ANDONG, South Korea, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – K-Water’s (Korea Water Resources Corporation) Andong regional office recently found a solution to the long-lived problem of cleaning up thousands of tons of floating debris near dams in the area, deciding to recycle the floating matter instead of wasting it. According to officials, hundreds of millions of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – K-Water, South Korea’s state water resources company, said Friday that it has begun to raise funds worth about 100 billion won (US$84 million) to build the world’s largest floating power-generating facilities. The energy company said it plans to sign deals with institutional investors by March next year to build [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Daecheong Lake in Okcheon County of North Chungcheong Province has deployed an algae-removing vessel. On July 16, K-water showcased the special vessel and demonstrated its performance. The 1.5 ton vessel can remove floating algae in 10,000㎡ of water per hour. K-water invested 110 million won to produce the marine vessel. [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – When former President Lee Myung-bak tried to persuade Koreans about the benefits of his Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, he spoke of the practical usage of the water resources in the rivers. To avoid widespread suspicion that the project would be a canal linking the Han River and Nakdong River, he [...]
DAEGU/GYEONGJU, South Korea, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The 7th World Water Forum came to an end Friday after a six-day run that sought to boost global efforts to tackle various water issues and to promote technological support for developing countries in overcoming problems related to water. The main objective of the triennial forum was [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-Water) took the operational control of Angat Dam in the Philippines and began its operation on October 31. It is the first instance for a Korean firm to run an overseas dam. Located 58 kilometers northeast of Metro Manila, the multi-purpose dam has a hydroelectric power [...]