SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of chargers for electric vehicles in South Korea has surpassed 240,000, data showed Sunday, amid the growing popularity of eco-friendly cars in the country. Fast chargers accounted for 10.6 percent of the 240,695 installed electric vehicle charging stations in South Korea, Rep. Park Sang-hyunk of the main [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to soon finalize its own analysis of contaminated water from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant before the neighboring country begins to discharge it into sea, the chief of the country’s nuclear safety watchdog said Thursday. “We are speeding up the analysis … and we will finalize [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With Japan poised to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, the radioactivity tests for incoming fishery products are not being conducted quickly enough for the results to be available before the products are sold. The National Fishery Products Quality Management Service is [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Solar power generation accounted for close to 40 percent of South Korea’s overall electricity demand at one point in April, industry data showed Sunday, suggesting it has emerged as a major source of energy in the country. A total of 21,778 megawatts was generated through solar power between noon [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea experienced the warmest-ever spring this year, as warm winds from inland China and a heat wave from Southeast Asia drove up temperatures, the weather agency said Friday. The average temperature across the country during the March-May period stood at 13.5 C, 1.6 degrees higher than the average [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The public and private sectors will collaborate to replace city buses, airport limousines, and commuter buses in Seoul with hydrogen-powered buses. Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Ministry of Environment, SK E&S Co., and T Map Mobility [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Zero Waste Fashion Show took place at Seoul Plaza on Sunday afternoon, the day before Environment Day, June 5th. The Zero Waste Fashion Show serves as the highlight of the ‘We Are Green Festival’ held at Seoul Plaza. A total of 40 professional models and seven citizen models [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Samdasoo, one of the most popular bottled water brands in South Korea, joyfully announced its 25th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, accompanied by a remarkable achievement of cumulative sales exceeding 3.5 trillion won (US$2.68 billion). With an unwavering market dominance of 40 percent over the past five years, this [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday that disposable cups offered at cafes in government buildings will be phased out. The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that coffee chain restaurants in the nation’s 13 government buildings will be required to implement a multi-use cup circulation [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that it will utilize the city’s public bike service to secure greenhouse gas emissions allowances, making it the first project of its kind in the country. The city plans to register its unmanned bike rental service, known as Ttaereungyi in Korean, on the [...]