METI / ECCJ / ACE Training Program MTPEC05 (2006.08)

Development of Energy Conservation Technology
---- promoted by NEDO
(New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization )

R&D on Advanced High-Temperature Air Combustion Control Technology
R&D of the Advanced Clean Energy Vehicle
R&D on Low Power Consuming LSIs
R&D on Practical Industrial Co-generation Technology
R&D of a Utilization System of Marine Resources for the Effective Use of Energy
R&D of High-efficiency Triple-Effect Absorption Chiller Project
R&D for Reduction of Standby Power Consumption
R&D for Optimal Control of Reduction of Electric Power Consumption by utilizing Information Technology
etc.

Reinforcement of the counter-measures --- (1)
for Civil and Commercial Sector

Reinforcement of the counter-measures --- (2)
(Amendment of the Energy Conservation Law --- enforced on April 2006)
Main points of Amendment of the Energy Conservation Law

Strengthening energy conservation measures for large-scaled retrofits of the existing residence and buildings, as well as new buildings
( in cooperation with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
Information offering from energy suppliers and appliance-retailers
< Additional regulation for the transportation sector >
for cargo owners and carrier companies:
Submission of Periodical Reports
Submission of mid- and long-term plans
( in cooperation with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
Strengthening energy conservation measures in factories and workplaces by managing the combined annual consumption of heat and electricity
(the number of designated factories and workplaces will increase from 10,000 to 13,000)

for the Execution of the E-C policy and the Law :
The Japanese government dialogues with private enterprises/civil-sector for the policy-making and policy-execution.

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