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Aluminum, a lightweight, odorless, and non-toxic material used in a great variety of ways in our daily lives... An excellent eco-friendly material, businesses have been developing aluminum foam. Aluminum is dissolved and various additives, such as a special foam, is added to create aluminum foam, which is an ultra-lightweight material. It has been proven to be more resistant to fire, less emitting of toxic fumes, stronger, more sound absorbent, and more shock absorbent than many other materials. Find out more about the production of aluminum foam, its manufacturing technology, and where it's being used.

Saving energy and reducing wasted power are being achieved through a IT technology called the Smart Grid. The Smart Grid is receiving global attention, and development and promotion of this innovative technology can be seen on Jeju Island. A well-connected network of power generation companies, operators, and consumers, the smart grid is essentially the marriage between power grids and information technology. This advanced state of technology allows maximum energy efficiency. Take a look at the future of Smart Grids, and what it can mean for future reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

With more than thirty different types of maple trees, some more than two hundred years old, Naejangsan National Park is the place to go to see these multitudes of trees burst into autumn color. This national park is one of the five representative mountains in Honam Province, and it is included as one of the eight most beautiful places in Korea. Certainly, Naejangsan National Park is sought out by many for its vivid crimson and gold fall foliage, gilded by sunlight during the day. Explore this national park, where one may discover just how many wonders are hidden within the mountain.