SUWON, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeonggi provincial government said Thursday it will establish a compact hydrogen city, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality while boosting the local economy. The provincial government intends to issue a public invitation to cities and counties, urging their participation in the hydrogen energy self-sufficiency city project. This call for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean scientists have developed a new sensor technology that simplifies the detection of hydrogen leaks through color changes. Until now, hydrogen leaks have been detected using resistive or electrochemical sensors. However, these sensors are bulky, expensive, and only provide density information, making it challenging to pinpoint the exact [...]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — CWP Global and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are pleased to announce the recent completion of CIP’s strategic investment in CWP’s development portfolio of ultra-large-scale green hydrogen hubs, including projects across Africa, Australia and the Americas. Under the deal announced today, CIP, through its Energy Transition Fund I, has acquired [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In a significant development for the energy industry, the National Fire Agency announced on Sunday that the installation of hydrogen fuel cells, a form of power generation equipment, is now legally permissible at gas stations. This announcement follows a partial amendment notice to the detailed standards of the Act [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A research project has commenced to investigate the feasibility of supplying households with hydrogen blended gas through city gas pipelines. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday announced its plans to conduct an R&D project, investing 28 billion won (US$20 million), with the goal of supplying hydrogen [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Drivers of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles will be allowed to charge their vehicles on their own at charging stations in urban areas, the energy ministry said Tuesday. The ministry on Tuesday announced a roadmap for regulatory reform to make it easier to build hydrogen charging stations in urban areas [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A ‘blue hydrogen’ production facility has been established in the southeastern city of Changwon, the first of its kind in South Korea. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, but emissions are eliminated by capturing and storing the emitted carbon. The Ministry of Environment and the Changwon city government [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has announced plans to produce clean hydrogen using biogas from sewage waste. The company announced on Tuesday that it had signed a business agreement with the city government of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province and the Institute for Advanced Engineering. The agreement [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has designated the hydrogen sector as a national core technology, while adding two fuel cell technologies to the list of national core technologies. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesday it will revise and promulgate the Ordinance on Designation of National Core Technologies. Thus far, [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Glovis Co. said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GS Energy Corp. for a collaboration in the production and delivery of ammonia and hydrogen as it accelerates its clean energy drive. Under the MOU, Hyundai Glovis will take charge of the marine transportation of [...]