SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have developed an artificial photosynthesis technique that can convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) at an efficiency rate of 4.23 percent, which is the highest level achieved to date. Natural green leaves and current artificial photosynthetic devices can convert carbon dioxide to organic materials at efficiency rates [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have developed a new optical microscope that facilitates observation of cell nucleus-level changes in human deep-tissue. A research team led by Professor Choi Won-shik at Korea University’s Physics Department said on March 15 that they have found a way to distinguish waves from optical targets when they are [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean researchers have developed a new cement-producing technology using reduced iron and steel slag. The Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) and the R&D Center for Valuable Recycling announced on March 11 that they have succeeded in producing rapid-hardening cement from metal slag reduced during the scrap metal recycling process, [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Loans extended by South Korean banks to companies using their high-level technologies as collateral have soared 70-fold in the past seven months on a strong drive by the government, industry data showed Wednesday, spawning concerns that a huge chunk of such loans could turn sour, thus undermining lenders’ financial [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean research team has synthesized a new multifunctional 2D ordered crystal structure, designated as C2N-h2D crystal, that exhibits more enhanced electrical features than those of graphene. The new crystal can be applied in diverse areas that are not suitable for graphene, such as energy storage, catalysis and life [...]
SINGAPORE, Mar 4, 2015 (Korea Bizwire) — Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in products and services that provide real-time visibility into organizations’ assets, people and transactions, was recently ranked second in ABI Research’s Indoor Location Technology Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) report. According to ABI, Zebra’s ranking was based on the company’s [...]
PALO ALTO, CA, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Intalio, the leading provider of solutions for organizations to build modern process applications, announced the release of Intalio|bpms version 7.5. With this release, businesses have unprecedented, real-time visibility into business processes and the ability to make changes on the fly. Intalio|bpms 7.5 delivers the promise of the “agile enterprise” [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the second largest shipbuilder in the world, has had eleven of its vessels selected as the best ships of 2014 by several magazines exclusively dedicated to shipbuilding and shipping, including Naval Architect, Maritime Reporter and Marine Log, said the company on January 21. Three container [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s LG Chem Inc. said it will supply energy storage systems (ESS) for four solar plants under construction in Japan in a deal worth over 300 billion won (US$272.7 million). The nation’s largest battery maker said it won a contract to supply the storage systems with a daily [...]
Busan, Korea, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea is to develop the largest maritime engineering aquarium in the world for deep-sea research purposes, such as simulation experiments for the construction of maritime plants. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the city of Busan hosted a [...]