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Government to Subsidize EV Charging Stations

Government to Subsidize EV Charging Stations

JEJU, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next year, private service facilities such as gas stations, cafés, and accommodations will be eligible to receive up to 20 million won ($18,318) in government funds when they install an EV charging station on their premises.  According to Vice Minister Woo Tae-hee of the Ministry of Trade, Industry [...]

S. Korea to Introduce New License Plate for Electric Cars in Oct.

S. Korea to Introduce New License Plate for Electric Cars in Oct.

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will introduce a new license plate for electric vehicles before the end of next month, the government said Thursday, in an apparent effort to further promote environmentally friendly cars.  The new license plate will be picked from four designs in a public vote that will last 10 [...]

What If You Can Get Paid to Go to the Bathroom?

What If You Can Get Paid to Go to the Bathroom?

ULSAN, South Korea, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) has the perfect solution for an unwanted problem with its sewage-to-currency technology. The technology is currently being exported to China.  The institute recently announced that it signed a business agreement with Chinese firm Xi Jia International Trade Co., Ltd. for [...]

Apartment Parking Lots Bring EV Charging to the Masses

Apartment Parking Lots Bring EV Charging to the Masses

SEJONG, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korea government is making progress in its push to encourage the use of eco-friendly vehicles.  Starting Friday, dozens of apartment building parking lots across Korea will offer EV charging using electrical outlets.  The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with KT and Power Cube, installed a total of [...]

S. Korea to Set up Solar Schools in 3 African Countries next Year

S. Korea to Set up Solar Schools in 3 African Countries next Year

SEJONG, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to set up solar schools, equipped with solar panels to power learning equipment based on information and communications technologies, in Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe next year, the Education Ministry said Wednesday.  A solar school is a solar-powered installation at any type of school or educational center [...]