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Takashi Shimazu

Director, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. (TCRDL)

Takashi Shimazu deals with environmental issues such as creation, conversion and storage of energy and electrification and weight-reduction of automobiles.

He leads one of research divisions in Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. (TCRDL), established by Toyota group companies. He greatly contributed to the research project on energy management, especially on heat management, and then became a director of TCRDL. He currently leads many research projects. He is also a member of the screening panel of “The Research Program to Support Innovative Hydrogen Energy Solutions Initiated” from Toyota Mobility Foundation, and the chairman of the committee of “Industrial Users Society for Neutron Application”.

Takashi Shimazu is speaking at the following WCEF2018 session:

Tue 23 October at 14:00 : Circular Economy’s Frontier of Knowledge

 

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Project

WCEF2018

The World Circular Economy Forum presents the world’s best circular economy solutions and brings together key circular economy thinkers and doers from around the world.

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Topic

A circular economy

Circular economy solutions are needed to safeguard biodiversity and solve the climate crisis. In a circular economy we maintain the value of what we produce through smarter design and shifting from owning products to using services.

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Theme

Sustainability transition

The life, well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature. How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life, successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity?

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