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 [...]
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 [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed an eco-friendly generator that absorbs small amounts of water from the atmosphere to generate electricity. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) found that if a small amount of water (0.15 ml) is dropped on one side of [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In an attempt to cool down roads that have been simmering from the recent heat wave, firefighters have come to the rescue. Local fire departments in Gangwon Province have started to spray water near senior citizen centers and small alleyways using fire hydrants and fire trucks. Firefighters hope that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting tomorrow, visitors to water.nier.go.kr will be able to view hyperspectral imagery of the Nakdong River taken since 2015. The footage was captured planes equipped with hyperspectral imaging sensors. Developed by the National Institute of Environmental Research, the purpose of the endeavor was to observe and record levels of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A multitude of ‘clean water-appreciating’ events took place around Korea in celebration of the upcoming UN-designated World Water Day on March 22. The city of Ulsan prepared an event in which clay EM (Effective Microorganism) balls, designed to purify water, were thrown into the city’s river on March 20. [...]
TORONTO, April 2, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – It can be said that nearly all Canadians enjoy an unlimited supply of clean water, so it’s no surprise that a recent survey by P&G and Walmart Canada found that 80 per cent of Canadians take clean drinking water for granted. Yet approximately one billion people in the [...]