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Seoul City to Offer Tumbler Owners Free Water at Participating Vendors

Seoul City to Offer Tumbler Owners Free Water at Participating Vendors

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Anyone carrying a tumbler or a personal cup can get free water from local cafes and restaurants in Seoul without having to order food or drinks. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Friday began the Oasis Seoul Project, which involves cafes and restaurants offering free water to prevent heatstroke among [...]

High Hopes for S. Korea’s Fledgling Water Industry

High Hopes for S. Korea’s Fledgling Water Industry

SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — While South Korea’s water industry has grown from the previous year, only a few companies are competing in the foreign market, calling for the need to bolster the industry’s overall competitiveness. The Ministry of Environment reported Thursday that the water industry generated 46.2 trillion won (US$40.7 billion) in sales [...]

Researchers Develop Cheap, Long-lasting Catalyst to Extract Hydrogen from Water

Researchers Develop Cheap, Long-lasting Catalyst to Extract Hydrogen from Water

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed an affordable and long-lasting electrocatalyst that can cleanly and efficiently extract hydrogen from water, a state-run science institute said Sunday. A team of researchers led by Yoo Sung-jong has made a special catalyst that can produce hydrogen without relying on expensive platinum, the Korea [...]

Conglomerates Battle to Secure Water Resources on Jeju Island

Conglomerates Battle to Secure Water Resources on Jeju Island

JEJU, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Competition to preempt natural water sources on Jeju Island in the domestic mineral water and beverage market is intensifying. Jeju’s clean groundwater has an unrivaled presence in the South Korean market. Samdasoo, volcanic bedrock water produced and bottled by the Jeju Province Development Corp. (JPDC), has maintained the top [...]

S. Korean Scientists Develop Efficient, Cheap Way to Make Hydrogen from Water

S. Korean Scientists Develop Efficient, Cheap Way to Make Hydrogen from Water

SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists on Tuesday said they have developed an efficient and affordable way to make hydrogen, opening new potential for the production of the clean energy resource. The researchers led by Hyeon Taeghwan, director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science, and Seoul [...]

New Emulsion Technique Mixes Water and Oil without Chemicals

New Emulsion Technique Mixes Water and Oil without Chemicals

DAEJEON, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of KAIST researchers announced Tuesday the development of a new emulsion technique that makes use of physical force instead of chemical compounds.  Because oil floats on water due to its lower density, dispersants, or surfactants, are required to make oil particles water-soluble. These compounds, however, have often [...]

New Easy-to-use Wallpaper Also Eco-Safe

New Easy-to-use Wallpaper Also Eco-Safe

SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundae Sheet, an adhesive wallpaper company, has launched a wallpaper sheet that adheres to walls using water. This giant stamp-like wallpaper, named Soowall Sheet, is spread with dried, non-toxic glue, and can be affixed to walls right after soaking it with water. As more Koreans are starting to self-decorate [...]