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Citizens can experience the use of storage batteries for disaster prevention! Conclusion of a Partnership Agreement on Demonstration Experiments of Storage Batteries for Disaster Prevention

This case was introduced in the following media.

• July 5, 2019 The Chemical Daily
• July 4, 2019 The Nikkei

 On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, Osaka City University signed a partnership agreement with the Osaka City Crisis Management Office, the Higashinari Ward Office of Osaka City, and Mitani Battery Technology Research Institute LLC (hereinafter referred to as "Mitani Battery") for demonstration experiments of storage batteries for disaster prevention, and held a signing ceremony.

 At our university, the Center for Urban Disaster Prevention Education and Research (CERD) is actively engaged in regional disaster prevention activities through community disaster prevention classes and training of disaster prevention leaders in cooperation with multiple administrative districts in Osaka City.
 Under this collaboration, Mitani Battery, a venture company originating from our university, will conduct a demonstration experiment from September this year to charge smartphones at evacuation centers in the event of a disaster using disaster storage batteries under development. As a result, it is expected to accelerate the R&D and practical application of Mitani Battery's storage batteries, and to promote safe and secure urban development in regional disaster prevention through the spread of safe disaster prevention storage batteries.

Overview of Integrations

• Demonstration experiment of storage batteries for disaster prevention
• Collection of information on emergency power supplies at evacuation centers
• Other coordination and cooperation necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement

From left to right: Shoichi Osaka (Director, Osaka City Crisis Management Office), Atsushi Asano (Mayor of the Higashinari Ward Office, Osaka City), Michio Miyano (Assistant to the President, Osaka City University), Satoshi Mitani ( Representative Employee, Mitani Battery Technology Research Institute LLC)

Article source: Osaka City University website