• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.791-797
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• 2017

Recently, as energy use increases, interest in efficient energy management using ICT is increasing, and researches related to these technologies are being actively carried out. Research and commercialization of an integrated power management network model is receiving the most attention. In this paper, the current status and characteristics of technologies for energy use and management are reviewed.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.267-277
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• 2011

The study looks at the development of new & renewable technology in a latecomer country, Korea. The main question is whether the development is driven by 'green demand' from the people or by the 'growth demand' from the industry. It also asks what are the characteristics of socio-technical constituency behind the development of new & renewable energy technology; growth-centered or environment-centered. It is found out that a 'New & renewable energy technology socio-techical constituency', consisted of NGOs, industry and government in the form of membership to New & Renwable Energy Policy Council of the government program, was established driving the development of new & renewable energy technology development in Korea. Yet, the coalition among them was based on 'the desire for growth' rather than 'the concern for environment'. The changes in authoritarian development state such as the adoption of governance approach to public decision-making process also contributed to the formation of the constituency.