Mr. Hiroshi Ozaki, Managing Director, JGA, gave a presentation entitled "Alleviating environmental impact by networking natural gas fuelled co-generation systems" at the IPCC's Expert Meeting which took place in Tokyo on September 22. This paper hilights the benefits and scope of networking gas co-generation systems, which would create the potential for significant GHG reductions. >>> For paper >>> For slides

Representatives of JGA's member utilities presented 11 papers and 30 posters at IGRC 2004 which was held in Vancouver, Canada from November 1 to 4. This newsletter introduces the following papers:

			Development of PEFC Co-generation System For Japanese Residential Market
			LASERMETHANETM -- A Portable Remote Methane Detector
			Development of Residential PEFC Cogeneration Systems at Osaka Gas
			Study on Computerized Design Method for Cogeneration System Optimization
			The Development of Gas and Water Pipe Discrimination Equipment based on Thermal Conduction and Brain Computing

COP10 On the occasion of COP10 (Buenos Aires, December 2004), JGA published the booklet which highlights the calculation of CO2 emission from electricity use. >>> For booklet

Gas Pavilion for EXPO 2005 Aichi JGA, under the cooperation with gas utilities nationwide, is currently preparing the "Gas Pavilion" for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi. >>>For details

Brief Overview of Japan's Gas Industry >>> For slides >>> Gas Facts in Japan 2004

First Commercialized Residential PEFC to Be Installed at the Prime Minister's Residential Area Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. will bring to market the polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) for residential use in February 2005. The PEFCs will be installed at the Prime Minister's residential area in Tokyo. >>>For details

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