euglena Project

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ユーグレナ入り
ディーゼル燃料を
いすゞ自動車と
共同で実用化せよ。

Start of "DeuSEL ® Project"

2012.12 – 2014.06

Done

Proceeded by a serious team,
Joint project with Isuzu Motors

2012年12月、微細藻類ユーグレナが本当に燃料になると思っていた人は、当時ほとんどいなかっただろう。
そんな中、この『DeuSEL®(デューゼル)プロジェクト』が始まろうとしていた。

―ある日、とある大手大型自動車会社がユーグレナ社の取締役永田のもとに訪れた。
「ぜひ、私たちと一緒にユーグレナ由来のバイオディーゼル燃料を開発して、実用化しませんか!」

It was Isuzu Motors, which is not famous as a commercial vehicle manufacturer, that hit Our which had just been listed on the TSE Mothers.

"I was waiting!"

Nagata feels the need to develop biodiesel fuel for long-distance transport vehicles, which is expected to continue to have high needs for diesel fuel, and that is exactly the same idea as Isuzu Motors. Actually, I couldn't stop feeling happy because it was an event that Nagata wanted to work with Isuzu Motors.

Executive Officer that time, Wakahara, who is currently in charge of management strategy, had just changed jobs to Euglena Co., Ltd. in an attempt to take on a new challenge. Nagata called out to Wakahara.
"Mr. Wakahara, please join us at the upcoming meeting with Isuzu Motors."

The first external meeting that Wakahara attended after joining the company was a meeting with Isuzu Motors regarding the "DeuSEL ® Our

Start of "DeuSEL ® Project"

Euglena and Isuzu Motors aimed for this "DeuSEL ®​ ​Project" to be a biodiesel fuel (= next-generation biodiesel fuel * 1) that can be used without burdening the engine of the vehicle even if the content is 100%. Is to put it to practical use.

だが、そもそもユーグレナからバイオディーゼル燃料を作ること自体、世界初の取り組みだ。
そこでまず、第一ステップとして、ユーグレナ由来の燃料を入れた「従来型のバイオディーゼル燃料*2」(以下ユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料)をつくり、いすゞ自動車にその燃料を評価してもらったのち、その燃料で一緒にバスを走らせよう!となった。そして、いすゞ自動車の大村さんのアイディアで、ユーグレナから作ったバイオディーゼル燃料は『DeuSEL®(デューゼル)』(DIESEL(ディーゼル)と euglena(ユーグレナ)を組み合わせた造語)と名付けられた。

Wakahara will join the project team led by Director Nagata, Fuel Technical Advisor Ota, and Research Suzuki, and will be the contact point for collaboration with Isuzu Motors, the creation of contracts, and the preparation and preparation of external announcements and collaborative content after the announcement. , I will be in charge of overall project management and operation work such as coordination of internal cooperation. For Wakahara, who is from finance, it was a challenge without any knowledge of fuel, but he desperately read oil-related books and asked technical advisor Ota to teach him while managing the project. Worked on.

* 1 Next-generation biodiesel fuel, * 2 Conventional biodiesel fuel: Light oil and biodiesel fuel are the "conventional biodiesel fuels" that have already been standardized as fuels under the Japanese law called the "Quality Assurance Act." It is supposed to be made by mixing, of which the concentration of biodiesel fuel is set to 5% or less of light oil. The Euglena Co., Ltd. and Isuzu Motors are aiming to put into practical use is said to be able to be used in automobiles with 100% biodiesel fuel.

2013年中の完成を目標に、ユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料の試験製造は難航しつつも何とか完成にこぎつけた。

しかし、思わぬ展開が若原たちを待ち受けていた。
完成したユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料が、公道走行で使用するために必要な法律上の規格を満たさなかったのだ。2013年中に完成して2014年4月にはユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料でバスが走る予定だったが、もう間に合わない。

1月の正月休み明け早々、永田、若原、太田の3人は沈んだ気持ちでいすゞ自動車の藤沢工場に向かった。
会議室に辿り着くなり、3人は頭を下げて謝罪した。
「ごめんなさい!やっぱりユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料作れませんでした…」

There was a period of silence.
Then, Mr. Okuyama (at that time), Mr. Kobayashi, and Mr. Omura, who were in charge of this project of Isuzu Motors, returned surprising words.
"... Doing something new is a challenge, so failure is a natural thing.
Since Isuzu is also a manufacturing company, I understand the difficulties of development. Let's do it until we realize it together! "

One with the strongest "DeuSEL ® Project" members (middle of back row: Wakahara)

"For Isuzu Motors, we must definitely succeed next time ..."

―そして、2014年2月。
若原たちは再度、いすゞ自動車藤沢工場に向かった。
チームで試行錯誤を重ねて、ついに法的規格を満たすユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料が完成したのだ。

If you report this,
"Is it true! You did it !!"
And everyone at Isuzu Motors was pleased with me like myself.

そして、2014年6月25日。
ついにユーグレナ社といすゞ自動車は、ユーグレナ由来の次世代バイオディーゼル燃料の実用化に向けた共同研究契約の締結と、バイオディーゼル燃料の含有率が100%でも車両のエンジンに負担をかけることなく使用することができる次世代バイオディーゼル燃料の実用化を目指して2 社で共同研究に取り組む『DeuSEL®プロジェクト』の開始を発表。
また、『DeuSEL®プロジェクト』の活動の第一歩として、ユーグレナ社が開発した、世界初のユーグレナ由来バイオディーゼル燃料『DeuSEL®』を使用したいすゞの藤沢工場シャトルバス『DeuSEL®バス』の定期運行を同日から開始することを発表し、記者発表会でお披露目した。多数のメディアが参加した記者発表会は、当日夜のTV番組でも取り上げられるなど大反響となり、若原たちの努力が報われる形となった。

"DeuSEL ® Bus ”and“ DeuSEL ®] Dedicated gas station
It's a masterpiece made by Isuzu Motors' friends, such as bus wrapping.

… And about four years later, October 31, 2018.
Japan's first bio-jet diesel fuel production demonstration plant is finally completed in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama.

That means that the dream that Wakahara and his colleagues envisioned in the "DeuSEL ® Project" will come true, saying, "I want to make next-generation biodiesel and run it on public roads together!"

"DeuSEL ®" homepage: http://www.deusel.jp/

Posted in October 2018

Euglena Data

~ "DeuSEL ® Bus" has achieved a total of 102,454km! (As of the end of September 2018) ~

"DeuSEL ® Bus" will be available from July 1, 2014.
Isuzu Fujisawa Factory ↔ Regularly operates as a shuttle bus at Shonandai Station

Character

Executive Officer
In charge of business strategy
Tomohiro Wakahara

Joined the company in August 2013. Mainly involved in M & A and finance execution. Currently, as an Executive Officer, he manages the management strategy department while looking at overall management, and supports the backbone of the company.

One word comment
The "DeuSEL Project" is my starting point at Euglena I am now in a position to look at finance and overall management, but I will continue to support the commercialization of biofuels and do my best to continue to realize that dream. "

euglena Projects

vol.00

Bangladeshi children
Find the material to save.

vol.01

Euglena that no one has achieved
Establish outdoor mass culture technology.

vol.02

Euglena
Grow it into a 30 billion yen market.

vol.03

Bangladesh
Lunch for all elementary schools.

vol.04

With CO2 emitted from the chimney
Cultivate Euglena.

vol.05

Euglena cosmetics business
Get up.

vol.06

Japan's first bio-jet fuel
Build a manufacturing plant.

vol.07

The name of "Euglena"
Use it as a weapon.

vol.08

Bringing Euglena to China
Spread it.

vol.09

Acquire super-Euglena.

vol.10

Solve the poverty issue in Bangladesh with the Mung Bean Project.

vol.11

Euglena with Takeda
Develop new products.

vol.12

Utilizing sewage from sewage treatment plants,
Cultivate Euglena.

vol.13

Create a set of guiding principles for euglena’s employees.

vol.14

Japan's unique technology
Cultivate Euglena.

vol.15

Aim to create an office that promotes a pleasant working environment for our employees.

vol.16

Establish the Yugurin Nursery School next to our office.

vol.17

Euglena in Ishigaki Island
Contribute to regional revitalization.

vol.18

Raise awareness of Euglena
Jointly develop new products

vol.19

Euglena cafe
Open a store on Ishigaki Island.

vol.20

Using Euglena as fodder
Raise Hinai chicken.

vol.21

Euglena-containing diesel fuel
Collaborate with Isuzu Motors to put it into practical use.

vol.22

using Euglena
Produce biofuel.

vol.23

研究系ベンチャーを
ヒト、モノ、カネで支える
新しいファンドを確立せよ。

© 2018 MELTIN MMI

vol.24

The world's first Euglena and chlorella
Get ASC-MSC algae certification.

vol.25

Build synergy with group companies.

vol.26

With new friends
Make people healthy at the genetic level.

vol.27

Jiyugaoka and
Popularize Euglena.

vol.28

Euglena supplement
Start up a processing plant.

vol.29

Contribute to community revitalization on Ishigaki Island through the power of science.

vol.30

new Euglena
Develop core cosmetics.

vol.31

Contribute toward solving food shortages among Rohingya refugees.

vol.32

Beauty ingredients derived from Euglena
Unravel your research.

vol.33

Supporting students in taking on challenges!
Start all-year-round recruitment.

vol.34

Euglena and Chlorella
Get halal certification.

vol.35

Euglena that extends healthy life expectancy
Discover possibilities.

vol.36

Taketomi Island prawn farming business
Develop.

vol.37

Drive your car on Euglena biodiesel fuel at the G20 Karuizawa.

vol.38

Plan a mascot character to communicate the appeal of Euglena from Ishigaki Island.

vol.39

Recruit and select CFOs (Chief Financial Officers).

vol.40

Domestic Kalahari watermelon
Cultivate.

vol.41

Japan's first "virtual only
Hold a general meeting of shareholders.

vol.42

next-generation biodiesel fuel
popularize it

vol.43

Corporate
Renew your identity.

vol.44

Born in Ishigaki Island
Euglena permeate.

vol.45

derived from Euglena
Accelerate fertilizer research.

vol.46

Japan's skies with biofuel
keep it clean.

vol.47

improve the office environment
Make your teammates more productive.

vol.48

in cosmetics
Pursue sustainability

vol.49

Next new material "Midori Koji"
Spread your value to the world.

vol.50

ユーグレナの
ESG経営を加速させよ

vol.51

未来世代アドバイザリーボードを
設置せよ。