• 신재생에너지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.50-60
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• 2021

This study investigated the reference case in the UK where legality and sustainability were systematically established for forest biomass represented by wood pellets. The UK is the country that best utilizes the trade value of wood pellets based on sustainability, with bioenergy accounting for 31% of total renewable energy production. The UK imported wood pellet, estimated 8,697 thousand tons in 2019. The UK government has continuously improved the renewable generation policy system to ensure the sustainability of wood pellets. The weighted average greenhouse gas emissions of a UK biomass power plant that received a Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROC) in 2018-19 was 26.71 gCO2e/MJ. These power plants are expected to meet the upper limit of 72.2 gCO2e/MJ by 2025. To issue an ROC, the biomass power plant must demonstrate that 70% of its total biofuel usage is sustainable. The UK uses the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) certification system, which is gradually expanding to other European countries, to prove the sustainability of biomass energy fuels. Global wood pellet production with SBP certification in 2019 was 10.5 Mt. This trend has significant implications for introducing additional sustainability into the wood pellet policy of South Korea.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.1288-1294
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• 2022

Hydrogen as an environmentally friendly energy carrier has received special attention to solving uncertainty about the presence of renewable energy and its dependence on time and weather conditions. This material can be prepared from different sources and in various ways. In previous studies, fossil fuels have been used in hydrogen production, but due to several limitations, especially the limitation of the access to this material in the not-too-distant future and the great problem of greenhouse gas emissions during hydrogen production methods. New methods based on renewable and green energy sources as energy drivers of hydrogen production have been considered. In these methods, water or biomass materials are used as the raw material for hydrogen production. In this article, after a brief review of different hydrogen production methods concerning the required raw material, these methods are examined and ranked from different aspects of economic, social, environmental, and energy and exergy analysis sustainability. In the following, the current position of hydrogen production is discussed. Finally, according to the introduced methods, their advantages, and disadvantages, solar electrolysis as a method of hydrogen production on a small scale and hydrogen production by thermochemical method on a large scale are introduced as the preferred methods.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2013

The objective of this paper is to provide a review on the latest development on the main initiative and approaches for the sustainability criteria for biofuels. A large number of national and international initiative lately experienced rapid development in the review of the biofuels targets announced in the European Union (EU), United States (US) and other countries worldwide. The global biofuel targets are likely to have a strong impact on land use and agricultural markets. Although biofuels production provides new options for using agricultural crops, there are environmental, social and economic concerns associated with biofuel production. The diversity of feedstock, large number of biofuels pathway an their complexity lead to a high uncertainty over the greenhouse gas (GHG) performances of biofuels, in terms of GHG emission reductions compared to the fossil fuels, expecially if land use change is involved. This paper describes an overview of current status of ongoing certification initiative in Europe and worldwide for biofuels sustainability. It also provides mandatory requirements as part of an sustainability scheme in EU, United Kingdom, US and international approaches and should be reviewed to introduce based on global trends in Korea.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.270-280
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• 2009

New and renewable has the potential to play an important role in providing energy with sustainability to Vietnamese people. Over the past few years, the Vietnamese government has promulgated several policies in an effort to promote the use of new and renewable energy. However, the development of new and renewable energy in Vietnam is still stagnant, the share of new and renewable energy in total commercial energy is insignificant. The study aims to analyze the developments in renewable energy policies and prospects for Vietnam based on the Korean experience in promoting new and renewable energy. By referring to the policy instruments adopted by the Korean government as well as the results of these policy, recommendations and proposals are provided in order to overcome the barriers to the new and renewable development in Vietnam.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2014

최근 신재생 연료에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 그중에서도 신재생 연료 혼합의무화 제도(Renewable Fuel Standard, 이하 RFS)는 정부가 내년부터 시행을 추진하겠다고 밝혔고 그에 따른 관심이 집중되고 있다. RFS란 차량 등의 수송용 연료 공급자로 하여금 자신이 공급하는 연료의 일정비율을 재생연료, 즉 바이오 연료로 혼합하여 공급하도록 의무화하는 제도를 말한다. 이미 유럽, 미국 등 선진국들에서는 에너지원을 다양화하고 있는데 이와 더불어 자국의 농촌 발전을 위해 오래전부터 RFS를 도입하여 시행해 오고 있다. 또한 RFS를 통해서 이루어 질 기후변화에 대한 대처를 알아보고자 한다. RFS의 지속성을 다섯 개의 축으로 나타내보기도 할 것이다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2022

Purpose - This paper analyzes the economic and non-economic factors that contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing CO₂ emissions, based on G20 panel data. Design/methodology - We conduct a comparative analysis of advanced and developing economies during 1995-2016. To examine the impact, an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) model was employed, incorporating additional explanatory variables such as internet use, renewable energy, and services trade. Findings - The empirical findings show the existence of an inverted U-shaped EKC phenomenon between GDP per capita and CO₂ emissions in G20 economies, with the turning point at a per capita GDP level of US$ 38,340. Moreover, an inverted U-shape relation exists between internet use and CO₂ emissions, with the turning point at a 44% internet use rate. The comparative analysis show that the inverted U-shape curve only exits in advanced economies, with turning points of US$ 42,356 per capita GDP and 27% internet use rate, respectively. Renewable energy and services trade have a greater negative impact on CO₂ emissions in advanced economies than in developing economies. Originality/value - Renewable energy and services trade have a greater negative impact on CO₂ emissions in advanced economies than in developing economies. Overall, the results suggest the role of internet use, renewable energy and services trade in sustainable development in G20 countries.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2010

In order to make the best choice for $CO_2$ abatement using renewable energy technologies, it is important to be able to adapt these technologies on the basis of their sustainability, which may include a variety of environmental indicators. This study examined the comparative sustainability of renewable technologies in terms of their life cycle $CO_2$ emissions and embodied energy, using life cycle analysis. The models developed were based on case studies of bioenergy pilot plant in P city of Kyungki province. Final results were total emission of $CO_2$ in Pocheonsi is 670,041 $tCO_2$, around 500,877 $tCO_2$ for electricity and for heat generation, and 169,164 $tCO_2$ for transportation. When used $1,984\;m^3$/day of waste (pig manure etc.) and operated CHP with wood chips of 144,664 ton/year, the $CO_2$ emission in P city was left as is an emission of 449,274 $tCO_2$ and an abatement of $CO_2$ in this region was increased by 32.9%.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.301-310
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• 2012

Buildings, energy and the environment are key issues that the building professions and energy policy makers have to address, especially in the context of sustainable development. With more tall buildings constructed in China, the impact on energy consumption and carbon emission would be great from buildings (2% increase of carbon dioxide annually between 1971 and 2004). The imperative was to investigate the building energy performance of high-rise in different climate zones and identify the key design parameters that impose significantly influence on energy performance in sustainable building design. Design implications on glazing performance, sizing of the ventilation fans, renewable energy application on high-rise building design are addressed. Combination of effective sustainable building design strategies (e.g., building envelope improvement, daylight harvesting, advanced lighting design, displacement ventilation, chilled ceiling etc.) could contribute more than 25% of the total building energy consumption compared to the international building energy code.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.47-62
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• 2022

풍력발전은 비용 효율적인 신재생에너지원으로 우리나라 뿐 아니라 전세계적으로 빠르게 보급이 확대되고 있다. 환경적 지속가능성을 보장하면서 지속가능한 에너지를 공급하기 위해서는 증거에 기반한 정책수립과 혁신적인 방안 마련이 필요하다. 본 논문은 풍력발전 환경영향평가서 58건의 분석을 통해 1) 국내 육상풍력의 주요 특징이 어떠한가? 2) 환경영향을 최소화하기 위한 사업별 환경적 지속가능성을 분석하는 방법이 있는가?에 대한 해답을 제시하고자 한다. 환경영향평가서에 제시된 개별 육상풍력사업의 환경적 지속가능성과 관련한 변수를 추출하여 이러한 환경변수에 대한 요인분석을 수행하고 개별 변수의 가중치를 계산하여 육상풍력발전의 환경적 지속가능성을 평가할 수 있는 지수를 개발하였다. 이러한 환경적 지속가능성지수는 육상풍력발전의 입지를 고려할 때 활용할 수 있는 유용한 증거에 기반한 의사결정도구로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 58개 사업은 사업지역의 고도 및 자연성의 정도를 바탕으로 1) 산악형, 2) 목장형, 3) 해안형으로 구분하였다. 본 연구에서는 개별 풍력발전사업에 대한 환경적 지속가능성지수를 성공적으로 계산하였다. 가장 환경적 지속가능성이 큰 사업은 목장형으로 분류된 33번 사업이 1.04였고, 가장 낮은 사업은 산악형으로 분류된 55번 사업으로 -1.44였다. 둘째, 분석결과는 목장형이 환경지속가능성 지수가 평균 0.4551로 환경적 지속가능성이 가장 높고, 해안형이 평균 0.3712으로 중간이었으며, 산악형이 평균 -0.3457로 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 육상풍력발전과 관련된 기존의 연구에서 제시된 결과를 보다 계량적으로 증명하고 있으며, 신재생에너지개발과 관련한 정책에 활용할 수 있는 중요한 함의를 제공하고 있다.

• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.3-35
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• 2024

This paper utilizes social network analysis to examine the structural characteristics and trade dynamics of the renewable energy (hydropower, wind energy, and solar energy) trade network within the RCEP region from 2011 to 2020. The findings reveal: (1) The renewable energy trade network within the RCEP exhibits dynamism, heterogeneity, and an uneven development. The solar energy network is the most balanced and stable, while the wind energy network lags and shows marked fluctuations, with the hydropower network falling between these two. This demonstrates the diversity of energy trade within the region. (2) China, Singapore, and Japan are identified as the key exporting and importing countries, with Vietnam showing substantial growth potential. Individual analyses shed light on the stark disparities in trade status among nations, reflecting the diverse roles and future potential of member countries. (3) The QAP regression analysis reveals a significant influence of environmental pressure, particularly carbon dioxide emissions, on the renewable energy trade network. This study contributes to promoting environmental sustainability and energy security in the RCEP region and provides empirical evidence for global renewable energy trade strategies.