Energy Festa

Chonnam National University's Energy Industry Promotion Unit (ENIPU) actively conducts various initiatives to raise awareness of the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy within the local community. One of the most notable events is the Energy Festa: "Realizing the Value of the Region," held from January 9 to 10, 2023, at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center. This event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the National Research Foundation of Korea, Gwangju City, and Jeollanam-do.

Key Highlights of the Event:

• Community Engagement in Energy Efficiency: The Energy Festa provided a platform for key stakeholders from academia, industry, research institutions, and local government to come together and share insights on energy efficiency and clean energy technologies.
• Energy Awareness and Educational Programs: The event featured recruitment fairs and startup programs with participation from KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) and KEPCO KDN, offering education to local residents, students, and businesses on energy efficiency and clean energy.
• Energy Innovation Showcase: Exhibition booths highlighted the achievements of participating universities, companies, and institutions in energy innovation, enhancing understanding of industry-academia cooperation and raising awareness about energy efficiency within the local community.

Achievements:

• Energy Efficiency Education: Through public lectures, educational programs, and hands-on exhibitions, ENIPU educated local residents on the importance of energy efficiency and the need for clean energy.
• Strengthening Energy Sector Competencies: ENIPU also focuses on fostering talent in the energy sector through programs such as the High School Energy Industry Skills Training Program, University Energy-IP Fusion Capstone Design, and Graduate School Energy Industry R&D Advanced Workforce Development Program. These efforts aim to enhance the competitiveness of the energy industry in the Gwangju-Jeonnam region and provide quality employment opportunities.

Through such events and educational programs, Chonnam National University's ENIPU contributes significantly to raising awareness about energy efficiency and clean energy within the local community, playing a vital role in supporting sustainable regional development.

Evidence: [News Article] https://today.jnu.ac.kr/WebApp/web/HOM/COM/Board/board.aspx?boardID=174&bbsMode=view&page=77&key=2772


Symposium of the Environmental Energy Fusion Research Center

Chonnam National University's Environmental Energy Fusion Research Center (EFET Center) was established in May 2023 with the goal of promoting sustainable global environmental solutions through interdisciplinary innovation in environmental technology. The center's main research areas include microbial electrochemical systems, focusing on the development of technologies for:

• Energy-generating wastewater treatment
• Green hydrogen production
• Removal of harmful algae in water bodies

This symposium was organized to foster research collaboration and exchange in preparation for the selection of the Regional Leading Research Center (RLRC). The key topics included waste resource utilization technologies, carbon-neutral R&D, and microbial electrochemical systems.

Key Presentations:

• Current and Future of Microbial Electrochemical Systems (Seok-Hee Jeong, Director)
• Triboelectric and Piezoelectric Properties for New Applications (Professor Jongjin Park)
• Surface Engineering for Perovskite Materials (Professor Jonghyun Park)
• Intelligent Semiconductors and Circuits (Professor Myungjin Lee)
• New (Photo)electrochemical Catalysts Using Group 4 and 5 Elements for Energy Conversion (Professor Jung-sook Seo)
• Microstructural Analysis of Various Materials Using Transmission Electron Microscopy (Professor Taehoon Kim)
• Maximizing Energy Recovery from Organic Waste: Anaerobic Digestion and Microbial Electrochemical Cells (Team Leader Mingui Jeong)
• Carbon-Neutral R&D Demonstration (Team Leader Hongin Kim)
• Considerations for Introducing Microbial Electrochemical Systems in Domestic Environmental Facilities (Manager Yuchang Lee)
• Current Status and Issues of Waste Recycling Systems in Korea (Reporter Hangyeol Kim)
• Policy Directions for Organic Waste Resources (Senior Researcher Kwangho Jang)

Conclusion: Director Seok-Hee Jeong emphasized that innovative microbial electrochemical technologies would be integrated into traditional environmental engineering to address critical challenges, such as energy-generating wastewater treatment, green hydrogen production, and harmful algae control, ultimately aiming to build a sustainable society.



Evidence: [News Article] https://today.jnu.ac.kr/WebApp/web/HOM/COM/Board/board.aspx?boardID=174&bbsMode=view&page=32&key=4246