SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An innovative oil scoop net designed to assist in the cleanup of oil spills at sea has been developed based on the insect-catching mechanism of a carnivorous plant. A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Korea University said Wednesday it had developed an [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The industry ministry vowed Tuesday to provide companies in the nuclear power industry with work worth 130 billion won (US$99.04 million) this year in an effort to rebuild the sector and expand nuclear power generation. The work to be provided this year will be meant to improve related facilities [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Solutions Corp., a key energy unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it will work with a German renewable energy firm to push for a 500 megawatt (MW) solar power development project in the European country in a bid to tap deeper into the region with [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s electricity transaction volume touched a new all-time high in the first half of the year due to eased social distancing restrictions and an early heat wave, data showed Monday. The volume of power traded in Asia’s fourth-largest economy stood at 269,432 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the January-June period, [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — SKC Co., a chemical unit of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate, SK Group, has begun the construction of a battery copper foil factory in Poland, in what will be its largest such production facility as it bolsters the electric vehicle (EV) battery component business. SKC and its wholly owned [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are known for their coffee craze that has made the country the third-largest coffee market in the world after the United States and China. Trendy espresso bars dot Seoul and other major cities, and some shops offer drip coffee brewed by robot baristas. The explosive growth, coupled [...]
INCHEON, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Coast Guard is struggling to find the financial resources necessary for the operation of large patrol ships and helicopters as oil prices continue to remain high in and outside the country. At present, the Coast Guard runs a total of 355 ships, including large patrol ships and [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Thursday it expects its second-quarter operating profit to shrink sharply from a year earlier due to global supply disruptions and China’s COVID-19 lockdowns. The company estimated operating income for the April-June period at 195.6 billion won (US$150.5 million), down 73 [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea H2 Business Summit, a hydrogen council established primarily by major companies such as Hyundai Motor, SK and POSCO, on Wednesday set up a fund to promote the hydrogen industry. The fund worth 500 billion won (US$383 million) will be established via investments from domestic member companies and [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday it has replaced existing contracts for three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with new ones with a higher price tag amid supply chain disruptions. KSOE, a subholding company of global shipping titan Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, said in a regulatory [...]