Tag: South Korea

South Korean researchers develop robust and cost-effective electrocatalyst to produce hydrogen from seawater

September 29, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, among hydrogen production methods, alkaline water electrolysis is efficient and environmentally friendly; however, its dependence on freshwater limits large-scale implementation. Seawater electrolysis offers a practical alternative by tapping Earth’s abundant water resources, but high chloride concentrations accelerate catalyst corrosion and reduce efficiency, posing significant challenges for sustainable hydrogen generation. To address this, […]

Korean Air expands use of domestic SAF on flights to Japan

September 23, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, Korean Air has expanded its use of domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), introducing a SAF blend on flights to Kobe and Osaka. The airline first trialed locally produced SAF on its Incheon-Haneda route from August 2024 to August 2025, successfully verifying the fuel’s safety and performance. SAF, which can reduce life-cycle […]

South Korean researcher show use of copper alloy catalysts for CO2 conversions

September 22, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a joint research team has become the first in the world to elucidate the reconstruction mechanism of copper alloy catalysts during electrochemical CO₂ conversion reactions. The research sheds light on atomic rearrangements in catalyst surface structures during reaction and presents a methodology for predicting […]

Jeonnam bids for $1.9 billion National Hydrogen Complex

August 31, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that South Korea’s Jeonnam Province has formally applied to the national government for $1.9 billion in state subsidies to build what it says would be the largest clean hydrogen production complex in the country. The proposed facility would begin with a 500MW electrolyzer installation and expand to 1GW, […]

Biofriends signs MOU to build Korea’s first commercial-scale biogas-based methanol plant

August 27, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, Biofriends Inc. and Cheongmyeong Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build Korea’s first commercial-scale biogas-based methanol production plant. This agreement is significant as it marks the starting point for the full-scale commercialization of eco-friendly fuel production using domestically produced biogas. Bio Friends previously conducted a feasibility study on the […]

LG Chem and Enilive break ground on South Korea’s first HVO and SAF plant

August 7, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, LG Chem and Enilive have taken a major step toward biofuels growth by breaking ground on Korea’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant in LG Chem’s Daesan Chemical Complex located in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, 80 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The plant is going to be constructed by […]

SK Chemicals teams with Durmont to supply biobased materials to global automotive brands

July 8, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, SK Chemicals is advancing sustainability in the European automotive market by supplying recycled materials to global automotive brands. SK chemicals has entered into an Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Durmont and Paarang at its ECOLAB headquarters, located in South Korea. Durmont, an Austrian automotive carpet manufacturer, produces carpet roll goods for approximately 7 million vehicles […]

Feasibility study to look at GS proposed evaporative concentration treatment facility to process POME

June 24, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, GS Caltex has been selected for the “2025 Support Program for Feasibility Studies on International Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects,” led by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Export-Import Bank of Korea. The program underscores the government’s proactive support for corporate overseas greenhouse gas reduction projects, in place since 2023 as […]

South Korean researchers develop new catalyst for hydrogen

June 12, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, in a recent breakthrough, a research team from the Hanyang University ERICA campus in South Korea, has developed a new type of tunable electrocatalyst using B-doped cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanosheets. Their study was published in the journal Small on March 19, 2025. The researchers used an innovative strategy to create these materials, […]

PANGAIA launches advanced plant-based activewear

June 11, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, PANGAIA introduced its most advanced plant-based activewear to date: 365 Seamless Activewear. The collection merges biotechnology and natural innovation in a next-generation material system that combines 100% bio-based EVO® Nylon, by Fulgar from plant and renewable source, with Hyosung’s regen™ BIO Max elastane, a pioneering stretch fibre made with a polymer composed […]

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