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Environmental impacts of fuel cell assisted bicycles in a sharing scheme , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 99, No. 11, pp. 230-235.PDF

Improvement of power capacity of electric-assisted bicycles using fuel cells with metal hydride , Energies, Vol. 13, No. 23, [6272].PDF

Inequality of water allocation and policy response considering virtual water trade: A case study of Lanzhou city, China , Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 269, [122326].

Ammonia adsorption properties of natural soil adsorbent for biohydrogen purification , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 99, No. 9, pp. 136-142.PDF

An environmental analysis of Bio-H2 production introducing the 2-step PSA and Waste Heat Recovery , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 99, No. 9, pp. 129-135.PDF

Preparation, characterization, and desulfurization ability of bulk porous silica-supported ZnO , Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Vol. 95, pp. 482–491.

冷蔵倉庫におけるノンフロン炭化水素冷媒GF-08を用いた地中熱利用システムの省エネ及び環境影響評価 (Energy saving and environmental analyses through the ground source heat refrigerating system using a non-CFC hydro-carbon refrigerant of GF-08 in cold storage warehouse) , エネルギー・資源学会論文誌 (Journal of the Society of Energy and Resources), Vol . 41, No. 4, pp. 143-148.PDF

An LCA and energy analysis of a biomass integrated-pyrolysis gasification/SOFC system with H2S removal , IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 460, [012013].PDF

Carbon emission quantification and decarbonization policy exploration for the household sector – Evidence from 51 Japanese cities , Energy Policy, Vol. 140, [111438].

A system analysis of cold storage using the new non-freon refrigerant GF-08 , Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 78, pp. 187-192.PDF

Life-Cycle Assessment of adsorbents for biohydrogen production , Resources, Vol. 8, No. 1, [52].PDF

Environmental impacts and consumer preference for sustainably cultivated Japanese mustard spinach, komatsuna , Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 231, pp. 364-369.

System analysis of the drone with FC battery fueled by bio-hydrogen , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 97, No. 11, pp. 336-341.PDF

Hydroxyl aluminium silicate clay for biohydrogen purification by pressure swing adsorption: Physical properties, adsorption isotherm, multicomponent breakthrough curve modelling, and cycle simulation , International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 43, No. 34, pp. 16573-16588.

A LCA on the H2S and HCl removal procedures using in HAS-Clays , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 97, No. 7, pp. 160-170.PDF

2-step PSA導入したBio-H2製造プロセスに対するエクセルギー解析及び環境影響評価 (Exergy analysis and environmental impact assessment for Bio-H2 manufacturing process with 2-step PSA) , 日本エネルギー学会誌 (Journal of the Energy Society of Japan), Vol . 97, No. 4, pp. 77-87.PDF

LCA分析とDEAを用いた家庭用燃料電池システムにおける環境性及び性能を考慮した指標(FC-DEA)の提案 (Proposal of index (FC-DEA) considering environmental friendliness and performance in household fuel cell system using LCA analysis and DEA) , 日本LCA学会誌 (Journal of Japan LCA Society), Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 36-45.PDF

Environmental impact and nutritional improvement of elevated CO2 treatment: A case study of spinach production , Sustainability, Vol. 9, No. 10, [1854].PDF

Study on Metal Hydride performance for purification and storage of Bio-H2 , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 96, No. 8, pp. 300-306.PDF

A system analysis of storage alloy for Bio-H2 in consideration of the purification performance , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 96, No. 8, pp. 266-272.PDF

Transforming agricultural supply-chain through postharvest engineering and appropriate technology , Acta Horticulturae, Vol. 1152, pp. 421-428.PDF

Fate of sulphur during simultaneous gasification of lignin-slurry and removal of hydrogen sulphide over calcium aluminate supported nickel oxide catalyst , Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 141, pp. 568-579.

Direct information of commodity market prices: An initiative for social justice through systems engineering , Information (Japan), Vol. 19, No. 9B, pp. 4039-4044.PDF

A proposal of a highly-efficient purification system for Hydrogen production to achieve a lower LCCO2 level , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 95, No. 8, pp. 615-620.PDF

Requirements analysis of geothermal energy-based cold storage: Case study in Indonesia , Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), Vol. 78, No. 5-3, pp. 19-25.PDF

New topology for DC–DC converters used in fuel cell–electric double layer capacitor hybrid power source systems for mobile devices , IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 313 - 321.

CO2 emission reduction analysis of Bio-Hydrogen network: An initial stage of Hydrogen society , Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 296-301.PDF

Technological solution for vulnerable communities: Questioning the sustainability of Appropriate Technology. , IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 23, [012008].PDF

The design of appropriate geothermal energy system , WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Vol. 186, pp. 207 - 217.PDF

高齢者の内食メニューにおけるCO2排出量と塩分との関係 (Relationship between CO2 emissions and salt content in elderly people’s meal menus) , 日本LCA学会誌 (Journal of Japan LCA Society), Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 464-478.PDF

Technological solution for vulnerable communities: How does its approach matter? , IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 58, [012022].PDF

Synthesis gas production via non-catalytic and catalytic gasification of Lignin with high-moisture content , Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Vol. 93, No. 7, pp. 667-674.PDF

Eco-burden in pavement maintenance: Effects from excess traffic growth and overload , Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 12, pp. 31-45.PDF

Design and technological appropriateness: The quest for community survivability , Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-17.PDF

Interdependency of cleaner production and cleaner application: Towards an integrated assessment on Appropriate Technology , Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 606, pp. 281-285.PDF

Physiological concept: Visible modeling for feasible design , Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 493, pp. 432-437.PDF

Materials research in Appropriate Technology: In the midst of science, engineering, and technology , Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 594-595, pp. 334-338.PDF

Environmental impacts of Appropriate Technology: The system boundaries , Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 141-142.PDF