“, Proc. 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE 2011), (2012.2).
2.J.Kondoh, I.Ishii, H.Yamaguchi, A.Murata, K.Otani, K.Sakuta, N.Higuchi, S.Sekine, M.Kamimoto, “Electrical energy storage systems for energy networks”, Energy Conversion & Management, 41(17), p.1863-1874 (2000).
3.A.Iwasaki, H.Kaneko, Y.Abe, M.Kamimoto, “Investigation of electrochemical hydrogen evolution under microgravity condition”, Electrochim. Acta, 43, p.509-514 (1998).
4.I.Kudo, M.Kamimoto, “Feasibility Study of Japanese Solar Power Satellite”, Space Energy and Transportation, 1(4), p.356-367（1996）.
5.K.Kanari, Y.Abe, M.Kamimoto, T.Yuasa, H.Hamamoto, Y.Nakahara, R.Araki, “Molten salt latent thermal storage units for cogeneration systems: Performance estimations of the storage units using steam and water as heat transfer”, Proc. the 6th Int. Symp. on Transport Phenomena in Thermal Engineering (ISTP-VI), Vol.1, p.320-325 (1994).
6.H.Kaneko, K.Tanaka, A.Iwasaki, Y.Abe, A.Negishi, M.Kamimoto, “Water electrolysis under microgravity condition by parabolic flight”, Electrochim. Acta, 38, p.729-733 (1993).
7.O.Nomura, K.Tanaka, Y.Abe, Y.Takahashi, K.Kanari, M.Kamimoto , “Heat transfer experiment on latent thermal storage units using composite materials for space solar dynamic power systems”, Space Power, 12(3-4), p.229-253 (1993).
8.K.Kanari, K.Nozaki, M.Kamimoto, T.Hashimoto, “Charge and discharge simulations on zinc/bromine batteries for battery configurations”, Proc. Symp. on Chlor-Alkari and Chlorine Production and New Mathematical and Computational Methods in Electrochemical Eng., Vol.93-14, p.395-406 (1993).
9.K.Kanari, Y.Abe, K.Tanaka, Y.Takahashi, R.Sakamoto, M.Kamimoto, T.Ozawa, “Heat-transfer characteristics of latent thermal storage units with sodium hydroxide-based molten salts “, Heat Transfer Japanese Research, 20, p.686-699 (1992).
10.Y.Takahashi, A.Negishi, Y.Abe, K.Tanaka, M.Kamimoto , “Thermoanalytical investigation of fluoride comosites for latent thermal storage “, Thermochim. Acta, 183, p.299-311 (1991).
11.H.Kaneko, K.Nozaki, Y.Wada, T.Aoki, A.Negishi, M.Kamimoto, “Vanadium redox reactions and carbon electrodes for vanadium redox flow battery “, Electrochim. Acta, 36, p.1191-1196 (1991).
12.Y.Abe, K.Tanaka, O.Nomura, K.Kanari, Y.Takahashi, M.Kamimoto, “Development of advanced space solar dynamic receiver”, Proc. 26th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., 291-6(1), p.291-296 (1991).
13.T.Inoue, M.Nakagawa, Y.Mochida, F.Ohtomo, K.Shimizu, K.Tanaka, Y.Abe, O.Nomura, M.Kamimoto, “Test facility of thermal storage equipment for space power generation”, Proc. 26th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., 308-12(1)p.308-312 (1991).
14.K.Kanari, K.Nozaki, H.Kaneko, M.Kamimoto, “Charge and discharge simulation of flow batteries for cell stack compositions”, Proc. 3rd Int.Conf. Batteries for Utility Energy Storage, p.391-410 (1991).
15.M. Kamimoto, “Possibility of high-temperature heat capacity measurement by differential scanning calorimetry “, Int. J. Thermophys., 11(2), p.305-314 (1990).
16.Y. Abe, Y. Takahashi, K. Kanari, K. Tanaka, A. Negishi, M. Kamimoto, “Carbon-fluoride composite for advanced solar dynamic receiver”, Proc. 25th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.536-540 (1990).
17.K. Kanari, K. Nozaki, H. Kaneko, M. Kamimoto, “Numerical analysis on shunt current of flow batteries”, Proc. 25th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.326-331 (1990).
18.Y. Takahashi, A. Negishi, Y. Abe, K. Tanaka, M. Kamimoto, “Thermoanalytical investigation of fluoride composites for latent thermal storage”, Proc. 2nd Japan-China Joint Symposium on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis, p.126 (1990).
19.K. Tanaka, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, O. Nomura, M. Kamimoto , “Advanced concepts for latent thermal energy storage for solar dynamic receivers “, Space Power, 8(4), p.425-434 (1989).
20.M. Kamimoto, R. Sakamoto, A. Negishi, Y. Takahashi, M. Hirabayashi , “Thermoanalytical investigation of YBa2Cu3O7-x superconductor. IV. Mechanism of perovskite formation from various starting materials “, Thermochim. Acta., 142, p.281-290 (1989).
21.A. Negishi, Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, T. Ozawa, M. Kamimoto , “Thermoanalytical investigation of YBa2Cu3O7-x superconductor. III. Preparation from mixed 2-ethylhexanoates of yttrium, barium, and copper “, Thermochim. Acta., 140, p.41-48 (1989).
22.Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, Y. Abe, K. Tanaka, M. Kamimoto, “Latent heat of thermal storage materials for space use at high temperatures”, Proc. 2nd Asian Thermophys. Properties Conf., p.567-572 (1989).
23.Y. Takahashi, Y. Abe, R. Sakamoto, K. Tanaka, M. Kamimoto, “High temperature fluoride composites for latent thermal storage for advanced space solar dynamic power system”, Proc. 24th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.959-964 (1989).
24.K. Tanaka, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, O. Nonura, M. Kamimoto, “Space solar receiver for closed Brayton cycle power systems”, Proc. ISES Solar World Congress 1989 KOBE, p.1353-1355 (1989).
25.Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, M. Kamimoto , “Heat capacities and latent heats of LiNO3, NaNO3 and KNO3 “, Int. J. Thermophys., 9(6), p.1081-1090 (1988).
26.A. Negishi, Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, M. Kamimoto, T. Ozawa , “Thermoanalytical investigation of YBa2Cu3O7-x superconductor. II. Perovskite formation from coprecipitated oxalate “, Thermochim. Acta., 132, p.15-23 (1988).
27.Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, Y. Nagasaka, A. Nagashima , “Heat capacity, heat of transition and thermal conductivity of pentaerythritol and its slurry “, Netsu Bussei, 2, p.53-58 (1988).
28.Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, R. Sakamoto, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa , “Investigation of latent heat-thermal energy storage materials. V. Thermoanalytical evaluation of binary eutectic mixtures and compounds of NaOH with NaNO3 or NaNO2 “, Thermochim. Acta, 123, p.233-245 (1988).
29.Y. Abe, Y. Takahashi, K. Kanari, K. Tanaka, R. Sakamoto, M. Kamimoto, “Molten salt latent thermal storage using NaOH-based eutectics “, Proc. 23rd Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.159-164 (1988).
30.Y. Abe, K. Kanari, M. Kamimoto, “Molten salt latent thermal storage for MCFC cogeneration system”, Proc. 23rd Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.165-170 (1988).
31.K. Tanaka, Y. Abe, Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, N. Tanatsugu, “Latent thermal storage for space solar dynamic power systems”, Proc. 23rd Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.63-68 (1988).
32.Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, R. Sakamoto, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa , “Investigation of latent heat-thermal energy storage materials. IV. Thermoanalytical evaluation of binary eutectic mixtures of NaOH with LiOH or KOH “, Thermochim. Acta, 121, p.193-202 (1987).
33.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, S. Sawata, T. Tani, T. Ozawa , “Design and cost evaluations of solar energy and waste heat utilization systems with latent thermal storage unit using form-stable high-density polyethylene “, J. Chem. Eng Japan, 19, p.287-293 (1986).
34.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, S. Sawata, T. Tani, T. Ozawa , “Latent thermal storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene; Part I: Performance of the storage unit “, Trans. ASME J. Solar Energy Eng., 108(4), p.282-289 (1986).
35.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, Y. Takahashi, T. Tani, T. Ozawa , “Latent thermal storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene; Part II: Numerical analysis of heat transfer “, Trans. ASME J. Solar Energy Eng., 108, p.290-297 (1986).
36.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, S. Sawata, T. Tani, T. Ozawa, “Heat transfer in latent thermal storage units using pentaerythrytol slurry”, Proc. World Congress III of Chem. Eng., Vol. I, p.633-636 (1986).
37.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, S.Sawata, T.Tani, T. Ozawa, “Latent thermal storage using pentaerythritol slurry”, Proc. 21st Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.730-736 (1986)., (Best energy storage paper at the 21st IECEC, ASME)
38.Y. Abe, Y. Takahashi, K. Kanari, M. Kamimoto, R. Sakamoto, T. Ozawa, “Molten salt latent thermal energy storage for load following generation in nuclear power plants”, Proc. 21st Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.856-861 (1986).
39.Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, R. Sakamoto, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa, “Thermophysical properties measurements on pentaerythritol and related thermal storage materials I. Heat capacity and latent heat measurements by differential scanning calorimetry”, Proc. 1st Asian Thermophys. Properties Conf. p.201-206 (1986).
40.Y. Nagasaka, M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, A. Nagashima, “Thermophysical properties measurements on pentaerythritol and related thermal storage materials II. Thermal conductivity measurement by transient hot wire method”, Proc. 1st Asian Thermophys. Properties Conf. p.207-212 (1986).
41.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, S Sawata, T. Tani, T. Ozawa, “Latent heat storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene for solar thermal applications”, Proc. Int. Symp. on Thermal Appl. of Solar Energy, p.325-330 (1985).
42.Y.Abe, Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, K. Kanari, M. Kamimoto, T. Ozawa , “Charge and discharge characteristics of a direct contact latent thermal energy storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene “, Trans. ASME, J, Solat Energy Eng., 106(4), p.465-474 (1984).
43.R. Sakamoto, M. Kamimoto, Y. Takahashi, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa , “Investigation of latent heat-thermal energy storage materials. III. Thermoanalytical evaluation of pentaerythritol “, Thermochim. Acta, 77, p.241-249 (1984).
44.M. Kamimoto, R. Sakamoto, Y. Takahashi, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa , “Investigation of latent heat-thermal energy storage materials. II. Thermoanalytical evaluation of urea “, Thermochim. Acta, 74, p.281-290 (1984).
45.M. Kamimoto, Y.Abe, S. Swata, T. Tani, T. Ozawa, “Performance of latent heat storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene”, Proc. 19th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.1108-1113 (1984).
46.Y. Abe, M. Kamimoto, Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, K. Kanari, “Peak load coverage by molten salts latent thermal storage”, Proc. 19th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.1114-1119 (1984).
47.Y. Abe, R. Sakamoto, Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa, “Active heat exchange thermal storage unit with pentaerythritol”, Proc. 19th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.1120-1125 (1984).
48.M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, S. Sawata, T. Tani, T. Ozawa, “Development of latent heat storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene for solar total energy system”, Proc. 18th Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.1790-1795 (1983).
49.Y.Abe, Y.Takahashi, R.Sakamoto, K.Kanari, M.Kamimoto, T.Ozawa, “Charge and discharge characteristics of a direct contact latent thermal energy storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene”, Proc. JSME/ASME Thermal Eng. Joint Conf., p.365 (1983).
50.Y. Takahashi, M. Kamimoto, R. Sakamoto, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa, “Screening and thermoanalytical evaluations of molten salts for latent heat thermal energy storage”, Proc. 1st Int. Symp. Molten Salt Chem. Technol., p.289-292 (1982).
51.Y. Takahashi, R. Sakamoto, M. Kamimoto, K. Kanari, T. Ozawa , “Investigation of latent heat-thermal energy storage materials. I. Termoanalytical evaluation of modified polyethylene “, Thermochim. Acta, 50, p.31-39 (1981).
52.M. Kamimoto , “Thermodynamic properties of 50 mol% NaNo3-50% KNO3 (HTS2)”, Thermochim. Acta, 49, p.319-331 (1981).
53.M. Kamimoto , “Enthalpy measurements on LiNO3 and NaNO2 by twin high-temperature calorimeter “, Thermochim. Acta, 41, p.361-369 (1980).
54.M. Kamimoto, T. Tanaka, T. Tani, T. Horigome , “Investigation of nitrate salts for solar latent heat storage “, Solar Energy, 24(6), p.581-587 (1980).
55.M.Kamimoto, T.Tani, “Effect of conduction promotors and fins on heat transfer in latent heat storag unit”, Bull.Electrotechnical Lab., 44, p.268-278 (1980).
56.T. Tanaka, K. Sakuta, M. Kamimoto, S. Sawata, T. Tani, T. Horigome, “Heat generation for multi-purpose utilization systems by heat of dilution converted from solar energy”, Proc. Alternative Energy Sources II, Vol. 2, p.969-978 (1980).
57.T.Ozawa, M.Kamimoto, R.Sakamoto, Y.Takahashi, K.Kanari , “Screening of latent heat-thermal energy storage materials by using evaluated thermodynamic data”, Proc. Int. CODATA Conf. (1980).
58.T.Tani, S.Sawata, T.Tanaka, M.Kamimoto, K.Sakuta, N.Ezawa, “Economic analysis of STEPS in Japan”, Proc. Int. Solar Energy Congress 1979, No.9-69 (1979).
59.T. Tanaka, K. Sakuta, M. Kamimoto, T. Tani, S. Sawata, T. Horigome , “Solar thermal energy storage using heat of dilution-analysis of heat generation in multistage mixing column “, Energy Conversion, 18, p.57-65 (1978).
60.R. L. Ammlung, D. F. Shriver, M. Kamimoto, D. H. Whitmore, “Conductivity and Raman spectroscopy of new indium (I) and thallium (I)ionic conductors. In4CdI6, In2ZnI4, and Tl2ZnI4 and the related compound Tl4CdI6”, J. Solid State Chem., 21(3), p.185-193 (1977).
61.Y. Takahashi, T. Azumi, H. Kadokura, Y. Sekine, H. Yokokawa, M. Kamimoto, “Laser-flash calorimetry: Heat capacity of aluminum and gallium”, Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on Thermal Analysis, p.152-155 (1977).
62.M. Kamimoto, Y. Takahashi, T. Mukaibo, “Thermal conductivity of NaCl-type uranium compounds”, J. Nucl. Mater., 59(2), p.149-157 (1976).
63.M. Kamimoto, Y. Takahashi, T. Mukaibo, “Electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity of UP1-xSx”, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 37(7), p.719-724 (1976).
64.M. Kamimoto, Y. Takahashi, T. Mukaibo, “Thermal conductivity of UC1-xNx from 100 to 1000 K”, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 35(3), p.393-399 (1974).
65.M. Kamimoto, Y. Takahashi, T. Mukaibo, “Thermal diffusivity of UP and US from 100 to 1000 K”, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol., 11(4), p.158-159 (1974).
66.M. Kamimoto, M. Murabayashi, Y. Takahashi, T. Mukaibo, “Thermal conductivity of UO2 and U4O9 from 100 to 300 K”, J. Nucl. Mater., 46(3), p.309-314 (1973).
Books and reviews (selected)
1.T. Kubota, M. Kamimoto (eds), “Let’s change the local communities by renewable energy” (in Japanese), Hirosaki University Press (2017).
2.[O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs-Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)]. “Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change”, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, 1075 pp.(2011).
3.T. Ozawa, M. Kamimoto, Chapter 7 “Energy Storage”, “Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Vol.2”, P.307 – 348, Elsevier, 2004.
4.K.Onda, S.Nagata, T.Masuda, K.Takano, M.Kamimoto, Y.Kimura, “Trend of global warming and energy material related to reducing CO2 emission”, Advanced Materials ’93V/A: Ecomaterials, p.563-568 (1993).
5.M. Kamimoto, “Thermoanalytical observation on synthesis of oxide superconductors”, Thermochim. Acta, 174, p.153-167 (1991).
6.M. Kamimoto, “Thermal energy storage technology”, Int. J. Solar Energy, 5(1), p.21-33 (1987).
Awards (1)
M. Kamimoto, Y. Abe, K. Kanari, S.Sawata, T.Tani, T. Ozawa, Best energy storage paper at the 21st IECEC, ASME,””Latent thermal storage using pentaerythritol slurry”, Proc. 21st Intersoc. Energy Conv. Eng. Conf., p.730-736 (1986).
