Works (English)

Web Articles

PhD Thesis

Webinars

Presentations

  • FURUYA Shota 2024.3.15 “Achievement of community power movement and the way forward: Value based strategic collaboration with B Corp movement“, Japan-UK Mutual Learning on Climate Assemblies and Climate Democracy: A Research Workshop, Part 2. Extending horizons of research on climate and democracy, Session 5. Community power and climate democracy: the origin and beyond.

  • FURUYA Shota 2023.11.7 “Missing ties? B Corp Movement and Community Power Movement“, World Wind Energy Conference 2023: Symphony of the Renewables, Concurrent Session 2 Community Power in Practice: Business Models in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  • FURUYA Shota 2021.9.15 “Frauen in der Bürgerenergie ‒ Vielfalt oder Einfalt?“, 28th Academic Convention of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), MiD30 | Energiewende, Gerechtigkeit und soziale Ungleichheit, co-authored with Timo Karl (World Wind Energy Association/University of Bonn), online.

  • FURUYA Shota 2018.11.8 "Community Power Support Policies in Japan", The 2nd World Community Power Conference in Bamako, Mali, National Support Scheme for Community Power - Session 1 at Hotel L'Amitié in Bamako, Mali.

  • FURUYA Shota 2017.2.26 "Community Power Movement in Japan", Community Energy Congress 2017, Breakout Session Energy Justice Community Energy and Fossil Fuel Affected Communities in Melbourne, Australia.

  • FURUYA Shota 2015.11.27 "Sustainable Society and Renewable Energy Consensus in Japan", 14th World Wind Energy Conference: Innovation for 100% Renewable Energy in Harmony with the Environment, Parallel Session 11. Mobilizing Social and Economical Resources in Jerusalem, Israel.

  • FURUYA Shota, Tatsuya WAKEYAMA, Yasushi MARUYAMA, Tetsunari IIDA 2015.6.17 "The making of "a sustainable society and a renewable energy consensus": Shared perception and remaining disagreement", Energy Landscapes - Perception, Planning, Participation and Power, European Conference of the Landscape Research Group at the Deutsche Hygiene-Museum in Dresden, Germany.

  • FURUYA Shota 2015.6.15 "Progress of Community Wind in Japan", Husum Wind 2015, International Dialogue, Trends in Community Power - the Future Role of SMEs and Energy Cooperative organized by World Wind Energy Association at Messe Husum & Congress in Husum, Germany.

  • FURUYA Shota 2014.6.16 "Community Energy Stories in Japan", Community Energy Congress 2014, Breakout Session 1. Introduction to Community Energy and Stories at National Library of Australia in Canberra, Australia.

  • FURUYA Shota 2014.4.9 "Capacity building programs for community based project development in Japan", 13th World Wind Energy Conference: Distributed wind power - matching generation and demand, session 3B1 Educating communities and decision-makers in Shanghai, China.

  • FURUYA Shota 2013.6.4 "Community power development and capacity building in Japan", 12th World Wind Energy Conference: Opening Doors to Caribbean Winds, session 2B2 Energy Culture and Communication in Havana Convention Center, Cuba.

  • FURUYA Shota 2013.5.31 "Community power capacity building in Japan", IEA Wind Task 28 Expert Meeting in The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association.

  • FURUYA Shota, Noriaki YAMASHITA 2012.8.29 “New Japanese energy strategy and FIT - National and Local Prospects and Barriers”, 17th Reform Group Meeting: Climate Policy Strategies - Green 2050 visions in Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg.

  • FURUYA Shota, Daisuke SUZUKI, Masahiko SHIZAWA 2012.7.2 "Making Community Power Happen - The progress repot and findings on Japanese Community Power", 11th World Wind Energy Conference: Community power - citizens' power, session 1C1 Community Power in Practice: Asia and Australia in World Conference Center Bonn, Germany. FURUYA Shota 2012.7.2 "Nuclear Phase-out and Community Power in Japan", 11th World Wind Energy Conference: Community power - citizens' power, side event in cooperation with ISEP "Nuclear Phase-out and Community Power in Japan" in World Conference Center Bonn, Germany.

  • FURUYA Shota 2012.6.14 "Wind power and renewable energy as community power: local contexts and reflective planning", IEA R&D Wind Task 11 and Task 28 - Topical Expert Meeting on "Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Projects" in Hotel Elite, Biel, Switzerland.

  • FURUYA Shota 2010.8.27 “Sustainable energy networks and knowledge flows”, The 35th Annual Meeting of Society for Social Studies of Science in The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus in Tokyo, Japan.

  • FURUYA Shota 2010.6.15 “10 years experience of Japanese community power: Achievements and challenges”, The 9th World Wind Energy Conference, Community Power Workshop in Halic Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey.

  • FURUYA Shota 2009.10.30 “Citizen-financed sustainable energy in different context and reaction in Japan”, The 34th Annual Meeting of Society for Social Studies of Science in Hyatt Regency in Washington DC, USA.

  • FURUYA Shota 2009.8.2 “The role of green innovators in local renewable energy policy in Japan”, Salzburg Conference 2009, Annual Meeting of the Reform Group: Towards a Green New Deal: The New Energy & Climate Policy in Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg.

  • FURUYA Shota 2008.9.17 “Comparative study of energy social policies between EU and Japan”, Salzburg Conference 2008, Annual Meeting of the Reform Group: Energy and Climate Policy - Towards a Low Carbon Future in Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg.

  • MARUYAMA Yasushi, Makoto NISHIKIDO, Shota FURUYA, Tetsunari IIDA 2008.6.26 “Social Acceptance and Social Innovation in Wind Power Technology”, World Wind Power Conference 2008 in St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

  • FURUYA Shota 2007.9.26 ”Knowledge production, technology and policy making around renewable energy in Japan”, Energy and Climate Policy – Supply Security in International Comparison International Conference in Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg PhD Projects and Young Researchers Day.

  • FURUYA Shota 2006.8.31 ”Development of community wind and community energy provider and its social influence in Japan”, Climate Protection, Energy Policies and Wind Power Innovation Courses in Comparison International Conference in Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg PhD Projects and Young Researchers Day.

Papers

  • FURUYA Shota (2021) “Women in community energy in Japan research report” Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies and Japan Community Power Association.

  • FURUYA Shota (2012) "Energy Policy Reform and Community Power in Japan", World Wind Energy Association Quarterly Bulletin Issue 3: 26-29.

  • FURUYA Shota, Daisuke SUZUKI, Masahiko SHIZAWA (2012) "Making community power happen - the progress report and findings on Japanese community power" Conference Paper submitted to World Wind Energy Conference 2012.

  • IZUTSU Kohei, MASAO Takano, FURUYA Shota and IIDA Testsunari (2012) "Driving actors to promote sustainable energy policies and businesses in local communities: A case study in Bizen city, Japan", Renewable Energy 39 (1): 107-113.

  • FURUYA Shota (2009) “Citizen-financed sustainable energy in different context and reaction in Japan”, Conference Paper submitted to The 34th Annual Meeting of Society for Social Studies of Science.

  • MARUYAMA Yasushi, Makoto NISHIKIDO, Shota FURUYA, Tetsunari IIDA (2008) “Social Acceptance and Social Innovation in Wind Power Technology” Conference Paper submitted to World Wind Energy Conference 2008.

Reports

Lectures

  • FURUYA Shota 2016.10.7 "Community Energy Development", Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association, Practical Human Resource Development in Electrical and Electronic Engineering for Africa 2016 in JICA Tokyo, Japan.

  • FURUYA Shota 2016.6.7 "Community Energy Development", Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association, Capacity Development for Entrepreneurs and MSMEs Activation in African Countries (B) 2016 in JICA Tokyo, Japan.

  • FURUYA Shota 2016.3.30 "Community Energy Development", Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association, Photovoltaic Generation Technology Course 2016 in JICA Tokyo, Japan.

  • FURUYA Shota 2015.11.25 "Community Energy Development", Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association, Capacity Development for Entrepreneurs and MSMEs Activation in African Countries (B) 2015 in JICA Tokyo, Japan.

Translations

English to Japanese

  • REN21 (2008) “Renewables Global Status Report 2007”, Paris: REN21 Secretariat and Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute. (5. Rural (Off-Grid) Renewable Energy).

  • The World Future Council (2008) “Feed-In Tariffs: Boosting Energy for our Future”.

  • REN21 (2006) “Renewables Global Status Report 2006 Update”, Paris: REN21 Secretariat and Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute.（5. Rural (Off-Grid）Renewable Energy)

  • REN21 (2005) “Renewables Global Status Report 2005”, Paris: REN21 Secretariat and Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute.（5. Rural (Off-Grid）Renewable Energy)

Conferences

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