In South Korea, The Korea Times reported that HD Hyundai Oilbank has started production at its biodiesel plant with an annual capacity of 130,000 tons. To expand the use of biodiesel, the government of South Korea decided to increase the current mandatory blending ratio of 4 percent to 8 percent by 2030 under its renewable […]
In South Korea, electrochemical catalysts used in water splitting often show poor performance due to low electrical conductance of (oxy)hydroxide species produced in situ. To overcome this challenge, researchers from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have now designed an electrode with Schottky Junction formed at the interface of metallic Ni-W5N4 and semiconducting […]
In South Korea, c&en reported that Hyosung, the world’s largest maker of spandex fibers, plans to spend $1 billion on a site in Vietnam that will use Genomatica’s fermentation technology to convert sugar into 1,4-butanediol (BDO), a spandex precursor that’s typically made from coal or natural gas. According to the report, Hyosung plans to produce […]
In South Korea, Samsung Electronics product designer Hwan Ju Jeon has created a prototype printer that uses used coffee grounds as ink. While soy-based inks exist as an alternative to conventional, petroleum-based printer inks, the RITI coffee printer concept envisions using material that would otherwise be household trash. “Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this […]
In South Korea, as part of efforts to manage Scope 3 emissions, HMM has assisted Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann) in reducing its carbon emissions following the use of the Green Sailing Service, a low-carbon transport solution. The Green Sailing Service is a carbon insetting platform introduced by HMM that enables customers to lower their carbon […]
In South Korea, scientists have combined cultivated bovine muscle and fat cells to cooked rice, creating an umami flavor profile and adding protein to a dish that makes up the majority of diets in some regions. Researchers at Yonsei University say adding flavor and nutrition to staples like rice is also easier than creating cultivated […]
In South Korea, The Korea Herald reported that LG Chem will work together with food company CJ CheilJedang to produce biobased nylon. LG Chem said the two companies signed a deal to establish a joint venture that will produce ingredients and biobased nylon products. “It has not been determined yet, but the two companies are […]
In South Korea, LG Chem advanced with CJ CheilJedang on a joint venture plant for bio-nylon (Bio-PA: Polyamide) to penetrate the eco-friendly market. LG Chem announced it had signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with CJ CheilJedang at the Yeouido LG Twin Towers for the establishment of a joint venture dedicated to the production and […]
In South Korea, the Chosun newspaper reports that pushback from the domestic oil industry has forced the government to suspend its planned ethanol blending trial. Announced more than a year ago that would have seen a select number of pumps supply ethanol-blended fuel to government fleet vehicles and select private sector partners, was officially put […]
In South Korea, S-OIL on Monday started to include bio-based feedstocks such as used cooking oil, byproducts of the palm oil, and waste plastic-based pyrolysis oil into the refining and chemical processes to produce low-carbon energy and eco-friendly chemical products. As it will co-process crude oil, bio-based feedstocks, and waste plastic-based pyrolysis oil in the […]
