A research group consisting of Associate Professor Andrew Chapman and Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki of I2CNER, together with Professor Satoshi Fujii of the National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College, conducted a study focusing on Okinawa Prefecture to evaluate the potential of a technology that converts plastic waste into hydrogen through microwave-assisted pyrolysis.
The results of this study were published in Environmental Challenges on June 11, 2026 (local time).
The full press release is available on the Kyushu University website.
【Paper Information】
Journal：Environmental Challenges
Title：Plastic-to-Hydrogen Conversion in Island Contexts: A Socio-Technical Assessment of Microwave Pyrolysis in Okinawa
Authors：Andrew Chapman, Shuntaro Tsubaki, Rie Honda, Ibrahim Maamoun, and Satoshi Fujii
DOI：10.1016/j.envc.2026.101544
