Choo Hyung-wook, President of SK E&S, Receives Presidential Citation on 'Blue Sky Day'

Establishment of Liquefied Hydrogen Production and Distribution Infrastructure
Recognized for Carbon Reduction Efforts in the Transportation Sector

Choo Hyung-wook, CEO of SK E&S, received a presidential citation for his contribution to improving air quality through the establishment of a liquefied hydrogen ecosystem.

SK E&S announced on the 7th that at the ‘4th Blue Sky Day’ ceremony held at 63 Square in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, CEO Choo Hyung-wook was awarded a presidential citation in recognition of his contributions to air quality improvement and environmental conservation.

'Blue Sky Day' is a UN commemorative day celebrated internationally to raise awareness of the importance of air quality and to increase understanding and interest in climate change. Since 2020, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have jointly awarded individuals who have contributed to reducing air pollution.

This year’s awardee, CEO Choo Hyung-wook, was recognized for laying the foundation for reducing air pollution by promoting liquefied hydrogen production and refueling businesses. Liquefied hydrogen has advantages in large-volume transportation and rapid refueling, and is expected to lead the transition of large commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks to hydrogen vehicles. Hydrogen vehicles do not emit air pollutants and have air-purifying functions, making them more environmentally friendly compared to conventional fossil fuel-based vehicles.

SK E&S is constructing the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen plant in the Incheon area with an annual capacity of 30,000 tons, scheduled for completion by the end of this year. The company is also advancing the establishment of about 40 liquefied hydrogen refueling stations as infrastructure for distributing the produced liquefied hydrogen, and has agreed with major local governments and bus operators to convert more than 5,000 CNG (compressed natural gas) and diesel buses to hydrogen buses.

Additionally, SK E&S is promoting the world’s largest clean blue hydrogen production project in the Boryeong area of Chungnam Province. The clean hydrogen produced will be supplied in large quantities not only as vehicle fuel but also for power generation, providing carbon reduction solutions to the power generation and industrial sectors where carbon emission reduction is challenging.

Furthermore, as the largest private renewable energy company in Korea, SK E&S is accelerating business expansion and pursuing a low-carbon LNG business combined with CCS (carbon capture and storage) technology through the development of the Barossa gas field in Australia, making various efforts to contribute to carbon reduction.

CEO Choo Hyung-wook stated, "SK E&S will strive to create an air environment free of fine dust by establishing a hydrogen ecosystem in the mobility sector that the public can directly experience," adding, "We will work to enhance the stability and eco-friendliness of energy supply through eco-friendly energy supply solutions such as low-carbon LNG business combining hydrogen, renewable energy, and CCS technology."

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