Solar-powered drone completes round trip flight to Dokdo islets
May 11, 2022 23:00 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
An unmanned solar-powered drone dubbed KAU-SPUAV-2019 developed by the Korea Aerospace University succeeded to fly from the mainland to the easternmost islets of Dokdo and back. The drone returned just in time to...
Hyundai Motor to participate in Clean Transportation Expo
May 11, 2022 23:00 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Hyundai Motor Co. is participating in Americas Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2022 for the first time, where it will introduce the Xcient fuel cell truck and offer test drives. The carmaker will also speak at the...
Heinz to sell ketchups in paper bottles
May 10, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature
Heinz teamed up with Pulpex to develop a renewable and recyclable bottle made from 100-percent sustainably-sourced wood pulp. The ketchup brand is the first sauce company to put Pulpexs sustainable paper bottle...
LG Chem to convert CO2 for plastic production
May 10, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
LG Chem Ltd. has developed an electrochemical reactor to convert carbon dioxide in the air into carbon monoxide needed for plastic production. South Koreas leading chemical maker had developed the electrochemical...
Faux beef to save forests, slash CO2 emissions
May 09, 2022 23:46 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Meat-textured proteins grown in stainless steel vats could cut agriculture-related CO2 emissions and deforestation in half by 2050 by gradually replacing 20 percent of global beef and lamb consumption, according to...
Coca-Cola targeting to use 50% recycled glass by 2030
May 07, 2022 23:41 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United is aiming to use 50 percent recycled material in its glass bottles by 2030, through a partnership with Perrysburg, Ohio-based O-I Glass. Corey Tucker, warehouse and logistics manager...
KEPCO collaborates with POSCO, Lotte Chemical to establish hydrogen ecosystem
May 05, 2022 23:50 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotte Chemical Corp. and POSCO Holdings Inc. to expand cooperation in the hydrogen sector as part of its initiative to create a hydrogen...
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