Shown above is the fuel cell facility of SK Energy, which generates
electricity to be used for electric cars. Photo courtesy of SK Energy
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (UPI) — South Korea’s oil giant SK Energy announced Wednesday that it will work on providing hydrogen-based charging facilities for EVs at its gas stations.
SK Energy will utilize fuel cell technology, which uses the chemical energy of hydrogen, to produce electricity with the power being supplied through charging stands.
Fuel cell technology is regarded as environmentally friendly because it produces only water and heat in the process.
The Seoul-based company signed a memorandum of understanding with the power system provider LS Electric and state-run electricity firm Korea Southern Power.
SK Energy started testing the idea of installing fuel cells at its gas stations beginning in May last year. A…