PV Integrated Roof "Photovo-Roof"
- Winner: M.S.K. Co., Ltd.
- Features:MSK has developed solar cells that can be used as roofing material to facilitate the installation of PV systems during house renovation, which is currently enjoying a market boom. The system consists of a frameless solar cell module on fluoroplastic coated aluminum zinc alloy plating sheet iron, which is fire-proof and endurable material. As the system itself can be used as a roofing material, installation with normal roofing methods is available. This will lower the installation cost by roughly \650,000 for a 3kW system if it is conducted on the occasion of roof renovation.
2. Honda Civic GX ---NG Vehicle
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- Winner: Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
@@@Honda Motor Co., Ltd.- Features:A production-line built fully natural gas-powered car, the Honda Civic GX has a range of 340km, second to none in the world, thanks to a lighter fuel tank made of new materials that can withstand higher pressures. The price of the car has been reduced, and running costs are about 40% lower than gasoline-powered vehicles. Advanced emission control measures have also been adopted.
¡ Application category
1. Super Waste Power Generation System at Kogasaki Plant
Kogasaki Plant, Kita-Kyushu City
- Winner: Kitakyushu City
- Features:This is Japan's largest combined gas turbine repowering type waste power generation system comprising a 28,300kW steam turbine and a 8,000kW gas turbine for a total output of 36,300kW. Waste heat from the gas turbine is channeled into the steam turbine, which is powered by heat from waste incineration, to give a total thermal efficiency of 26%. At the same time, the high-temperature combustion of waste keeps the amount of dioxin produced to below 1/10 of the regulation value. And Kita-Kyushu City establishes a visitors' pathway around the plant with recorded explanations in both Japanese and English at the major items of equipment so visitors can see and learn how the plant operates.
Bio-Diesel Fuel System
- Winner: Kyoto City
- Features:With the collaboration and understanding of the citizens, Kyoto City systematically collects waste edible oil from households and converts it to diesel fuel through a reaction with methyl ester. This diesel is used to power all 220 waste collection vehicles operated by the city. And because this bio-fuel produces much less sulfur oxide and black smoke than gas oil, its environmental effect should not be overlooked. This project is indeed significant in that it effectively utilizes waste edible oil, which is difficult to dispose of, and stands as a good example of a successful recycling program involving all citizens.
Award Program in 1998
Award Program in 1997
Award Program in 1996
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