Japan will seek an agreement with the European Union to jointly develop solar cells and new ultralight batteries for electric cars that can deliver three times the power of current technology, a Japanese official said Thursday, prior to a meeting that began Friday.
The trade ministry's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy aims to sign an accord Saturday with the EU to pioneer the next-generation rechargeable batteries and photovoltaic cells, Ryo Nasu, the agency's deputy director for energy strategy, said Thursday.
About 100 officials and experts from both sides began talks in Tokyo on Friday.