Since January 2024, researchers from five distinguished universities in the US and Japan have teamed up to foster an international network of researchers encompassing both engineering and social sciences to promote clean energy for green growth. EXCET’s objective has been to develop policy recommendations and actionable strategies that can drive sustainable economic growth and facilitate clean energy transition in Japan and the United States. 

The third and final workshop occurred in Osaka at the end of March, wrapping up this initiative led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. To realize this goal, the workshop had two keynote speeches and five panels of researchers and industrial leaders to address relevant topics. The keynote speakers were Drs. Yoshiyuki Shimoda at Osaka University and Chen-ching Liu at Virginia Tech. Dr. Shimoda, Professor of the Urban Energy System Laboratory and Director-General of Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth at Osaka, introduced the current progress of global warming mitigation and demand side measure. Dr. Liu, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, introduced microgrids & resilient distribution systems. The panel topics include Resilient, Smart, and Sustainable Power Systems, Clean Energy Policy and Finance, Smart City for Clean Energy and Green Growth, Demand Response through Smart Connection, and: Sustainable Regional Systems for Net-Zero. The team also discussed further collaboration in the research area of demand response across sectors: buildings, electric vehicles, data centers, crypto currency, and AI model training. 

EXCET is committed to furthering student research, and each workshop included a Student Research Poster Competition. The winners this year are:

Student Poster Winners