Hironori Fudeyasu, Professor
Director, TRC,Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Yokohama National University
Driven by global warming, disasters caused by typhoons are dramatically increasing in intensity. Japan’s national and local governments have worked out a wide range of typhoon preparedness and damage-mitigation measures, yet typhoons remain as grave a threat as ever.
Viewed in a different light, however, typhoons are also clusters of natural energy. If that enormous energy could be harnessed as a resource, it could provide a source of renewable energy, contributing to the achievement of a carbon-free society.
To contribute to the achievement of a safe, secure, sustainable and vibrant society, the TRC aims to transform typhoons from the threat to humanity they are today into a blessing of abundant energy. Moreover, to implement leading-edge technology in mainstream society, the TRC is examining applications for the by-products created in the course of its R&D activities, pursuing commercialization, and working on the development of related legal and ethical frameworks.
The issues that remain unresolved, both technical and social, are varied and numerous, yet I am convinced that comprehensive solutions can be forged through the close collaboration of specialists from a wide variety of fields. The TRC is tackling these challenges with a sense of mission, determined to meet your expectations of us.
