SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea on Friday unveiled its master plan to further the electric vehicles (EV) and hydrogen fuel cell automobile sector by expanding the number of charging stations while making such cars more affordable for the people. Under the blueprint, the country will increase the number of accumulated sales of [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has announced plans to develop an eco-friendly hybrid ship for collecting marine waste floating in the Pacific Ocean. The Hydrogen Ship Technology Center at Pusan National University in Busan said Tuesday that it will carry out a project to develop the eco-friendly ship for [...]
JEJU, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The provincial government of Jeju Island, which is famous for strong winds, plans to launch a project that uses wind power to produce electricity and then use the electricity to split water to produce hydrogen energy. This is an example of a so-called green hydrogen (P2G: Power to Gas) [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea needs to further expand the country’s hydrogen charging infrastructure as it lags behind advanced countries amid growing interest in zero-emission vehicles, a business association said Thursday. South Korea has emerged as a major player in technologies involving hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles and fuel-cell battery-based power generation in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s biggest auto parts maker, announced Thursday the successful development of a forklift powered by hydrogen. The hydrogen forklift, developed jointly with Hyundai Motor Co. and Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., will begin its test run early next year at the free zone for hydrogen businesses, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday that it has exported four units of a hydrogen fuel cell system to Europe, paving the way for further shipments of the environmentally friendly energy solution. The hydrogen fuel cell system will be delivered to GRZ Technologies Ltd., a Switzerland-based company specializing in energy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean major oil refiners, which have had difficulty getting out of a loss-making business structure, are stepping into the hydrogen business, which was once regarded as a rival to their core operations. The country’s four major refiners — SK Innovation Co., GS Caltex Corp., Hyundai Oilbank Co. and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said Thursday it has partnered with a think tank and a company in Australia to jointly develop hydrogen production technology. Hyundai signed an initial contract with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Fortescue Metal Group Ltd. (FMG) to collaborate [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday opened the world’s first hydrogen mobility show as it pushes to become a leader in hydrogen vehicles and other related industries. More than 100 companies and research institutions of 11 countries participated in the H2 Mobility+Energy Show at an exhibition center in Ilsan, just north [...]
SEJONG, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it will foster 1,000 businesses in the hydrogen industry over the next 20 years in its latest push to nurture a hydrogen-based ecosystem and related economy. Under the goal, the country will help create at least 500 new firms in various hydrogen-related segments, including cars, [...]