Ministry of Science and ICT Announces New Project Calls in Four Major Fields from April 9 to May 11
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The government will invest 25.3 billion KRW over six years to develop eco-friendly and high-efficiency hydrogen production and storage technologies with zero carbon dioxide emissions.
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 8th that it will open a call for new projects under the future hydrogen core technology development program from the 9th until next month 11th. The ministry plans to sequentially invest a total of 25.3 billion KRW over six years until 2026, including 3.3 billion KRW this year.
The research areas include four fields: photoelectrochemical high-efficiency hydrogen production technology (PEC) that uses solar power and catalysts to split water into hydrogen; proton-based high-efficiency mid-temperature water electrolysis hydrogen production (PCEC) technology that electrolyzes steam at 400?600 degrees Celsius and moves protons (H+ ions) to produce hydrogen; technology that separates hydrogen by heating hydrocarbon fuels such as methane (CH4) at high temperatures; and the development of high-capacity and durable hydrogen adsorption materials and optimal structural design.
This project will be conducted in a free proposal format where only the technological goals are presented, allowing researchers to propose diverse and creative research methods. During the project period, two-stage evaluations will be conducted to select one or two final projects through a competitive research process.
Separately, the Ministry of Science and ICT has been promoting the hydrogen energy innovation technology development project from 2019 to 2023 with a total investment of 48.61 billion KRW. Achievements include the development of high-efficiency alkaline water electrolysis stacks (Korea Institute of Energy Research), low-cost water electrolysis catalyst electrodes (Korea Institute of Science and Technology), and a liquid material observation platform (Seoul National University).
Kim Bong-su, Director of Basic and Fundamental Research Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, “The hydrogen production and storage fields require more technological innovation than other technology areas across the entire hydrogen cycle, including utilization. Especially, in the recent trend of shifting the production paradigm to green hydrogen to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, we will actively support the eco-friendly hydrogen production and storage technologies developed by Korea to lead the world.”
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