Following their joint workshop on "Overcoming Challenges to Increasing Integration and Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies," GABI and the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue their joint work on green and renewable energy policy and green energy technology R&D policy. Furthermore, GABI facilitated a
Energiewende Today: Status of Germany’s Energy Transition November 18, 2014 Energiewende is built upon the position that the previous business as usual approach to energy is not sustainable and will cause economic and ecologic damage. The three pillars of Energiewende are renewable energy, energy efficiency and future grid. In the climate action front, Germany aims
November 14, 2014 Although 2013 public opinion polls in the ROK regarding nuclear weapons development came as a surprise to many, further examination of survey studies over the past two decades reveal declining public support for a tit-for-tat strategy in response to North Korea’s nuclear activities. Moreover, among opinion leaders, experts, and academics in Korea
On the morning of October 27, 2014, GABI staff had the privilege of participating in a colloquium and tour at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in Illinois. The colloquium featured a presentation by Dr. KunMo Chung (Former Korean Minister of Science and Technology and Senior Adviser for KEPCO) on “Recollections of Early US-Korea Nuclear Cooperation for
GABI-EPIC Seminar: Development of Future Nuclear Energy Systems in Korea October 28, 2014 With help from the Energy Policy Institute of Chicago (EPIC), GABI organized a seminar for students and faculty at the University of Chicago on the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies in Korea. The seminar was moderated by Professor Robert Rosner, Founding
GABI-WorldChicago-KEIA Public Forum: Energizing the US-Korea Partnership – Enhancing Nuclear Energy Cooperation Between the US and ROK October 27, 2014 In close collaboration with WorldChicago and Korea Economic Institute of America, GABI organized a public forum entitled, "Energizing the US-Korea Partnership: Enhancing Nuclear Energy Cooperation Between the US and ROK." The forum took place at
GABI President Florence Lowe-Lee presents Korea's Energy Policy at the Midwest International Energy Conference in Quad City, MO
On October 2-4, 2014, GABI President Florence Lowe-Lee attended and presented at Bucharest Forum 2014 in Romania. The theme of the forum was “Unleashing the Potential of Eurasia Strategic Choices on the New Silk Road.”
September 30, 2014 Political instability in the Middle East and geopolitical disputes between the US and Russia pose grave threats to energy security worldwide. While the shale gas revolution has dramatically improved energy independence in the US, many countries throughout the world remain critically dependent upon fossil fuel imports from key regions. With global energy
