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Vol.21
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Dr. Fatih Birol's Presentation at the Japan Gas Association

Dr. Fatih Birol's Presentation at the Japan Gas Association
The Japan Gas Association invited Dr. Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency's Chief Economist who is responsible for the World Energy Outlook, the Agency's flagship publication to give a presentation in Tokyo on January 31.

Dr. Birol has been named by Forbes Magazine among the most powerful people in terms of influence on the world's energy scene. He is the Chairman of the World Economic Forum's (Davos) Energy Advisory Board, and is the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) presented in 2009.


In his presentation entitled "World Energy Outlook: An outlook for natural gas," Dr. Birol focused on natural gas and the Asia region from among a number of energy sources and regions covered in "World Energy Outlook."

Dr. Birol pointed out that natural gas should continue to be priced competitively against coal and other energy sources, and that we should follow the "golden rule" in dealing appropriately with the environmental and social challenges associated with shale gas production as necessary conditions that must be met to continue to enjoy today's "golden age of gas."

Regarding the widening gap in natural gas prices in Japan, the United States and Europe in recent years, Dr. Birol said "while it is unrealistic to think prices in the three regions will converge any time soon, achieving the right prices will enhance the globalization of the natural gas market and, hopefully the differences gas price in three regions will be narrower than today. This would make natural gas competitive against coal, and be good news for both gas importing and exporting countries."

The following link connects to the presentation by Dr. Birol:
>>> "World Energy Outlook: An outlook for natural gas"

Please find more information about World Energy Outlook at:
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/



JGA News
Sixth Nationwide Family Cooking Contest

Sixth National Family Cooking Contest
The WithGas Club held the sixth "WithGas: Nationwide Family Cooking Contest - Sharpening the Five Senses by Cooking over a Flame" finals at the Tokyo Gas showroom in Shinjuku, Tokyo on Sunday, January 27. A total 32,618 families competed in this year's contest, far exceeding the previous record of 20,837 families set last year.

At the Tokyo finals, the 14 parent-child teams who prevailed in the preliminary rounds held in nine districts around Japan displayed their cooking skills for the top prize.

Along with the flavor and appearance of the cuisine, the Nationwide Family Cooking Contest emphasized ideal ways of preparing food using gas cooking appliances as well as parent-child teamwork. The contest has become an opportunity for participants to learn about cooking and dietary education in a fun and casual manner. JGA strongly supports the Nationwide Family Cooking Contest as a contribution to society through dietary education activities, and an opportunity for promoting residential gas uses.

The WithGas Club is a consortium founded by four industries involved with the living environment (housing manufacturers, kitchen/bath manufacturers, gas appliance manufactures, and LPG/city gas utilities) to propose better housing and lifestyles. JGA is a member.


ENEX2013

Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas and JGA's joint exhibition booth at ENEX2013.
Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas and JGA's joint exhibition booth at ENEX2013.
"ENEX2013," the 37th Energy and Environment Exhibition, was held for three days at the Tokyo Big Sight Convention Center from January 30 to February 1.

This year's ENEX featured exhibits by government agencies and energy-related companies and organizations on the theme of "creating tomorrow's business models and lifestyles through energy conservation and new energy."

The Japan Gas Association sponsored a joint exhibition booth with Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas. The exhibition booth promoted "the Smart Energy Network" as an example of the newest efforts by Japan's city gas industry to build the smart communities of tomorrow.

Mr. Ichiro Takahara, Director-General, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, delivered welcoming remarks at the opening ceremony, followed by a tape cutting by five of the organizers, including JGA Vice Chairman Toshiyuki Kanisawa.



City Gas Sales for the Full Year 2012 (Jan.-Dec.) Set New Record

Total Japanese domestic gas sales for 2012 (January through December) were 36,690 million m3(41.8605MJ/m3 equivalent), up 4.5% year-on-year for the first increase in two years and breaking the previous sales record set in 2008.

By sector:
- Year-by-year, residential sector sales increased by 2.6% to 9,911 million m3, commercial sector sales increased by 2.1% to 4,525 million m3, industrial sector sales increased by 6.3% to 19,221 million m3, and other sector sales increased by 3.6% to 3,033 million m3.

By region:
- The year-on-year changes in sales by region were as follows: Hokkaido +4.4%, Tohoku +15.8%, Kanto-Koshinetsu +7.0%, Chubu-Hokuriku +2.4%, Kinki +0.9%, Chugoku +2.2%, Shikoku +5.5%, and Kyushu-Okinawa +0.0%.

In addition, December 2012 domestic gas sales by Japanese gas utilities (209 utilities nationwide) totaled 3,353 million m3 (41.8605 MJ/m3 equivalent), up 9.2% year-on-year.

By sector:
Residential sector sales increased by 13.1% year-on-year (the second consecutive monthly year-on-year increase), reflecting stronger hot water demand as the average temperature in December was lower than in the same month a year before.

Commercial sector sales rose by 9.4% year-on-year reflecting stronger air conditioning and other demand as the average temperature in December moved lower than in the previous year. In other sectors (hospitals, public facilities, etc.), sales increased by 15.0% year-on-year. This was the second consecutive monthly increase in the commercial sector and the fifth consecutive monthly increase in the other sectors.

Industrial sector sales increased by 6.0% year-on-year, up for the third consecutive month, as customer facility operations rose.

By region:
- The year-on-year changes in sales by region were as follow: Hokkaido +15.3%, Tohoku +4.7%, Kanto-Koshinetsu +12.2%, Chubu-Hokuriku +1.9%, Kinki +6.6%, Chugoku +7.3%, Shikoku +11.9%, and Kyushu-Okinawa +10.1%.


Information:

The Japan Gas Association
Gas Facts in Japan 2012


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