S. Korean regulator takes action against Nissan, Porsche over false emissions claims
Oct 24, 2021 23:47 pm UTC| Law Nature Economy
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has ordered Nissan Motor Corp., Porsche AG, and their local units Nissan Korea and Porsche Korea to correct falsified information over their diesel cars gas emissions. Nissan Korea...
S. Korea’s solar power capacity soars under Moon
Oct 22, 2021 23:22 pm UTC| Nature Economy
South Koreas cumulative solar power capacity surged with the newly installed 13,980 MW solar power capacity that started when President Moon Jae-in took office in 2017. Consequently, solar power more than quadrupled...
Seoul to identify zero-waste, eco-friendly shops in digital map
Oct 20, 2021 23:53 pm UTC| Nature Economy Technology
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will provide a digital mapping service that locates zero-waste shops in the city to promote eco-friendly consumption and reduce waste Users can look up zero-waste restaurants, cafes,...
LG Chem develops substance for creating cheaper, lighter plastic solar panel frames
Oct 20, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy
LG Chem combined polycarbonate and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) to develop LUPOY EU5201 to be used in plastic frames for solar panels. Consequently, LG has become the first in South Korea to develop plastic...
Greenflation feared in S. Korea amid carbon-neutral transition
Oct 20, 2021 23:51 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Greenflation or price hikes in renewable technology resources such as metals, minerals, and others is becoming a concern due to surging energy prices and the governments finalized plan to drastically cut greenhouse gas...
S. Korea’s largest offshore wind farm exhibits low 22% capacity utilization rate
Oct 19, 2021 23:43 pm UTC| Nature Economy
South Koreas largest offshore wind farm is exhibiting a low capacity utilization rate at 22 percent due to low wind velocity averaging at only 6.03 meters per second last year. This is lower than the 7 meters per second...
Toyota to invest $3.4 billion in US battery production as part of carbon-neutral plan
Oct 19, 2021 22:50 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Toyota will invest $3.4 billion in automotive batteries in the US in 10 years and build a factory there for their production in its commitment to long-term sustainability for the environment, US jobs, and consumers. The...
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