Development of Extinction Risk Assessment Method Based on Habitat Occurrences for Vascular Plants Department of Systems Life Sciences, Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences The claim that ‘biodiversity is globally declining’ is widely accepted. However, quantitative assessments of global decline have primarily focused on vertebrate species, and the vast numbe [...]
The Impact of Housing Renovation Policies on CO2 Emissions Over the Life Cycle of Houses Department of Economic Systems, Graduate School of Economics The housing and building sector accounts for about 30% of Japan’s energy consumption and is in urgent need of CO2 reduction. The current policy focuses on reducing CO2 emissions during operation [...]
Fabrication of novel protein fibers reinforced by Incorporating fibrous protein assemblies as fiber reinforcements Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Artificial protein fibers that do not depend on exhaustible resources are attracting attention as next-generation materials that contribute to the realization of a recycling-oriented society. In parti [...]
Construction of Integrated Analysis Method for Reaction and Transport Characteristics of Reversible Solid Oxide Cells by Electrode Defect Chemistry Department of Hydrogen Energy Systems, Graduate School of Engineering Reversible solid oxide cells (r-SOCs), which can switch reversibly between power generation and electrolysis, are attracting attention as a long-term energy storage method that can mitigate fluctuatio [...]
New yield prediction based on translocation mechanism and nonuniformity of environment in the strawberry canopy: Visualization of fluctuation and distribution of yield components Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences The yield prediction tools supporting to make the decision of growers on greenhouse environment control and cultivation management are crucial for highly profitable and stable production. In productio [...]
Study on Chemical Durability of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells. Department of Hydrogen Energy Systems, Graduate School of Engineering Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are increasingly being applied in the transportation field, particularly in fuel cell vehicles, and are expected to be used in larger vehicles such as trucks and [...]
Carbon-aware Hardware Upgrade Policy Design of Supercomputers Department of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering While crucial for scientific advancements, supercomputers pose a significant environmental challenge due to their excessive carbon footprint. The lifetime carbon footprint of a supercomputer includes [...]
A novel bio-hybrid photosynthesis system for CO2 reduction Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering The increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration due to the use of fossil fuels leads to vital global warming. Therefore, the development of low-cost and efficient technologies for CO2 reduction to produc [...]