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Extending ESTs Partnerships

IETC undertook a two-day mission in late May with the aim of better understanding the motivations and mechanisms used by the Korean District Heating Corporation in furthering acceptance of environmentally friendly technologies for producing thermal energy for space-heating, hot water, and cool water for use in densely populated areas. In addition, the Director of IETC had the opportunity to address approximately 65 senior managers of KDHC and its affiliated companies on the mandate and current workplan of the Centre. This visit is part of IETC's strategy to develop active partnerships with a wide variety of businesses and organizations involved with environmentally sound technologies.

KDHC, a publicly owned utility, provides a particularly interesting example as its corporate philosophy encompasses public education and a broad interpretation of community involvement and responsibility based on the principles of Agenda 21 and particularly its chapters on protection of the atmosphere (chapter 9), and strengthening the role of business and industry (chapter 30). Currently, KDHC supplies heat for some 2 million residents in 430,000 households in Seoul and new towns in the greater metropolitan. Utilizing the economy of scale principle from larger central boiler facilities, an estimated savings of 52% in terms of oil consumption and a reduction of 51%of air pollution has been realized over traditional oil and coal fired systems employed in individual apartment buildings and common in many parts of temperate Asia. In addition, they have made a commitment to supporting a number of environmental education activities related to increasing public awareness of the importance of clean technologies as an important contributor to sustainable development.

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