Energy Agency Fukushima signed the first Cooperation Agreement with Energy Agency NRW in 2014 to allow for joint collaboration in the fields of biomass, wind, solar energy and hydrogen exploration. Due to the continuing problems from the global COVID19 pandemic, the agreement was renewed and signed via an online meeting on the 30th of March, in the 3rd year of the rule of Emperor Reiwa. (2021) At the ceremony, after first looking back over the results of past activities, Dr Baumann, the representative from Energy Agency NRW, gave a speech on the results that had been accomplished in both organisations shared collaboration through domestic and overseas exhibitions, business matching and…

REIF Fukushima 2020, the biggest trade fair in Tohoku region kicked off! REIF2020 took place at Big Palette, Koriyama City on October 28 and 29, 2020. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, overseas companies on the invitation program participated in REIF2020 online. Amid such a situation, REIF2020 made a fantastic success, gathering 192 exhibitors and 5,347 visitors. The opening seminar on October 28 was followed by the Renewable Energy Seminar, the International Economic Exchange Seminar for which speakers from the MoU signed overseas cluster agencies took the platform online and on site, and Fukushima Centre for Renewable Energy Promotion Seminar. On October 29, following a Special Lecture presented by a 2019 Nobel…

 Highlighting collaboration between EA.F and EA.NRW On Tuesday, January 26, a webinar, EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Good Practices was hosted by the Council for Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), joined by Fukushima Prefecture and EnergyAgency. FUKUSHIMA as panelists. The theme was “Evolving partnerships for Renewable Energies and Regional Revitalization”. This webinar is regularly hosted by CLAIR with an aim to promote industrial collaboration between regions in Japan and Europe. The webinar started with remarks by a moderator, Dr. Virginie Fermaud, Coordinator of the EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk, followed by a greeting message from Dr. Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Managing Director – EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo &…

WindEnergy Hamburg 2020 went online! WindEnergy Hamburg (WEH)2020 was going to take place in Hamburg, Germany from December 1 to 4, 2020. However, due to explosive spread of Covid-19 infections in Europe, its exhibition style was changed to all digital as WindEnergy Hamburg Digital. The platform provided opportunities for participants to share information and take part in matchmaking meetings as well as streaming webinars on WindTV. In spite of the change to digital exhibition, Fukushima Prefecture and EnergyAgency. FUKUSHIMA (EA.F) participated in the trade fair, introducing activities and wind power companies based in the prefecture. At WindTV H2 Talks, Dr. Hirohide Furutani, Director of Renewable Energy Research Centre made a…

Online business matchmaking with NRW companies from Germany catching eyes! At REIF2020, business matchmaking between NRW companies and Fukushima-based renewable companies took place. This year, at the NRW pavilion, seven companies including 4 companies participating online and 3 from Japanese subsidiaries and a partner company participating onsite set up their booths out of concern for Covid-19 outbreak.  Since this was the first-ever attempt, anticipations and worries crisscrossed. In spite of that, the number of Japanese companies was unexpectedly high and the matching site was filled with excitement and positive involvement by Fukushima companies. Due to the 8-hour time lag, the matchmaking time was limited to just one hour from 16:00…

Showcasing B2B matchmaking with companies from Basque Country, Spain! At REIF2020, B2B matchmaking took place between companies from Basque Country, Spain participating online and Fukushima companies engaged in renewable energy industry participating onsite. The matchmaking was set up in a conference room nearby the REIF exhibition hall. It was a combined style of the Internet and Web conference attended by Japanese-English interpreters who contributed to make the matching successful. We anticipated difficult problems: situation was not like a face-to-face meeting in the booth; matching time zones were limited between 16:00 and 17:00 (8:00 and 9:00 in the morning by CET) and not many meetings were possible within a two-day fair….

First-ever hybrid booths exhibited with the Internet and Web conference! －　REIF FUKUSHIMA 2020 in the presence of many overseas companies online　－ Due to Covid-19 devastating worldwide, major trade fairs and events were all changed into virtual exhibitions on the Internet across the world. REIF FUKUSHIMA 2020, which was held in late October, faced difficulty to invite overseas companies as did in the past years because of travel restrictions by each government. Meanwhile, domestic exhibitions took place under strict preventive measures against Covid-19 infections. Following the guidance, a new hybrid style implementing remote participation took place. It was aimed to implement a safe remote exhibition in a real atmosphere. Overseas renewable…

＊Updating information Our exhibition at E-world 2020 have ended successively with increasing number of guests. Thank you for all of those who have visited our booth, and we wish to meet you next year. Energy Agency. FUKUSHIMA and Fukushima Prefectural Government are taking part in “E-world energy & water 2020” at Messe Essen in Germany, co-exhibiting with five local companies. Please come and check what we can offer; there are also staffs and interpreters who are more than happy to assist every guest. Time and Date Day 1: 9am – 6pm, Tuesday, 11th February Day 2: 9am – 6pm, Wednesday, 12th February Day 3: 9am – 5pm, Thursday, 13th February…

Fukushima-NRW 4th Renewable Energy Seminar held at NRW bank have successively ended. Thank you for all of those who have participated and bellow would be the link for presentation materials.  The Current Situation of the Energy Market in Japan (EnergyAgency.FUKUSHIMA) ESSEN-KORIYAMA Achievements of City-to-city Cooperation and Future Perspective (Essen, Koriyama) GreenPocket in Japan (GreenPocket) Hand in Hand mit effizienten Lösungen in eine lebenswertere Welt (BODE) Research and Development for Energy Management System using AI chip (Aizu CSL) Protect your blades ! (Fujikura Composites Inc.) Industries in IWAKI City (ICSN) Energy Solution with Steam (ANEST IWATA Corporation ) Biomass Solution with Drying Technology (YAMATO SANKO MFG. CO. LTD. )  

Fukushima Prefectural Government has promoted introducing renewable energy and fostering related industry to become “a Front Runner in the field of Renewable Energy” and has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. At this special seminar, Fukushima Prefectural Government wishes to create new business opportunities for enterprises in both regions by actively publicizing the measures of the prefecture in the field of renewable energy to people in Germany, and introducing the corporations in both regions and the activities of companies in Fukushima. We look forward to having you join us. Date: Monday, 10th February 2020 Time: 14:00~16:10 (Networking 16:10~17:00) Venue: NRW.BANK (Kavalleriestraße 22, 40213…