SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Chargers for electric vehicles (EV) will now be required to acquire certification for a legal meter in order to prevent manipulation of the charging fees. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards announced that it will set the standards for the certification to ensure that EV chargers will be [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry said Tuesday it plans to build 18 hydrogen production facilities by 2022 in line with the government’s vision of utilizing the resource as the country’s main source of energy for vehicles and other daily uses. Construction for the first batch of three plants in Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has delivered two Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles to a Malaysian energy company as part of its hydrogen auto expansion strategy. Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia’s state-run electricity supplier, is pushing for a project to build hydrogen output facilities and charging stations. The two [...]
DAEGU, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Daegu is planning to popularize futuristic vehicles and expand its base for futuristic automobiles in order to foster new growth industries. According to the city on Saturday, local authorities are accelerating the transformation of the industry to futuristic cars in line with the changing trends in [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A new eco-friendly mist eliminator that can drastically reduce fine dust released by thermal power plants has been developed for commercial use, a state-run machinery research institute said Tuesday. The electrostatic mist eliminator (EME) has been tested to effectively reduce pollutants released to 0.5 milligram (mg) per one cubic [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung SDI Co. said Thursday it launched high-capacity energy storage systems (ESS) to expand its presence in the global market amid weak domestic demand over safety issues. The battery-making unit of Samsung Electronics Co. said it showcased its latest ESS technologies at ees Europe 2019, the world’s largest ESS [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Inspired by the abandoned plastic from the stomach of a whale that died in Ulsan, a social enterprise is receiving positive reviews for producing and selling eco-friendly whale dolls that reflect on the protection of the marine environment. SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top oil refiner, announced on Monday that [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Daehan Oil Pipeline Corp. (DOPCO), operator of the oil storage, reported on Thursday that it will step up its surveillance to root out the theft of oil from pipelines. To that end, DOPCO will make various efforts such as upgrading detection systems, expanding manpower monitoring systems, and strengthening cooperation [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will sharply increase the number of hydrogen fuel-cell electric passenger cars to nearly 6,400 this year, the trade ministry said Friday. The target marks a big leap from some 890 units last year and underscores Seoul’s broader efforts to promote hydrogen vehicles amid stricter regulations on gas-guzzling [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Innovation Co., a latecomer to the electric vehicle battery market, joined the ranks of the world’s top 10 players in terms of sales during the first quarter of the year, industry data showed Tuesday. According to the data by SNE Research, a market researcher on renewable energy, SK [...]