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Advancement and globalization of energy and environmental research Specific research topics to conduct intensive research on and foster experts are as follows: Renewable energy: Development of original technology for clean power generation systems based on solar and fuel cells Environment: Development of original technology needed to build a sustainable urban environment, including urban water treatment systems, climate change modeling, and utilization of organic wastes Carbon cycle: Development of original technology needed to commercialize and create high value, using carbon cycle principles and materials Policy task and support: Specialized research and joint research on policy issues related to the three specific R&D areas above, thus creating synergic effects with original technology development Research Area 1st 2nd 3rd Clean Power Generation System Sustainable Urban Environment Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy Sustainable Urban Environment Sustainable urban environment research focuses on urban wastewater treatment, climate change modeling, and the detection and control of air toxic pollutants Keyword: water reuse, urban water cycle, urban groundwater resources, forward osmosis, water treatment nano-materials, water price Development of low energy, high efficiency wastewater technology Control of forward osmosis and membrane distillation process and development of membrane contamination preventing technology Estimation of qualitative and quantitative disruption of the urban groundwater and suggestion of the optimum control technology for urban water cycle enhancement Atmospheric chemistry, air quality control and prediction Development of new materials to reduce and control the toxic materials in the environment Construction of the network system for urban environment integration Expected Outcome Securing a sustainable urban water cycle with low-energy, high-efficiency water treatment technologies Improving national water welfare and industrial competitiveness by enabling a stable water supply to remote areas and industrial sectors, respectively, with alternative water resources developed by desalination and water reuse Creating a new national growth engine with the core technologies available for resolving the water shortage issue in the global market Developing nano-based environmental materials for treating the water with low-cost and high-efficiency
<div class="section"><!-- 본문 //START --> <div class="research"> <div class="res_top"> <h4 class="common_h4">Advancement and globalization of energy and environmental research</h4> <p style="line-height: 20.8px;">Specific research topics to conduct intensive research on and foster experts are as follows:</p> <ul style="line-height: 20.8px;"> <li><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Renewable energy: Development of original technology for clean power generation systems based on solar and fuel cells</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Environment: Development of original technology needed to build a sustainable urban environment, including urban water treatment systems, climate change modeling, and utilization of organic wastes</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Carbon cycle: Development of original technology needed to commercialize and create high value, using carbon cycle principles and materials</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Policy task and support: Specialized research and joint research on policy issues related to the three specific R&D areas above, thus creating synergic effects with original technology development</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="res_top2"> <h4 class="common_h4">Research Area</h4> <dl> <dt>1st</dt> <dd> <ul> <li><img alt="Solar Cells" src="../images/sub/res_icon1.jpg" /></li> <li><img alt="Fuel Cells" src="../images/sub/res_icon2.jpg" /></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>2nd</dt> <dd> <ul> <li><img alt="Sustainable Water Cycle" src="../images/sub/res_icon3.jpg" /></li> <li><img alt="Atmospheric Environment" src="../images/sub/res_icon4.jpg" /></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>3rd</dt> <dd><img alt="Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy" src="../images/sub/res_icon5.jpg" /></dd> </dl> </div> <ul class="res_tab clearfix"> <li><a href="03_02_01.asp">Clean Power Generation System</a></li> <li class="on"><a href="javascript:;">Sustainable Urban Environment</a></li> <li class="short"><a href="03_02_03.asp">Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy</a></li> </ul> <div class="res_con"><!-- research_02 --> <h4>Sustainable Urban Environment</h4> <ul> <li>Sustainable urban environment research focuses on urban wastewater treatment, climate change modeling, and the detection and control of air toxic pollutants</li> <li>Keyword: water reuse, urban water cycle, urban groundwater resources, forward osmosis, water treatment nano-materials, water price</li> </ul> <div class="res_con_sub"> <dl> <dt><img alt="물자원순환 Sustainable WaterCycle" src="../images/sub/res_icon3.jpg" /></dt> <dd> <ol> <li>Development of low energy, high efficiency wastewater technology</li> <li>Control of forward osmosis and membrane distillation process and development of membrane contamination preventing technology</li> <li>Estimation of qualitative and quantitative disruption of the urban groundwater and suggestion of the optimum control technology for urban water cycle enhancement</li> </ol> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt><img alt="대기환경 Atmospheric Environment" src="../images/sub/res_icon4.jpg" /></dt> <dd> <ol> <li>Atmospheric chemistry, air quality control and prediction</li> <li>Development of new materials to reduce and control the toxic materials in the environment</li> <li>Construction of the network system for urban environment integration</li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="res_con_sub2"> <dl> <dt>Expected<br /> Outcome</dt> <dd> <ol> <li>Securing a sustainable urban water cycle with low-energy, high-efficiency water treatment technologies</li> <li>Improving national water welfare and industrial competitiveness by enabling a stable water supply to remote areas and industrial sectors, respectively, with alternative water resources developed by desalination and water reuse</li> <li>Creating a new national growth engine with the core technologies available for resolving the water shortage issue in the global market</li> <li>Developing nano-based environmental materials for treating the water with low-cost and high-efficiency</li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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