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Korea Focuses Towards Increasing Hydrogen Vehicles Presence

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 19:43:20 +0000

The South Korean government wants to develop an ecosystem for hydrogen vehicles. The motivation for this step is trying to move away from fossil fuels towards zero emission energy. The plan has been under discussion for more than a decade. However, it was sidelined all the time, because of the policy inconsistencies through the different […]

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Apple Will Produce Electric Cars With This New Battery

Courtney Lepping — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:46:49 +0000

Apple is trying, but partly failing, to secure a secret that is on the verge of exposure: The company wants to come out with new technology for its electric car project, technology created from an undisclosed South Korean battery company. What’s the big deal? Well, Apple doesn’t want competing car companies like Tesla to get […]

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Solar Panels Cover Bike Lane in South Korea

Mila Luleva — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:46:26 +0000

It is only natural for a bicycle lovers to get excited when the news features new and improved bike lanes. How about a bike lane covered in solar panels, smack in the middle of a six-lane motorway? South Korea is definitely out there among the biggest and greatest when it comes to technological developments. The […]

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“Electric Road” System Powers City Buses In South Korea

Mila Luleva — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:18:51 +0000

A revolutionary technology called “electric road” is being tested in the South Korean city Gumi. The system allows public buses to recharge their electric batteries as they travel. The cables buried underneath the tracks power the vehicles through a non-contact magnetic charging system, which connects to an Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) technology fitted to the bus. The makers, […]

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South Korea Builds Nuclear Fusion Power Plant

Mila Luleva — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:39:20 +0000

South Korea has initiated the development of a design for a fusion power demonstration reactor. The provisionally named Korean Demonstration Fusion Power Plant, K-DEMO, will be build in collaboration with the US Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in New Jersey. The project is planned to be fully completed by year 2030, with […]

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South Korea Planning to Increase Nuclear Capacity in Spite of Fears

Benji Jerew — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:37:57 +0000

Twenty two months ago, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake and tsunami, leading to a cascade of failures at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Since then, Japan has only restarted two of a total of 50 nuclear reactors, in spite of growing public dissension, and is moving very cautiously regarding […]

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Storing Nuclear Waste Storage a Big Problem for South Korea

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:11:01 +0000

South Korea’s 23 nuclear reactors supply one third of the country’s power. By 2024, South Korea plans to add 11 more nuclear reactors, expanding nuclear power by 50%. But while the country has big plans for nuclear expansion, it’s also grappling with how to handle and store nuclear waste. According to government figures, South Korea […]

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