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Mercedes-Benz Fined 20.2 bln Won over Emission Rigging

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Sunday it has decided to fine Mercedes-Benz 20.2 billion won (US$16.87 million) for falsified information on gas emissions of its diesel cars and ordered it to take corrective actions. Mercedes-Benz was found to have tampered with pollution mitigation devices by installing illegal software in [...]

Gas Emissions Turn into Water Bubbles to Filter Fine Dust

CHEONAN, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a system that turns gas emissions into bubbles underwater to eradicate both fine dust and its source. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced Monday that it had co-developed a micro-bubble system jointly with a local firm. Previous technology used to filter sources [...]