The Korean government has released a new hydrogen technology R&D strategy.
The Ministry of Science and ICT released a new hydrogen technology R&D strategy on Nov. 9, which is made up of domestic development of clean hydrogen production technologies, advancement of hydrogen storage and transport technologies, and further hydrogen utilization in industries.
The top-priority task in the domestic development is related to further development of different techniques. At present, alkaline water electrolysis and PEM water electrolysis are the most developed water electrolysis-based hydrogen production techniques in South Korea, and the ministry is planning to concentrate on the two.
According to the ministry, South Korea’s current reliance on foreign water electrolysis technologies is approximately 40 percent and it is aiming to reduce it to zero by 2030. It is…