METI / ECCJ / ACE Training Program MTPEC06 (2007.01)

Other Technological Activities

--- Research & Development ---

< Research & Dissemination >
* Counter measure technology for buildings (office, hotel, department-store, hospitals etc. ) .

< 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.

Technology --- R & D Projects

(assigned from NEDO:New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization )

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

Advertising activity for Supportive Measures

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

Assistance to ESCO projects promotion

Cooperating with ESCO Promotion Council (JAESCO)

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

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