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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 Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy Carbon cycle for bioenergy research prioritizes on the resourcification and commercialization of carbon cycle technologies Keyword: renewable biomass, biofuel, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, microalgae, carbon cycle, downstream process technology, bio oil extraction, bio diesel conversion. solar fuel Research on next-generation biofuel production using renewable biomass generated by engineered microorganisms Gene and microbes screening for the most efficient fermentation of renewable biomass Reconstruction of metabolic pathway using metabolic engineering for biofuel production Development of core technologies for generating renewable energy based on the principles of carbon cycle Downstream process technologies for next-generation biofuel production from renewable biomass Production technologies for high value-added compounds using PV Expected Outcome Development of large-scale microalgal fermentation for efficient CO2 capture and its utilization for biofuel and chemical production Establishment of biofuel and chemical production systems by developing CO2-captured bioprocess and engineered microbial strains Opening new industries and creating jobs for CO2-based of renewable bioenergy
<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><a href="03_02_02.asp">Sustainable Urban Environment</a></li> <li class="on"><a href="javascript:;">Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy</a></li> </ul> <div class="res_con"><!-- research_01 --> <h4>Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy</h4> <ul> <li>Carbon cycle for bioenergy research prioritizes on the resourcification and commercialization of carbon cycle technologies</li> <li>Keyword: renewable biomass, biofuel, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, microalgae, carbon cycle, downstream process technology, bio oil extraction, bio diesel conversion. solar fuel</li> </ul> <div class="res_con_sub"> <dl class="full_dl"> <dt><img alt="카본싸이클자원화 Carbon Cycle for Bioenergy" src="../images/sub/res_icon5.jpg" /></dt> <dd> <ol> <li>Research on next-generation biofuel production using renewable biomass generated by engineered microorganisms</li> <li>Gene and microbes screening for the most efficient fermentation of renewable biomass</li> <li>Reconstruction of metabolic pathway using metabolic engineering for biofuel production</li> <li>Development of core technologies for generating renewable energy based on the principles of carbon cycle</li> <li>Downstream process technologies for next-generation biofuel production from renewable biomass</li> <li>Production technologies for high value-added compounds using PV</li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="res_con_sub2"> <dl> <dt>Expected<br /> Outcome</dt> <dd> <ol> <li>Development of large-scale microalgal fermentation for efficient CO2 capture and its utilization for biofuel and chemical production</li> <li>Establishment of biofuel and chemical production systems by developing CO2-captured bioprocess and engineered microbial strains</li> <li>Opening new industries and creating jobs for CO2-based of renewable bioenergy</li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div>

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