Live Webinar (via Zoom): Seminar on 'Heat-Absorbing Power Generation: Resource Utilization of Low-Temperature Heat and New Energy Applications' – August 25, 2026 | Hosted by CMC Research Co., Ltd.

📢 Announcement from CMC Research Co., Ltd. (https://cmcre.com/): We are pleased to announce an upcoming live-streamed seminar with on-demand replay available.

🎓 Speaker: Dr. Shoko Matsushita (Associate Professor, School of Physical and Engineering Sciences, Tokyo University of Science)

📆 Date & Time: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 13:30–16:30 JST

🖥️ Delivery: Live via Zoom + On-demand replay available (materials included)

💬 Theme: "Heat-Absorbing Power Generation: Resource Utilization of Low-Temperature Heat and New Energy Applications"

— An innovative technology, 'heat-absorbing power generation,' that converts unused low-temperature heat into electricity. A leading expert will explain the latest developments in next-generation energy technologies supporting the carbon-neutral era and their real-world implementation.

📌 Registration Fees:

· General: 44,000 JPY (tax included)

· Newsletter subscribers: 39,600 JPY (tax included)

· Academic rate: 26,400 JPY (tax included)

📺 Can't attend live?

Don't worry! A time-limited on-demand replay will be available after the live session.

🔗 For details and registration, visit the link below

🧠 A Q&A session will also be held.

We encourage your participation for research and business applications!

【What You Will Learn】

· Understand why low-temperature heat has been difficult to utilize · Gain an overview of heat-absorbing power generation and the latest research trends · Understand the principles and characteristics of STC (Semiconductor-Sensitized Thermal Cell) · Learn about the latest case studies on social implementation and commercialization of low-temperature heat utilization · Discover hints for new technologies and business opportunities to solve energy challenges · Gain a new perspective to re-evaluate unused heat within your organization

【Target Audience】

· Engineers and researchers responding to decarbonization and zero-carbon initiatives · Technical managers and executives interested in renewable energy and unused heat utilization · Researchers and engineers aiming to contribute to solving energy issues through science and technology · Corporate professionals exploring effective use of industrial waste heat and low-temperature heat · Individuals exploring new energy technologies and business creation opportunities

1) Seminar Theme and Schedule

Theme:

Heat-Absorbing Power Generation: Resource Utilization of Low-Temperature Heat and New Energy Applications

Date & Time:

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 13:30–16:30

Registration Fee:

44,000 JPY (tax included) – Includes materials and on-demand replay

* Newsletter subscribers: 39,600 JPY (tax included)

* Academic rate: 26,400 JPY (tax included)

Speaker:

Dr. Shoko Matsushita

Associate Professor, School of Physical and Engineering Sciences, Tokyo University of Science

Seminar Overview:

Low-temperature heat energy, such as industrial waste heat and ambient heat, is difficult to utilize effectively due to its low temperature, and much of it dissipates unused.

However, achieving a carbon-neutral society requires treating previously undervalued low-temperature heat as a new resource—an increasingly critical challenge.

This lecture will focus on 'heat-absorbing power generation,' a technology that generates electricity while absorbing heat, introducing a novel approach to resource utilization of low-temperature heat.

Heat-absorbing power generation operates on a principle different from conventional Seebeck-type thermoelectric conversion, enabling direct conversion of ambient heat into electricity. This unique feature not only enables energy recovery from unused low-temperature heat but also offers the added value of simultaneous cooling.

This lecture will specifically focus on Semiconductor-Sensitized Thermal Cells (STC), explaining their fundamental principles and material design concepts, while also presenting the latest research findings and pilot test results on power generation characteristics and heat absorption behavior under low-temperature conditions.

※ This seminar will be delivered live via the video conferencing tool 'Zoom.' Please refer to Zoom's system requirements. The viewing URL will be sent separately by email after registration.

★ Recording or photography during the session is strictly prohibited.

💡 On-demand replay available (time-limited)

· Registered participants will receive access to a time-limited 'on-demand replay' of the webinar via Zoom as a complimentary service.

· The recorded video will be available for viewing for a limited period.

· Participants who wish to review the content or were unable to attend live can watch the video multiple times within the access period.

2) Registration Method

Please register via the seminar page on CMC Research's website.

The viewing URL will be sent to you by email afterward.

For details, please visit the URL below.

🔗 Register here

3) Seminar Program

※ Breaks will be included.

Program

※ Breaks will be scheduled as needed.

1) Why Low-Temperature Heat Now? · Current status of carbon neutrality and energy challenges · Current state of industrial waste heat, ambient heat, and data center waste heat · Why has low-temperature heat remained underutilized? · A new perspective: 'Resource utilization of low-temperature heat'

2) What is Heat-Absorbing Power Generation? · The concept of generating electricity by absorbing heat · Thermodynamic background · Differences from conventional thermoelectric conversion (Seebeck power generation) · Overview of heat-absorbing power generation technologies being researched worldwide

3) Principles of Semiconductor-Sensitized Thermal Cell (STC) · Background of STC development · Power generation mechanism · Cooling mechanism · Material design guidelines · Latest research findings

4) Challenges in Utilizing Low-Temperature Heat via STC · elleThermo's initiatives toward pilot testing · Market potential for low-temperature heat utilization · New value proposition: Power generation + cooling, and the future of the energy industry

5) Summary and Q&A · The future enabled by low-temperature heat resource utilization · Expected roles for researchers and enterprises

4) Speaker Profile

Dr. Shoko Matsushita Associate Professor, School of Physical and Engineering Sciences, Tokyo University of Science

【Speaker Background】

Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. Received her Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School in 2000.

Inventor of Semiconductor-Sensitized Thermal Cell (STC) technology. Specializes in non-equilibrium physics, electrochemistry, interfacial chemistry, and inorganic materials, with extensive research achievements including invited international conference presentations.

Through JST SCORE and JST START programs, she has promoted the social implementation of university-originated technologies she developed, founding elleThermo Inc. in 2023. Currently serves as Co-CEO & CTO.

While at RIKEN, her science outreach blog gained widespread attention and was later published as 'The Strange Daily Life of Scientists' (2008, Nikkei Publishing). As a mother of one, she actively engages in social issues.

Former member of the Cabinet Office Green Innovation Strategy Council, Science Council of Japan's Expert Committee on Science and Technology, and the Board of Directors of the Japan Society of Women Scientists.

Major Awards:

Chemical Society of Japan Women's Advancement Award Forbes Japan Rising Star Award 2025 Special Prize EY Winning Women 2025 Finalist and others

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