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Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Green Technology Center-Korea (GTCK)
- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)
- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)
- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
- National Security Research Institute (NSRI)
- Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
- Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI)
- Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
- Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI)
- World Institute of Kimchi (WIKIM)
- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
- Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
- Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
- Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)
- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- Korea Institute of Toxicology (KITOX)
- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
- Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)
- Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE)
Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER)
R&D and results dissemination in the energy technology field
| President | Kim, Jong nam |
|---|---|
| Establishment Date | 1977.09.07 |
| Location | KIER, 152, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon |
| Contact | 042-860-3114 |
| Homepage | www.kier.re.kr |
Key Functions
- To research and develop energy efficiency improvement
- To research and develop new and renewable energy
- To research and develop CO2 processing and utilization
- To research and develop clean use of fossil energy
- To research and develop energy-related integration and convergence
- To diffuse of energy technologies and development of SMEs
- To provide support for energy technology policy making
Recent Achievements
- Development of CO2 recovery absorbent and process technology (KIERSOL)
- Achieved 90% of CO2 recovery rate, and saved more than 20% of renewable energy compared to KS-1 process
- Development of technology of upgrading low-grade coals to high-quality
- 20% reduction in oil consumption for the stabilization of coal and the 10% or more cost reduction compared to the existing technology
- Development of non-vacuum Roll to Roll process-based CIGS thin film modules
- Technology corresponding to the demand of moving power by ultra-low-cost, high efficiency, high durability flexible think-film solar cell modules
- Development of ESS market leading high-voltage / high-efficiency redox flow battery stack
- Achieved 500W stack energy efficiency of 84% (the highest level in the world: 82%)