Impact of Global Energy Markets on Korea April 24, 2015 The three major recent developments in the global energy market - the Fukushima accident, opacity in global climate change policies, and low oil prices stemming from the emergence of shale gas - have had significant effects on the Republic of Korea because of its reliance
KEIA-GABI Briefing on Next Generation Nuclear Energy: Cooperation Between the US and Korea April 16, 2015 According to authoritative studies, nuclear power will be indispensable in meeting the challenges of soaring global energy demand and carbon mitigation. Next generation nuclear technologies, such as the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR), address issues traditionally associated with nuclear power:
On April 1st, President Florence Lowe-Lee gave a presentation on “US Energy Policy Strategy and Future Direction” at Korea University. President Lee outlined the history of energy policymaking in the US, and highlighted recent trends in US energy policies, including the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, EPA’s Clean Power Plan, and so forth.
March 26, 2015 Although the Gyeongju Low-to-Intermediate Level Waste (LILW) Repository has been cleared to begin operations, the path towards siting and establishing the repository was tortuous and fraught with numerous difficulties. Although the Korean government took various approaches towards repository siting, including basing siting decisions solely on geological and technical factors, targeting remote and
Realities of Today’s Civil Nuclear World: The Significance of International Partnerships March 11, 2015 The continued expansion of nuclear power worldwide, particularly in various countries throughout Asia, has presented new opportunities in the international nuclear market. However, the US nuclear industry presently faces considerable challenges that have the potential to impact its ability to compete
Recent Developments in the Solar Power Industry: Technology, Market, and Policy Drivers February 25, 2015 Solar energy is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, in large part due to the rapidly falling costs of photovoltaics. Under the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, an objective has been set to reduce the cost
January 22, 2015 Nuclear power is the largest carbon-free energy source in the US, with a steady and predictable cost of electricity that is not subject to fluctuations as with conventional fossil fuels. Although the US remains the largest producer of nuclear generated electricity in the world, the future of American nuclear power faces many
December 17, 2014 According to most reports, the US-ROK 123 negotiations were expected to conclude by the end of 2014. However, more recent developments suggest that the negotiations will bleed over into 2015. Although it is accepted that the main points of the agreement have already been finalized, perceptions of the agreement by the South
Overcoming Challenges to Increasing Integration and Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies December 16, 2014 GABI and Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) organized a joint workshop on "Overcoming Challenges to Increasing Integration and Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies" on December 16, 2014. The workshop featured presentations on subjects such
