Seoul to identify zero-waste, eco-friendly shops in digital map
Oct 20, 2021 23:53 pm UTC| Nature Economy Technology
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will provide a digital mapping service that locates zero-waste shops in the city to promote eco-friendly consumption and reduce waste Users can look up zero-waste restaurants, cafes,...
LG Chem develops substance for creating cheaper, lighter plastic solar panel frames
Oct 20, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy
LG Chem combined polycarbonate and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) to develop LUPOY EU5201 to be used in plastic frames for solar panels. Consequently, LG has become the first in South Korea to develop plastic...
Greenflation feared in S. Korea amid carbon-neutral transition
Oct 20, 2021 23:51 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Greenflation or price hikes in renewable technology resources such as metals, minerals, and others is becoming a concern due to surging energy prices and the governments finalized plan to drastically cut greenhouse gas...
S. Korea’s largest offshore wind farm exhibits low 22% capacity utilization rate
Oct 19, 2021 23:43 pm UTC| Nature Economy
South Koreas largest offshore wind farm is exhibiting a low capacity utilization rate at 22 percent due to low wind velocity averaging at only 6.03 meters per second last year. This is lower than the 7 meters per second...
Toyota to invest $3.4 billion in US battery production as part of carbon-neutral plan
Oct 19, 2021 22:50 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Toyota will invest $3.4 billion in automotive batteries in the US in 10 years and build a factory there for their production in its commitment to long-term sustainability for the environment, US jobs, and consumers. The...
France bans plastic fruit and vegetables packaging in implementing anti-waste law
Oct 15, 2021 23:54 pm UTC| Law Nature Economy
France will ban plastic packaging for around 30 fruits and vegetables from January 2022 as part of efforts to implement an anti-waste law that supports the countrys transition to a circular economy. The list of fruits...
Plymouth Gin redesigns bottles to eliminate 60 tons of CO2 each year
Oct 15, 2021 21:40 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Plymouth Gin will now be stored in a new bottle that saves 60 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year by eliminating all single-use plastic and reducing the overall weight by 15 percent. The new bottle will roll out...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects