SK Ecoplant to showcase net-zero solutions at CES

South Korean energy and environmental solutions provider SK Ecoplant said Thursday that the company would take part in CES 2024, the world's largest consumer electronics and technology trade show, to showcase its net-zero solutions with other SK companies.

SK Group plans to operate a 1,850-square-meter exhibition booth during the CES in Las Vegas next week, with seven affiliates joining.

SK Ecoplant will introduce its low-carbon construction materials, including glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcing bars, dubbed “KEco-bar.” The reinforcing bars are made from recycled PET resin and glass fiber and can potentially substitute steel bars in construction. The company has used the GFRP bars for the fences installed along the railway that goes around the SK booth.

The other low-carbon construction material that will be shown is “KEco-binder,” a low-carbon substitute for cement. The company used the construction material in the booth's flooring, it said.

SK Ecoplant will also highlight its core battery-recycling technologies that are used to recover nickel and cobalt from used batteries.

SK Ecoplant said currently operates 50 battery recycling plants in 23 countries, including the United States, Singapore, China, Germany, and the Netherlands. The company stressed that the battery-recycling business will become one of its major businesses in the future.

The energy company will explain its recent efforts in renewable energy transition, particularly involving its wind power and hydrogen businesses.

SK Ecoplant is the parent company of SK Oceanplant, the No. 1 manufacturer of offshore wind power substructures in Asia, which specializes in jacket foundations for offshore wind farms.

SK Ecoplant is expanding its hydrogen business by entering the first phase of Project Nujio’qonik, a large-scale green hydrogen commercialization project taking place in Canada.

“We will continue to see solid growth this year, driven by businesses that utilize all of our innovative capabilities, such as low-carbon energy solutions, high-value-added recycling technologies, and digital solutions,” SK Ecoplant CEO Park Kyung-il said.