Jeju Island (Jeju-do), a subtropical island southwest of
Korea, has long been known for stunning scenery, Halla-san mountain (pictured here), delicious tangerines,
harabang statues,
ddong-twae-ji (local pork), and as a honeymoon destination.
Now thanks to companies like SK Telecom, Jeju is turning into a massive
smart grid laboratory. In my latest
article on
The Guardian Sustainable Business, I discuss how Korean farmers are participating in an experiment that involves microgrids, solar panels, smart appliances, and tablet computers that are integrating and optimizing all of these green technologies. With all the
disappointment in the United States over the fitful move towards a low carbon economy, Korea’s innovation is an example of how the private and public sector can
cooperate to move a society towards energy independence.
Special
kamsa hamnida (big thank you) to Paul Kim of SK Telecom, who with his team spent much time explaining to me their company’s important role in Korea’s
Smart Grid Road Map.
The full article is
here, and read the other articles on The Guardian’s
low carbon-information technology hub.
A summary of the article is also on
Yonhap, South Korea's largest newswire service.
About The Author
Leon Kaye
Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division,
GGP Media.
Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event.
His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based
Triple Pundit,
Inhabitat and now
The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's
Architect Magazine.
Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
Jeju Island (Jeju-do), a subtropical island southwest of Korea, has long been known for stunning scenery, Halla-san mountain (pictured here), delicious tangerines, harabang statues, ddong-twae-ji (local pork), and as a honeymoon destination.
Now thanks to companies like SK Telecom, Jeju is turning into a massive smart grid laboratory. In my latest article on The Guardian Sustainable Business, I discuss how Korean farmers are participating in an experiment that involves microgrids, solar panels, smart appliances, and tablet computers that are integrating and optimizing all of these green technologies. With all the disappointment in the United States over the fitful move towards a low carbon economy, Korea’s innovation is an example of how the private and public sector can cooperate to move a society towards energy independence.
Special kamsa hamnida (big thank you) to Paul Kim of SK Telecom, who with his team spent much time explaining to me their company’s important role in Korea’s Smart Grid Road Map.
The full article is here, and read the other articles on The Guardian’s low carbon-information technology hub.
A summary of the article is also on Yonhap, South Korea's largest newswire service.
