DAEJEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a multi-functional noise barrier technology that can produce both electricity and thermal heat. The Korea Institute of Energy Research said its research teams had developed a new photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) soundproof technology that uses a solar photovoltaic panel, a solar collector and a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting from the end of this month, companies will be allowed to directly purchase electricity produced from renewable energy. This will broaden the way for companies to participate in the RE100 campaign that calls for companies to meet their entire electricity demand with renewable energy such as wind power [...]
CHANGWON, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a new technology that enables wearable electronic devices to produce and supply electricity for themselves by acting as their own power sources. The state-run institute announced on Thursday the development of an integrated technology comprised of a self-charging nano generator that [...]
JEJU, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The municipality of the southern resort island of Jeju will introduce a compensation system to promote the use of overproduced and wasted renewable energy for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The the Jeju provincial government on Thursday signed a business agreement with the state-run energy firm Korea Electric Power Corp. [...]
BUSAN, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A new system has been developed that uses seawater to produce electricity while sterilizing and neutralizing the seawater used during the process. The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology said Tuesday that it had developed a seawater battery-based hybrid sterilization and neutralization system by providing technological support to [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to the spike in electricity demand during the summer season, electric engineers across the country will take the initiative in saving electricity and conducting safety checkups for facilities. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Thursday that under a partnership with the Korea Electric Engineers Association, [...]
SUWON, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed an ‘e-tattoo’ that can produce electricity when affixed to human skin or a soft robot and then touched. The research team from Ajou University said Monday that it had developed an e-tattoo sticker by creating a nanofiber paper made of silk protein, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — SK IE Technology Co., a material business unit under South Korean EV battery producer SK Innovation Co., said Tuesday that it decided to use only eco-friendly energy for the electricity required at its domestic facilities. In South Korea, there are some companies which use eco-friendly energy as the electricity [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Last year’s transactions of fuel cell electricity showed a dramatic increase over 2019, driven by the expansion of the hydrogen economy. The Electric Power Statistics Information System (EPSIS) reported the country’s total capacity of fuel cell electricity production last year was 605 megawatts (MW), up by 30.4 percent since [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Another name for Jeju Island is “Samda-do”, meaning “Island of Three Abundances”, since it has lots of rocks, wind, and women. It is no wonder that recently Jeju Island has laid out the ambitious goal of establishing itself as eco-friendly energy mecca in Asia for this reason. According to [...]