[Korea.net News, Science / Tech, January 22 2008] Korea making steady gains in solar energy technology

Korea is targeting the growing global solar energy market thanks to steady technological gains and improvements in manufacturing, the government said Tuesday (Jan. 22).

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said that Korea has had all the necessary technology to produce quality solar electricity since 2006.

Solar energy is gaining popularity as a source of clean, reusable energy, as many industrialized countries are under pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for global warming.