Tag: South Korea

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 […]

Birdaid biodegradable bird bandage concept introduced by South Korean designers

June 2, 2025 | Rebecca Gendron

In South Korea, designers Zay Kim, Chaewon Lee, and Jungmin Park have created a biodegradable splint concept for birds injured in urban environments. Dubbed BirdAid, the splints are made from eggshell calcium, agar and potato starch. The calcium provides for bone recovery while the compositions of the other materials are calibrated to biodegrade at a […]

HD Hyundai and Maersk sign MOU to retrofit vessels to run on dual fuels

May 6, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaboration on decarbonization solutions for vessels, while HD Hyundai plans to expand the use of Maersk’s integrated logistics services across its affiliates. Since 2021, HD Hyundai has received orders for a total […]

SK Chemicals supplies biobased material for Dunlop golf balls

May 5, 2025 | Rebecca Gendron

In South Korea, SK chemicals is supplying its biobased material ECOTRION to the 2025 Z-Star series golf balls from SRIXON, a global golf brand under Dunlop Sports Korea. ECOTRION is a biobased polyol made entirely from 100% bioderived ingredients. The material is characterized by “excellent” elasticity, resilience, and abrasion resistance, making it suitable for use […]

Utility Global hires Hanwha for pre-FEED study for biogas-to-H2 in South Korea

April 29, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In South Korea, Utility Global, Inc. will partner with Hanwha Corporation E&C to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for the deployment of its proprietary H2Gen® system at wastewater treatment plants in South Korea. Through this collaboration, Utility and Hanwha will assess the technical and economic feasibility of building a hydrogen […]

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