10월, 2024의 게시물 표시

Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) Initiative

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There are many different types of energy sources in the world. Some examples include natural gas (CH4) in the stove in your home kitchen, coal to heat a steam boiler in a thermal (coal) power plant, electricity from nuclear and renewable sources (solar, wind), and hydrogen, which is turned into water and power when reacted on a platinum catalyst. Recently, the U.S. and EU have emphasized renewables such as solar and wind, which can generate power without emitting carbon. In the case of nuclear power, they have said that they will include it as green energy if they have a high-level nuclear repository or plan to build one, and they have started demanding that exports to their countries pay for the CO2 they emit when they are manufactured. These US and EU policies are an embarrassment to an export-oriented country like our, South Korea. In addition to the energy we use directly to make our products (Scope 1) and the power we buy from power plants (Scope 2), we now have to manage the
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  The 2024 Climate Industry International Expo opened on the 4th at BEXCO with the theme of 'Ushering in a Carbon-Free Energy Era with Climate Technology'.   The expo, which will be held until the 6th, will be held with the theme of 'Ushering in a Carbon-Free Energy Era with Climate Technology' and will consist of 11 climate and energy conferences, 5 exhibition halls, 537 corporate exhibitions, and 55 side events. In addition, more than 50 countries will participate, including 30 embassies to Korea (16 countries with ambassadors), 24 national delegations, and 10 international organizations.   At the opening ceremony held in the convention hall (3rd floor) that morning, IEA Secretary General Fatih Birol and University of Central Florida Professor James Bacchus gave keynote speeches. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo emphasized the necessity of carbon-free energy and the importance of its global expansion through a video message at the opening ceremony.   Prime Mi