• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2016

Nuclear energy is considerably cheap and clean compared to other fossil fuels. Yet, there are rising safety concerns of nuclear power plants including the possibility of radiation releasing nuclear accidents. In light of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011, Japan has been re-evaluating their existing energy policies and increasing the share of alternative energy. This paper first tracks the major historical changes of energy policy in Japan by time period. Next, energy security, reignited concerns and alternative energy are covered to examine Japan's energy security situation and its transition after the Fukushima disaster. Lastly, a short survey based on thematic analysis was conducted in South Korea and Japan to understand the public awareness of nuclear. This paper postulates that the case of Fukushima will contribute to establish and operate a safe-future nuclear program in South Korea, given that the country is not only geographically neighbouring Japan but also the world's fourth largest producer of nuclear energy.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2014

근래 들어 세계적으로 에너지에 대한 관심이 날로 증폭되어 가고 있다. 세계경제계의 화두 역시 녹색 에너지이고 각국 정부 역시 녹색 에너지를 경제회복의 선봉장으로 두고 있다. 한 국제연구소는 2030년까지 전 세계가 이 녹색 에너지 분야에만 투자하는 돈이 7조 달러로 한화로 환산하면 대략 7,000조원에 이를 것으로 전망하기도 하였다. 이에 우리나라 역시 이러한 녹색 에너지에 동참하고 있다. 전력을 생산하기 위해서는 전력 생산 시설과 연료 공급이 필수적이지만 공급에는 한계가 있다. 생산량을 증가 하는 것보다 더 중요한 것은 생산된 전력을 효율적으로 절감하는 것이다. 현재 사용 중인 에너지관리는 에너지를 소모하는 장비들의 효율적인 제어를 위하여 환경을 측정하여 설치된 장비를 조절하는 방법을 사용하고 있다. 그러나 에너지에 대한 절감 부분을 해결하기 위하여 국가나 기업체 등에서 많은 정책을 내놓았으나 번번이 해결되고 있지는 못하고 있는 현실이다. 본 논문에서는 에너지관리를 위하여 ICT기술을 이용하려고 한다. 에너지를 사용하는 환경의 변화를 최소화하면서 축척된 데이터를 활용한 방법으로 장비를 제어하는 스마트에너지관리시스템을 제안하고자 한다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2013

Korea Government have carried out various policies to reduce the energy consumption that cause the global warming and environmental pollution. Energy consumption of buildings in Korea has reached 24% of total energy quantities and energy consumption of apartment has been continuously increasing. It has executed the building energy efficiency rating system and energy performance assessments and certification systems have been in force to save energy consumption of buildings. Therefore, this study tried to asset the energy performance of apartment according to the shapes of unit plan, and then to evaluate the energy performance of apartment according to altering balcony area into living area in the unit plan of apartment and thus, to present the effective unit plan to reduce the energy consumption. According to the results, in case of standard unit plan, the 3Bay and 4Bay unit plans showed more effective energy consumption than the 2Bay unit plan, respectively, 5%, 6%, and in case of extended unit plan, respectively, 2%, 5%. Compared the energy efficiencies of the standard unit plan to the extended unit plan, the standard one showed more effective energy consumption than the extended one, respectively, 2% in case of the 2Bay and 4Bay unit, 5% of the 3Bay unit.

• 한국태양광발전학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2017

Nowadays Viet Nam's energy supply which is mainly produced by fossil fuels energy such as coal, gas, and oil. However, the operation of fossil fuel power plants is one of the major causes of environmental pollution and climate change as well. It has a serious impact on the survival of human beings in general. As can be seen, the manufacturing industry is strongly invested, the demand for energy is also increasing. As traditional fossil fuels are being depleted and to minimize environmental pollution, renewable energy is the solution widely used by many countries in the world. Therefore, renewable energy has a significant role in maintaining the sustainability of world economy. Renewable energy sources such as solar energy, wind energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy can supply clean and nature-sourced energy to replace fossil fuels. Encouraging development of renewables is a general trend in the world today, which is also a common goal of COP21 commitment on global GHG reduction. The objective of this study is to assess the opportunities and challenges for renewable energy development in Vietnam, particularly for solar power. This study also discusses policies to promote the development of solar energy in Vietnam. While solar power provides ecological, economic and social benefits, it is exploited very modestly in Vietnam, where there are many barriers to slow down the development of renewable energy.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.496-504
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• 2023

세계 각국은 지구온난화로 인한 피해가 증가함에 따라 화석연료를 대신해 탄소배출 없이 지속 가능하게 이용할 수 있는 새로운 에너지 자원들을 찾기 위하여 노력하고 있다. 전세계적으로 4차 산업이 고도화되며 전력수요가 급증했고, 상승하는 수요를 충족함과 동시에 온실가스 배출을 줄이기 위해 탄소비중이 적거나 없는 에너지원을 이용해 안정적인 전력수급계통을 확보하려는 움직임이 커지고 있다. 본 총설에서는 해외 탄소중립 시나리오와 화력발전 잔존여부에 따라 2가지 시나리오인 혁신, 안전으로 분류하여 정부의 탄소저감 목표를 비교 및 분석하였다. 또한, 국내 시나리오의 경우10차 전력수급기본계획의 전력수요 전망 및 온실가스 배출 현황을 연계하여 이를 토대로 탄소저감의 주축이 되는 에너지 분야인 전환, 수소, 수송, 탄소포집 및 활용 부문에서의 핵심 기술 동향 및 정부 주도의 정책흐름을 정리하여 탄소중립기술의 현황을 기술했다. 또한, 해외 시나리오 분석에서 시사되었던 에너지 분야의 주요 변화를 반영하여 국내 탄소저감 전략의 방향을 제시하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.1154-1162
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• 2019

China is undertaking an energy reform from fossil fuels to clean energy to accomplish $CO_2$ intensity (CI) reduction commitments. After hydropower, nuclear energy is potential based on breadthwise comparison with the world and analysis of government energy consumption (EC) plan. This paper establishes a CI energy policy response forecasting model based on national and provincial EC plans. This model is then applied in Fujian Province to predict its CI from 2016 to 2020. The result shows that CI declines at a range of 43%-53% compared to that in 2005 considering five conditions of economic growth in 2020. Furthermore, Fujian will achieve the national goals in advance because EC is controlled and nuclear energy ratio increased to 16.4% (the proportion of non-fossil in primary energy is 26.7%). Finally, the development of nuclear energy in China and the world are analyzed, and several policies for energy optimization and CI reduction are proposed.

• 농촌계획
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2023

The purpose of this study, the trend of renewable energy, domestic and foreign renewable energy policies, and the flow of the legal system related to renewable energy location were identified, and a location analysis using public data was studied when solar energy was located. First, renewable energy is leading to energy conversion by reducing the proportion of existing fossil fuel-centered energy sources in the global trend and increasing the proportion of renewable energy, an eco-friendly energy source, and changing the institutional and market structure. Second, large-scale solar energy power plants are installed and operated in rural areas where there is no change in insolation and land prices are cheaper than in urban areas where there are many changes in insolation due to surrounding high-rise buildings and street trees. Third, if a preliminary location review is conducted using public data at this time, it will be easy to identify the optimal location for area and size calculation. Fourth, the solar energy location functional area was studied in area A, and the total area of the target area was 624.5km², with 392.7km² and 62.9% of the avoidance area where solar power cannot be located.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2015

Purpose: Various policies to reduce the energy consumption have been carried out to save Earth environment against global warming and environmental pollution in many countries. Energy consumption of buildings in Korea has reached 24% of total energy consumption, and energy consumption of apartment has been continuously increasing. Therefore, Korea government has executed building energy efficiency rating certification system to control energy consumption of buildings. Method: This study was conducted to evaluate the energy performance of apartment unit plans according to the increasement of front width of unit plans, and tried to present the basic data to design more energy conscious unit plans for apartments. For the study, three shapes of unit plans -the 2Bay, 3Bay and 4bay unit- were selected for imput models. They were simulated using ECO2 software to assess building energy efficiency rating certification in Korea. Result: According to the results, in cases that balcony windows were not installed, the primary energy consumption of the 3Bay and 4Bay units were less than 2Bay unit, respectively, 0.1% and 2,5%. The primary energy consumption of the 3Bay and 4Bay units, in cases that balcony windows were installed, was less than 2Bay unit, respectively, 1.7% and 3.2%.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.61-75
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• 2021

Power generation using solar PV and wind power are more feasible to compete with fossil fuel power generation. However, residential acceptance is still a big challenge in the deployment of renewable energy. The Korean government has implemented various policies to support the development of renewable energy in which communities invest. However, there are very few cases of the commercial operation of community-invested renewable energy power plants. Renewable energy has attracted attention in the reduction of greenhouse gasses (GHG) effects and economic feasibility. However, it is also necessary to focus on socio-economic effects to overcome the economic recession while reducing greenhouse emissions. Community-invested renewable energy development projects can positively revitalize the local economy in many aspects, such as resident income, job creation, and the growth of local businesses. This study analyzes the local economic impact of renewable energy development projects on residents' income and job creation. It increased local companies' sales through community-invested development projects in Korea.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2024

While the current share of marine energy in South Korea is less than 1%, it is globally recognized as a resource approximately four times the annual electricity production. Considering the diverse geographical features of the East Sea, South Sea, and West Sea, marine energy development is crucial for South Korea and essential for achieving the 2050 carbon neutrality goal. Policy efforts for marine energy deployment focus on establishing an innovative, open, and integrated R&D system to respond flexibly. The construction of a scientific, economic, and social valid site selection system, along with a maritime spatial planning regime that considers environmental and socio-economic impacts, is emphasized. To expedite the early activation of marine energy, comprehensive policy endeavors, including discriminatory support policies and participation in international standardization, are anticipated to contribute to the sustainable development and dissemination of marine energy. Marine renewable energy plays a significant role in sustainability and addressing climate change, considered an essential component of South Korea's efforts toward carbon neutrality.