Hydrogen energy research programs in Japan

Abstract

Under the “Sunshine Program” for energy development, Japan has undertaken a broad-based research program on hydrogen as a major carrier. This activity covers all the major aspects of the proposition, namely, hydrogen production, storage, transmission and usage as well as economic implications of the hydrogen energy carrier system. The work is distributed over several Government laboratories, universities and technical institutes, and industrial establishments. The progress achieved in various directions during the four year period 1974–1978 is reviewed in the present article.