• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.11-11
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• 2012

차나무(Camellia sinensis (L.) O.Kuntze)는 열대, 아열대, 온대지역에서 자라는 교목 또는 관목의 영년생 상록수이다. 차는 초기 약효에 의하여 이용하기 시작하였으나 현대에 이르러 그 독특한 풍미로 인하여 전 세계 인구의 절반 이상이 음용하는 중요한 기호음료이다. 강우량이 많고 따듯한 곳에서 생육이 왕성한 차나무는 현재 한국, 중국, 일본, 동남아시아의 온난지역, 남아메리카, 아프리카 및 러시아 등지에 이르는 넓은 지역에 분포하고 있다. 2,000년의 역사를 가지는 한국의 차산업은 주로 경남과 전남, 전북, 제주 등지에서 재배 생산되고 있다. 1970년대 이후 생활수준의 향상과 함께 점차적으로 수요가 늘어나면서 생산량은 1970년 55톤에서 1993년 617톤, 2010년 3,586톤으로 약 65배 이상 증가하였다. 차산업은 찻잎을 원료로 한 생활용품 등 다양한 가공품의 생산과 문화산업, 관광산업까지 포함하는 고부가가치 작목으로 매년 재배 면적이 크게 증가하였다. 최근에는 재배면적의 급속한 증가와 수입확대, 소비환경의 변화로 산지 재고가 증가하는 등 녹차 재배 농가의 어려움이 가중되고 있어 향후 수급 불균형이 우려되고 있다. 세계의 차 무역량은 연간 약 160만 톤, 재배면적은 약 256만 ha, 생산량은 약 320만 톤에 달한다. 아직까지는 수입 녹차에 대한 높은 관세율(514%)의 보호 아래 있지만, 중국이나 일본 등에 비해 가격, 품질, 상품개발 면에서 뒤떨어져 있는 실정이다. 또한 현재 외국에서 수입되고 있는 다양한 차들이 소비자의 기호에 영향을 미치고 있으며 특히 가격 경쟁력이 떨어지는 상황이다. 향후 차시장의 전면적인 개방에 대비하기 위해서는 경쟁력 있는 수출전략과 함께 국내 산업을 안정적으로 성장시키기 위한 전력을 모색해야한다. 주요 차생산국의 다원은 15도 이내의 경사지에 생성되어 있으나 30도 내외의 경사지도 다원 조성에 무리가 없다. 우리나라는 약 200만ha의 경사지를 포함하고 있어 차재배지 확대에 무한한 잠재력을 가지고 있다.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.131-137
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• 1998

This paper discusses definition, concepts, approach methods, application areas, and evaluation of avoided generation costs based on the Korea's official long-term generation expansion plan. The main objective to evaluate avoided costs of resources is to supply decision makers with the breakeven costs of the resources. For the evaluation of avoided costs based on the Korea's generation system, we consider a DSM option which has 1,000MW peak savings, load factor with 70 percents, and life-time with 25 years. The DSM resource can save the fuel spending and capacity additions of a electric utility during its life time. The capacity and fuel savings are evaluated from two different cashflows with and without the DSM option, which are supplied with on the basis of the generation system optimization model (WASP-II), independently. The breakeven kWh costs of the DSM option is projected to be 31.3 [won/kWh], which is composed of generation capacity and fuel avoided costs with 15.0[won/kWh] and 16.3[won/kWh], respectively.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.61-98
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• 2011

This study conducts economic evaluation of alternatives for $CO_2$ reduction of thermal power plants. Two alternatives in reducing $CO_2$ emission are considered for the evaluation under the RPS(Renewable Portfolio Standard) system; one is to perform renewable energy quotas and another is to construct green thermal power plants using CCS(Carbon Capture and Sequestration). As evaluation methods, DCF(Discount Cash Flow) and ROPM(Real Options Pricing Method) are employed. At a discount rate of 7.5% applied to the Electricity Supply and Demand Plan, it is shown that green thermal power generation has economic dominance under both evaluation methods.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.335-356
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• 2011

In this paper, we attempted to suggest a way to evaluate appropriateness and efficiency for the energy consumption structure. For this, based on Markowitz (1952)' mean-variance portfolio model, we constructed an optimal fossil fuel mix. In constructing the optimal mix, we first defined returns on fossil fuels (oil, coal and natural gas) as TOE (Ton of Oil Equivalent) per $1. Then, by using the dynamic latent common factor model, we decomposed the growth rates of the returns on each fossil fuel into two parts : the common part and the idiosyncratic part. Finally, based on the results from the dynamic latent common factor model, we constructed the optimal fossil fuel mix implied by the mean-variance portfolio model. Our results indicate that for the fossil fuel mix to be on the efficient frontier, it is crucial to reduce oil consumption as low as possible. Moreover, our results imply that it is more efficient to increase natural gas consumption rather than coal consumption in reducing oil consumption. These results are in line with the strategies for the future energy consumption structure pursued by Korea and indicate that reduction in oil use can improve overall efficiency in energy consumption.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.593-602
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• 2013

Biodiesel is an important new alternative transportation fuel and it can be produced by chemically reacting a fat or oil with an alcohol, in the presence of a catalyst. The product of the reaction is a mixture of methyl esters, which are known as biodiesel, and glycerol, which is a high value co-product. The process is known as transesterification. Biodiesel can be used neat and when used as a pure fuel it is known as BD100. However, it is often blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel and when this is done the blend is designated BD5 or BD20(BD20 is a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel fuel). Adherence to a quality standard is essential for proper performance of the fuel in the engine and will be necessary for widespread use of biodiesel. In this study, we analyzed 4,144 papers of biodiesel by category, country, institution, keyword etc. from 2001 to 2013 years.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.125-135
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• 2016

The objective of this paper is to provide integrated Korea industrial standards(KS) for concrete aggregates, which has been separately provided with ten kinds of KS, in order to improve the way of quality management of concrete aggregate and to prevent distribution of unsuitable aggregates. For the sequences of the paper, typical foreign standards related to concrete aggregates including ASTM for US, EN for EU, JIS for Japan are reviewed and compared to provide necessities and feasibilities of the paper. Based on the analysis above results, existing KS for concrete aggregates, which have been separately provided with ten kinds being lack of correlation between each KS is integrated to KS F 2526 "Aggregates for concrete" in this paper. By doing this, in terms of terminology, the expression of the aggregate, which has been currently classified into specified terminologies of aggregates depending on sources, manufacturing methods of each aggregates, is able to be integrated to single expression of the aggregate for concrete. It is believed that integrated KS presented herein provides more desirable way in terms of its better accessibility, easier revision and closer connection between each aggregate kinds.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.313-320
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• 2021

This study develops a demand and supply model and price model for Miryang sesame leaf cultivation and predicts the optimal production level to maximize total profit for Miryang sesame leaf farms. We used time series data from 1996 to 2017, which are related to Miryang sesame leaf cultivation. For the analysis, we estimated the demand function and average cost function, calculated the optimal production level and price, and derived the optimal profit. In addition, we predicted the optimal production level, price, total revenue, total cost, and profit until the year 2030 through scenario analysis. The results show that the optimal production level until the year 2030 is between 10 and 12.5 thousand tons, while the production volume was 7 thousand tons in 2017, and total profit for Miryang sesame leaf farms is estimated at 13.3 to 21.3 billion Korean won in 2030. The producer group needs to maintain the optimal production level to maximize total profit for farmers, as suggested in this study.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.443-468
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• 2020

Broad effects of fuel-transition in all type of ground transportation have occurred with the help of the advances in electric vehicle (EV) technologies and the increases in EV supply. This research estimates the economic benefit of air environmental improvements, which results from the fuel-transition of high-mileage business cars(taxies) in metropolis. If we consider power production sector for EV operation, some air pollutants will be produced. In this respect, this research takes both the mixture of power sources in power production level and the driving pattern of business cars into account when investigating the economic benefit in air environment resulted from the fuel-transition of business cars(taxies). According to our results, the business cars' fuel transition from LPG to electricity brings about 21.5￦/km (8.6million won/year) of economic benefit in air environment. These results emphasize the necessity and appropriateness of public polices for expanding power production with renewable energies and facilitating EV distribution.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.149-166
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• 2023

The emissions trading system, introduced to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, experienced a sharp increase in emission allowance prices during the second plan period (2018-2020), which led to an increase in the demand for smooth supply and demand of emission allowances, while suppliers anticipating a shortage of emission allowances in the future did not participate in trading. Therefore, the authority temporarily revised the guidelines to ensure that the amount of allowances carried forward is proportional to the trading volume as a market stabilization measure. Through an optimization process using a dynamic nonlinear mathematical model, this paper analyzes the impact of the government's intervention on the carryover policy on GHG emission reductions and emission allowance market prices. According to the simulation analysis results, banking regulations could cause a decline in prices during the regulation period, even though the initial policy was predicted to be adopted.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.432-432
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• 2021

우리나라는 대부분의 에너지 공급을 해외에 의존하고 있는 실정이다. 산업통상자원부와 에너지경제연구원에서 발간하는 2018년 에너지통계연보(에너지경제연구원과 산업통상자원부, 2018)에 실린 2010년부터 2017년까지의 에너지수급 균형을 보면 원유, 천연가스, 석탄, 우라늄 등 평균 95.4%의 에너지를 수입하고 있는 실정이다. 수력 및 신재생에너지의 경우 기후변화에 대응하는 수단 그리고 정부의 저탄소에너지 전환 정책으로 인정받아 상대적으로 낮은 에너지 경제성에도 불구하고 꾸준히 보급되고 있다. 우리나라뿐만 아니라 독일, 프랑스, 영국, 중국 그리고 인도와 같은 세계 주요 국가들이 친환경 에너지 정책을 주도함에 따라 향후 신재생에너지의 공급 규모는 크게 확대될 것으로 전망된다. 중력 물 보텍스 마이크로 수력 발전 시스템은 시스템의 상하류부의 수두(hydraulic head) 차에 의해 저류조(basin)에서 발생되는 물의 보텍스 즉 소용돌이(whirlpool)를 이용하여 임펠러(impeller)를 회전시켜 전기에너지를 생산하는 친환경적 재생에너지의 일종이다. 또한, 시스템으로 유입되는 물은 전기에너지 생산을 위한 임펠러를 통과한 후 다시 하천으로 방류되므로 하천 수의 손실 그리고 하천의 물길도 거의 교란 시키지 않는다. 4가구 정도의 연간 가정용 전기 요구량인 12와 15kW 사이의 전기에너지를 생산하기 위해서는 발전시스템의 상류와 하류의 수두차가 단지 1.5에서 1.7m 이하이면 충분한 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 중력 물 보텍스 친환경 마이크로 발전 시스템을 구성하는 저류조(basin)에 대해 최대 발전효율을 발생시키기에 최적인 기하학적 형태를 도출하는 것이며, 이를 위해 저류조의 cone angle에 따른 다양한 저류조 직경 및 물 보텍스 생성을 위한 저류조 형태의 변화, 유입수로와 저류조와의 각도인 notch angle의 변화, 유입부 폭과 유출부 직경, 유입수로의 길이 그리고 유입수로에서의 초기수심과 같은 기하학적 매개변수를 변화시켜 모의를 수행하였다.