scholarly journals PREFACE for the special issue on “progress in novel nuclear energy technologies”

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-3
Author(s):  
Sümer Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Energy Technologies

scholarly journals News and analysis on materials solutions to energy challenges

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 649-649
Author(s):  
V.S. Arunachalam ◽  
E.L. Fleischer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Viability ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Energy Technologies

When MRS Bulletin published its expanded special issue in April 2008, “Harnessing Materials for Energy,” it was not a project done lightly. The impetus for this effort was the desire to describe the veritable options that materials provide in energy technologies. These options can then be evaluated in the context of other imperatives such as economic viability and environmental concerns, which all interact to determine societal choices for energy.

Development of Japan’s Photovoltaic Deployment Scenarios in 2030

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Kishita ◽  
◽  
Yasushi Umeda
Keyword(s):  
Production Cost ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Solar Power Generation ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Scenario Design

There is a strong need to address climate change issues by mobilizing a variety of technologies, including renewable energy technologies. In this paper, we focus on photovoltaic (PV) technology because solar cells or PV panels are already popular in many countries, mainly incentivized by a feed-in tariff (FIT) program and low production cost. However, it is difficult to accurately predict future PV installation capacity for a region because of a variety of uncertainties, such as national energy policies and consumers’ lifestyles. Taking such uncertainties into account, this paper takes a scenario design approach to analyze future PV deployment, thereby helping to examine policy implications and offering appropriate actions. A case study of Japan’s PV deployment scenarios up to 2030 is presented here. Four distinct future situations are assumed, with particular focus on technological advancement and national share of nuclear energy. The results show that solar power generation in 2030 could account for 3.4%–7.4% of the national electricity demand.

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