< Management and Promotion of R & D Projects --- assigned from NEDO >
* High temperature air combustion technology project.
* Energy efficiency maximization project by cooperative activities among different industries.
* Others.

< Strategy Research >
* Strategy for R & D of energy conservation technology in near future.

1. Eco- energy city project ( New Sunshine Program ) <Ended in 2000>
2. igh temperature Air combustion technology ( HiCOT )
3. High efficiency waste heat recovery system ( high-temperature thermoelectric system )
4. Supercritical fluid technology [ high efficient decomposition system of PCB & DXN ]
5. Optimal Control System for Energy Conservation in Factories,Shops,Offices and Houses <Ended in 2002>

Tax incentives:
for: 91 facilities designated by METI 52 facilities designated by METI for small and medium enterprises Systems approved on the basis of the “Assistance Law”
Tax incentives: income tax exemption equivalent to 7% of the equipment acquisition cost or special depreciation of up to 30% of the equipment acquisition cost

Low interest loan
:for: Regenerative burner furnace, Inverter system facility, Co-generation system,Retro-fitting of building by ESCO, High energy efficiency building construction, High energy efficiency electric furnace & boiler & hot-water server, etc.
through: Development Bank of Japan, Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium Enterprise,National Life Finance Corporation, etc.

Subsidies:
for: project for installation of advanced energy efficiency facilities, introduction of Co-generation system, introduction of HEMS/BEMS, purchasing High energy efficiency hot-water server and low CO2 emission auto mobile and high heat insulation house,ESCO project, R&D project for high energy efficiency technology and system, etc.
Through: NEDO and other organizations

Potentiality of ESCO business in Japan is estimated as 22,000 million us$(energy saving amount: 4 million kl / year)
ESCO business started in 1998 in Japan.
ESCO Promotion Council (JAESCO) established in 2000.(136 companies as April 2006)

<activities>
* Establishment of recognition of ESCO business
* Creation of appropriate environment for ESCO market

Facilitate supply of funds;
Draw up guidelines;
Provide governmental support measures