SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A consortium of South Korean construction companies will start building an eco-friendly residential city in Kuwait in 2019, the infrastructure ministry said Monday. The builders’ consortium led by POSCO A&C and Hyundai Architects and Engineers Associates Co. plans to build the “smart city” which is environmentally friendly, well-organized and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has ruled that clear and objective expressions are mandatory for indicating and advertising products as being environment-friendly. The Ministry of Environment announced on February 14 that it will enact the “Notification on Management System of Indication and Advertisement about Environment Impact” and adopt the measure on February [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of registered vehicles in South Korea continued to grow, nearing 22 million in 2016, the government said Tuesday. Car registrations came to 21,803,351 units as of end-2016, up 3.9 percent or some 813,000 from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of Korea University scientists has developed technology to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic gas, or syngas, using water and sunlight, announced the National Research Foundation of Korea on Thursday. Synthetic gas is a fuel gas mixture consisting mainly of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. It can be used [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Wet wipes are a convenient go-to for cleaning, as simple hand wipes, for babies, or for other housework. But at the same time, they’re the subject of environmental and health concerns, with a large majority of the products using non-biodegradable materials and toxic chemicals. According to the Korea Intellectual [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute have joined hands with five major financial institutions for the launch of the “Green Card v2”, scheduled for Friday. Green Card v2 is a follow-up of the original Green Card, but with extended benefits. The Green Card [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The government is expanding its “Carbon Point System” to vehicles, further reinforcing its environmental protection measures by promoting eco-friendly driving. In accordance with an agreement signed Wednesday between the Ministry of Environment and KT, a local telecommunications company, drivers will be able to receive monetary incentives based on their [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Renault Samsung Motors, a local subsidiary of Groupe Renault, announced Monday that it will host the 2016 Busan Eco-Rally. During the race, participants will drive around the city in SM3 Z.E. vehicles, the automaker’s full-electric sedan, engaging in various environmentally-friendly missions such as doing dishes using as little water [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is on its way to complete venue construction on time as the country aims to make its first ever Winter Olympics an environmentally friendly event. With the 2018 Winter Games now 500 days away, the South Korea host city PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, and [...]
SEJONG, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that the number of bicycles in Korea now stands at 10.22 million, and 34.7 percent of households possess at least one bicycle. As more people are looking into eco-friendly means of transportation, government authorities are making an effort to provide a better cycling environment. The Korea Transport Institute [...]