Low Carbon Strategic industry
Research on Application of Carbon Mineralization Technology
Carbon mineralization is a technology that not only manufactures precipitated calcium carbonate by using carbon dioxide and power generation ash of power plants, but also develops and commercializes green cement (Calcium Sulfo-aluminate cement) or abandoned mine filler materials based on it. Carbon mineralization technology has the advantage of coping with climate change and overcoming energy problems at the same time because it does not decrease carbon dioxide emissions, but it makes products by converting them into resources.
In addition, due to the energy-guzzling industrial structure, it is a technology that can be used as the most realistic reduction method in countries where there is a limit to decrease carbon dioxide by saving energy and utilizing renewable energy. Hence, we conduct research to foster new eco-friendly industries by utilizing and applying carbon mineralization technology
Major areas of research
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Application of carbon mineralization technology
- Arrangement of a plan to coping with climate change using green cement and abandoned mine filler materials
- Support the development of new industries using carbon mineralization technology
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Development of CDM methodology using carbon mineralization technology
- Feasibility evaluation for CDM project
- Examination and deduction of the requirements for CDM methodology development
Dissemination and Vitalization of Carbon Money System
Carbon Money System incorporating household waste recycling technology and ICT technology aims to inform the importance of climate change response, environmental protection, proper recycling separate collection, and resource recycling. Carbon Money System is a technology that provide points (i.e. carbon money) equal to monetary value when recyclable household waste is put into the collection system.
Therefore, it has the advantage of spreading recycling because it directly returns the monetary value to consumers as much as the amount of carbon dioxide reduced through recycling of household waste. Hence, we conduct research to vitalize Carbon Money System.
Major areas of research
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Establishment and commercialization of Carbon Money System
- Establishment of infrastructure on the applied area and the effect analysis
- Analysis and monitoring of the current status of the recycling system on the applied area
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Arrangement of a plan to vitalize Carbon Money System
- Diffusion strategy establishment of Carbon Money System
- Education and operation of living lab for Carbon Money System