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Fujitsu Leads Development of Energy-efficient CPUs and Photonics Smart NIC for Next-generation Green Data Centers Under NEDO Program

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Friday, February 25, 2022

Fujitsu has been selected along with NEC Corporation, AIO Core Corporation, Kioxia Corporation, Fujitsu Optical Components Co., Ltd. and KYOCERA Corporation.

Key Points: 
  • Fujitsu has been selected along with NEC Corporation, AIO Core Corporation, Kioxia Corporation, Fujitsu Optical Components Co., Ltd. and KYOCERA Corporation.
  • Within this project, Fujitsu will lead the development of low-power consumption CPUs and photonics smart NIC optimized for next-generation green data centers.
  • Additionally, Fujitsu Optical Components will work with Fujitsu to develop photonics smart NIC.
  • Fujitsu will further refine this technology and develop a low-power consumption CPU that can be used in next-generation green data centers.

kMoL, a Machine Learning Library for AI Drug Discovery With Federated Learning Capabilities

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Elix, Inc., an AI drug discovery company with the mission of Rethinking Drug Discovery (CEO: Shinya Yuki/Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; hereinafter referred to as Elix) has developed kMoL, a machine learning library for AI drug discovery with federated learning functionally.

Key Points: 
  • Elix, Inc., an AI drug discovery company with the mission of Rethinking Drug Discovery (CEO: Shinya Yuki/Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; hereinafter referred to as Elix) has developed kMoL, a machine learning library for AI drug discovery with federated learning functionally.
  • Abstract: A machine learning library for AI drug discovery with federated learning capabilities.
  • kMoL incorporates Elix Mila, a federated learning module developed by Elix, making kMoL the only machine learning library with federated learning capabilities among those released for AI drug discovery.
  • When Elix started developing kMoL, most machine learning libraries with federated learning capabilities were based on the machine learning framework TensorFlow.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Concludes Agreement on Construction of World's First Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transportation

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Construction will get underway at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, with completion and delivery scheduled for the second half of the fiscal 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Construction will get underway at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, with completion and delivery scheduled for the second half of the fiscal 2023.
  • The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA), one of the entities performing business relating to the demonstration projects, will charter the ship from Sanyu Kisen, the subcontractor, and operate it for the project purposes.
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will be in charge of all aspects from the ship design through construction, including the cargo containment system, applying its gas handling technologies and expertise cultivated through the construction of liquefied gas carriers (both LPG and LNG types).
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, logistics & infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense.

SDG&E and Sumitomo Electric Complete Zero-Emissions Microgrid Pilot Project, Helping Advance California’s Climate Goals

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Friday, January 28, 2022

During the pilot, the batteries charged when solar energy was abundant and discharged during peak hours to meet demand.

Key Points: 
  • During the pilot, the batteries charged when solar energy was abundant and discharged during peak hours to meet demand.
  • We are honored that the Sumitomo flow battery has contributed to the successful demonstration of this large-scale microgrid, said Hideo Hato, Senior Managing Director of Sumitomo Electric.
  • Sumitomos cutting-edge non-flammable and reusable flow battery system can help support Californias climate goals and improve resiliency for the states electric infrastructure.
  • The other was a black start meaning microgrid operators established and sustained service after a complete loss of power.

JERA and MHI Start a Demonstration Project to Develop Technology to Increase the Ammonia Co-firing Rate at Coal-fired Boilers

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Friday, January 7, 2022

As a fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide when burned, ammonia is expected to offer great advantages in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Key Points: 
  • As a fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide when burned, ammonia is expected to offer great advantages in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • This Project aims to develop an ammonia single-fuel burner suitable for coal-fired boilers and to demonstrate operation of the burner at actual boilers.
  • By FY 2024, JERA and MHI will develop a new burner capable of single-fuel ammonia combustion and draw up a master plan for equipment to demonstrate its use in actual boilers.
  • Based on the results, the two companies will decide whether to install the burners at JERA's coal-fired boilers made by MHI.

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Announces its Participation in Japanese Hydrogen Forum; Aims to Develop Hydrogen Value Chain in the U.S.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's largest traders and investors of goods and services, announced today its participation in the Japanese Hydrogen Forum (JH2F).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's largest traders and investors of goods and services, announced today its participation in the Japanese Hydrogen Forum (JH2F).
  • Hydrogen is a carbon-free energy resource, has high energy density to generate electricity and is an affordable source of energy storage.
  • It can also be converted into renewable natural gas through methanation technology as well as into basic material resources such as resin.
  • SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's leading traders of goods and services.

Green Hydrogen Market Size to Reach USD 2,565.7 Million in 2028 | Constant Advancements in Production Technologies and Favorable Government Policies are Some Key Factors Driving Industry Demand, according to Emergen Research

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Declining cost of both reusable electricity and electrolysis technology would lead to rising demand for green hydrogen, thereby driving green hydrogen market revenue growth.

Key Points: 
  • Declining cost of both reusable electricity and electrolysis technology would lead to rising demand for green hydrogen, thereby driving green hydrogen market revenue growth.
  • In addition, lack of skilled workers in another factor restraining expansion and hampering growth of the global green hydrogen market.
  • The global green hydrogen market size is expected to reach USD 2,565.7 million in 2028 and register a revenue CAGR of 14.1% during the forecast period, according to the latest report by Emergen.
  • Various benefits of green hydrogen such as availability of low-cost resources, eco-friendly nature, cost-efficiency, and high demand for Green Globe Projects are driving green hydrogen market revenue growth.

Green Hydrogen Market Size to Reach USD 2,565.7 Million in 2028 | Constant Advancements in Production Technologies and Favorable Government Policies are Some Key Factors Driving Industry Demand, according to Emergen Research

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Declining cost of both reusable electricity and electrolysis technology would lead to rising demand for green hydrogen, thereby driving green hydrogen market revenue growth.

Key Points: 
  • Declining cost of both reusable electricity and electrolysis technology would lead to rising demand for green hydrogen, thereby driving green hydrogen market revenue growth.
  • In addition, lack of skilled workers in another factor restraining expansion and hampering growth of the global green hydrogen market.
  • The global green hydrogen market size is expected to reach USD 2,565.7 million in 2028 and register a revenue CAGR of 14.1% during the forecast period, according to the latest report by Emergen.
  • Various benefits of green hydrogen such as availability of low-cost resources, eco-friendly nature, cost-efficiency, and high demand for Green Globe Projects are driving green hydrogen market revenue growth.

DNP Develops Interposer, a Primary Component in Next-Generation Semiconductor Packaging

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The interposer is expected to play a key role in next-generation semiconductor packaging.

Key Points: 
  • The interposer is expected to play a key role in next-generation semiconductor packaging.
  • JOINT2 is a consortium comprising 12 companies developing semiconductor packaging materials, substrates, and equipment.
  • We will also promote the development of next-generation semiconductor packaging technology.
  • The shift to higher functionality, greater speed and lower power consumption for semiconductor products requires miniaturization technology of semiconductor by using photo-lithography.

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Announces Roadmap at COP26 for Leveraging Untapped Potential of Carbon Mineralization

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Each year, ICEF (*) focuses on a technology that is expected to contribute significantly to long-term net-zero emissions and creates a roadmap.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, ICEF (*) focuses on a technology that is expected to contribute significantly to long-term net-zero emissions and creates a roadmap.
  • The latest roadmap features carbon mineralization, a natural process in which carbon dioxide (CO2) becomes bound in rocks as a solid mineral, permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
  • Ground ores sprinkled onto soils are expected to accelerate the carbon mineralization process and produce secondary benefits as fertilizers and soil improvers for farmland.
  • With global CO2 emissions currently about 33.5 billion tons (*), it is estimated that carbon mineralization could reduce CO2 by several billion tons by 2050.