We are proud to announce that RCAST has initiated SOLAR QUEST, an international research center for global energy and environmental technologies to address the issues on global environment, energy and resources.

SOLAR QUEST carries out innovative R&D projects in close cooperation with industries, universities and research institutes, both domestic and overseas, in aim to establish a global sustainable system by using the abundant solar energy.

In 2008, we have also established ENEOS Lab, situated within the campus, in cooperation with Nippon Oil Corporation (ENEOS), and have commenced a project on "Post-silicon solar cells for ultra-high efficiencies", under support by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). We will also launch GENNAI (Global Energy Navigating and Nature Apprehension Interdisciplinary: an international association in search for global energy and understanding of nature), to conduct research on strategic planning/inspection for global development of energy and green technologies. The international advisory committee (Chairman: Prof. Hiroshi Komiyama, President of the University of Tokyo) will govern our activities. In addition, we will promote R&Ds on next-generation storage batteries and biomass fuels etc. and provide an international platform for communication and interaction to develop human network and to challenge the global issues on energy and resources.