A Review of the Methane Hydrate Program in Japan

In this paper, methane hydrate R&D in Japan was examined in the context of Japan’s evolving energy policies. Methane hydrates have been studied extensively in Japanese national R&D programs since 1993, with the goal of utilizing them as an energy resource. Currently, the Research Consortium...

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Published in:Energies
Main Authors: Ai Oyama, Stephen M. Masutani
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017
Subjects:
methane hydrate
MH 21 Research Consortium
Japan
energy policy
Technology
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Methane hydrate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/en10101447
https://doaj.org/article/09d0607bda9649bb8735f3d3cec19a8b
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Summary:In this paper, methane hydrate R&D in Japan was examined in the context of Japan’s evolving energy policies. Methane hydrates have been studied extensively in Japanese national R&D programs since 1993, with the goal of utilizing them as an energy resource. Currently, the Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan (MH 21) is in the third phase of a project that began in early 2002. Based on publicly available reports and other publications, and presentations made at the ten International Workshops for Methane Hydrate Research and Development, we have attempted to provide a timeline and a succinct summary of the major technical accomplishments of MH 21 during project Phases 1, 2, and 3.

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