LG Chem teams up with Korea Zinc for battery components supply in North America
Nov 24, 2022 23:27 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature
LG Chem Ltd. forged a partnership with Korea Zinc to work together for a stable supply of electric vehicle (EV) battery components in North America. Korea Zincs smelting technology enables the recovery of metals and the...
LG Chem to build $3 billion cathode plant in Tennessee
Nov 23, 2022 23:17 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature
LG Chem Ltd. will spend at least $3 billion to build its first US cathode plant in Tennessee in response to the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) components. The cathode manufacturing facility will be capable of...
Nespresso launches paper-based compostable coffee capsules
Nov 23, 2022 23:08 pm UTC| Nature Life Economy Business
Nespresso has launched its compostable paper-based coffee capsules, which protect coffee against oxidization during transport, storage, and high-pressure extraction. The capsules feature proprietary technology, such as...
Nov 23, 2022 05:10 am UTC| Nature
Citizen science is touted as a way for the general public to contribute to producing new knowledge. But citizen science volunteers dont always represent a broad cross-section of society. Rather, theyre often white, male,...
Hyundai Motor's EVs showcase carbon neutral efforts at World Cup
Nov 22, 2022 23:13 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business Nature
Hyundai Motor Group is showcasing its eco-friendly image at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, providing 316 eco-friendly cars out of a total of 983 official vehicles as a sponsor. The South Korean carmaker became the...
Firms who pledged to fight plastic pollution such as Amazon, Coca-Cola are worsening it: study
Nov 21, 2022 22:26 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
A Duke University study found that many of the worlds largest companies that have pledged to reduce plastic pollution are utilizing more plastic than ever before. The new research looked at the top 300 companies in the...
LG Chem to invest 310 billion won in new plastic recycling, aerogel plants in S. Korea
Nov 17, 2022 23:09 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature
LG Chem Ltd. is spending 310 billion won to build facilities for plastic recycling and the production of a thermal insulator component in the city of Dangjin. South Koreas leading chemical producer said it is on track...
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