Yuki Kudoh

TL;DR: It is concluded that the effects of global warming and air pollution can be somewhat moderated and that these problems can be addressed through specific policy instruments directed at increasing the market for hybrid cars as well as extending lifetime of automobiles, which is contrary to the current wisdom.

TL;DR: In this article, the potential impact of information disclosure on consumer choices of daily shopping method through an internet survey of Japanese residents (2630 subjects) was analyzed, and Japanese consumers were shown to have a preference for low carbon dioxide emissions in their choice of daily grocery shopping method and awareness of responsibility and intention to act were crucial influences on consumer willingness to reduce carbon dioxide.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new environmental impact assessment method for assessing the effectiveness of scrappage schemes for reducing CO2 emissions taking into account the rebound effect, driving behavior for older versus new cars and entire lifecycle emissions for during the manufacturing processes of new cars is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the role of hydrogen in future energy systems in Japan using a MARKET ALlocation (MARKAL) model is evaluated and a range of uncertainties are considered for nuclear power generation and carbon capture and storage (CCS) from fossil power generation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of applying city gas-fueled FC-CHP systems to Japanese households with different attributes were evaluated, and the economic performance results indicated that the basic PEMFC-CNG-powered CHP systems have an economic advantage only for four-person families with teenage children and further development efforts for low-output FC-CPG systems are required to enable various households save energy costs.