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Steel
Hyundai Steel to open carbon-neutral steel lab by 2023
Hyundai Steel Co., a unit under South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group, is set to kick off research on hydrogen-based steelmaking as its new la...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Biologics, Celltrion pledge major CO2 cuts
South Korea’s No. 1 biopharmaceutical company Samsung BioLogics Co. and No. 2 Celltrion Inc. produced higher CO2 emissions last year than in 2...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
POSCO Int'l to cut carbon emissions 37% by 2030
South Korea's largest trading company POSCO International on Sunday said it officially declared its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 to b...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air to use bio-jet fuel on international flights
Korean Air Lines Co. announced on Thursday that it will start operating bio-jet fuel flights in partnership with GS Caltex Corp., marking the first ...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Siltron to collaborate with Taiwan's Nanya on carbon neutrality
South Korea's SK Siltron announced on Tuesday that it has signed a business agreement with Taiwan's DRAM supplier Nanya Technology Corporation to st...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
POSCO Future M cut greenhouse gases 8.6% in 2022
South Korea's chemical company POSCO Future M Co. last year lowered greenhouse gases a surprising 8.6% from 2021. Reducing its CO2 emissions despite...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO-led consortium wins $6.7 bn green hydrogen deal from Oman
A consortium led by South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group won a $6.7 billion deal to build the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Duqm, a p...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy starts to construct ammonia test facility
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Thursday that it has commenced the construction of an ammonia test facility at ...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Group to show hydrogen turbine model in Busan
Doosan Group companies including Doosan Enerbility Co., Doosan Fuel Cell and Doosan Fuel Cell Power will participate in the upcoming "World Climate ...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT Cloud to adopt liquid immersion cooling system for data centers
South Korea’s KT Cloud on Tuesday said it signed a deal with Immersion 4, a Swiss provider of liquid cooling solutions, to install next-gene...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
S.Korea selects 100 core technologies to achieve carbon neturality
South Korea has designated 100 core technologies to achieve carbon neutrality including heat pumps that retrieve heat from air and water, the green ...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung Engineering, OMV sign agreement for modular project
South Korea's Samsung Engineering has partnered with global integrated energy company OMV for project collaboration. Samsung Engineering announced T...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Intense competition in S.Korea's LCC sector fuels zero-won tickets
South Korea's low-cost carriers (LCCs) since last month have waged an intense competition with the recovery of the overseas travel market. They boos...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
HD KSOE declares carbon neutrality in first for S.Korea's shipbuilders
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the shipbuilding holding company of HD Hyundai Co., is the first in domest...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S to supply renewable electricity to BASF
South Korea’s SK E&S Co. will supply electricity generated from renewable energy to global chemical company BASF. SK E&S announced on...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea’s four firms to develop domestic tech for carbon capture
South Korea's shipbuilding and shipping companies, including HMM Co., Samsung Heavy Industries, marine equipment manufacturer Panasia and the ship i...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Seoul zeroes in on high tech for US business alliance
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is off to a smooth start on his six-day state visit to the US this week, which is expected to pave the way for ...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Steel unveils carbon neutrality roadmap
South Korea's steelmaker Hyundai Steel unveiled on Wednesday its "Carbon Neutrality Roadmap" aimed at reducing its direct and indirect carbon emissi...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Ecoplant aims to cut CO2 emissions from fuel cell power generation
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. on Monday said it is conducting a project to recycle a small amount of carbon generated when a fuel cell produces elec...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards feel tailwind from emission rules
Tighter environmental rules and higher energy prices are providing tailwinds for South Korean shipbuilders, which have swept orders for eco-friendly...
Apr 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte’s soju team applauded as MZers bedazzled by sugar-free Saero
Young consumers, dubbed millennials and Gen Zers, are by nature conscious of fleeting fads.These days, one of the hottest trends in South Korea is h...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea sees boom in domestic demand for zero-sugar soju
A "zero-sugar" craze has emerged on the South Korean market for the country's traditional alcoholic drink soju. Lotte Chilsung Beverage said its die...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
HMM reduces CO2 emission more than half in last 10 years
South Korea's No. 1 container line HMM Co. announced on Wednesday that it has achieved a remarkable 57.7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions duri...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharmaceuticals wins Red Dot award for 2 devices
South Korea’s SK Biopharmaceuticals on Tuesday said two of its self-developed wearable devices won the main prize in the health care category ...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hanwha Solutions signs MOU with 7 companies for bio PVC biz
Hanwha Solutions Corp., a South Korean petrochemical company, is partnering with domestic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) companies to promote the commerci...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk Steel installs solar power generation facility at Pohang plant
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., the world's leading manufacturer of color-coated steel, announced on Wednesday that it has installed a 10-megawatt solar pow...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Ecoplant partners with Aents for carbon emission management solution
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. on Wednesday said that it has entered a business agreement with Aents Inc., a company specializing in carbon accountin...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
POSCO's composite column building method gets green tech certification
South Korea's steelmaker POSCO on Sunday said its P-Box Column, the method of building a concrete-filled synthesized column jointly developed with P...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec's ThinQ UP washing machine lowers microplastic emissions
LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday said it will add a new function to its ThinQ UP upgradable washing machines that drastically reduces the emission of ...
Feb 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Dream Tour partners with Air France-KLM for eco-friendly fuel
On Monday, Hyundai Dream Tour, a travel company affiliated with Hyundai Department Store Group, announced a partnership with Air France-KLM to promo...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)