R&D Goal
Fundamental technical development of clean and non-pollutant energy for the hydrogen economy
- Establishment of hydrogen energy system technology
- Market of 300 million US dollars, in Korea

R&D Period
Oct. 01, 2003 ~ Mar. 31, 2013 (10 years for 3 Stages)
- 1st Stage : 2003. 10. 1 ~ 2006. 3. 31
- 2nd Stage : 2006. 5. 1 ~ 2009. 3. 31
- 3rd Stage : 2009. 4. 1 ~ 2013. 3. 31

R&D Fund
Total 90 million US dollars
(Government : 80 million dollars, industry : 10 million dollars)

Sponsoring Ministry
Ministry of Science & Technology, Republic of Korea

Major R&D Topics

Hydrogen Production
- Compact NG Stream Reforming System for H2 Fueling Station
- Fermentative H2 Production Process and Development of Bio-Mimetic H2 Production System
- Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production
- Hydrogen Production by Thermochemical Water splitting
- Hydrogen Production by Electrolysis
Hydrogen Storage
- Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage Materials and Systems
- Carbonaceous Materials for Hydrogen Storage
- Hydrogen Storage in the Porous Nanostructured Materials
- Core Technology for Chemical Hydrogen Storage
- Measurement Techniques for Hydrogen Storage/Discharge Materials
- Design and Development of Hydrogen Storage Materials based on Molecular Crystals and Metal-Dispersed Materials
Hydrogen Utilization & Policy
- Linear Power/Generation System of Hydrogen Combustion
- Development of High Performance Hydrogen Sensor
- Hydrogen Energy Technology Database Construction, Policy and Assessment