LG Group's subsidiaries are investing heavily in US R&D subsidiaries to develop fuel cell businesses and develop "solid oxide fuel cells," which LG says is the third-generation fuel cell. It seems that LG Group is ready to continue investing in research and development funds for new fuel cells. In 2016, it has already invested and will continue in 2017. Medical Surgical Mask,Non-Woven Surgical Mask,Sterile Surgical Mask,Disposable Surgical Mask Jiangyin Huashi Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd , https://www.medicalwellcare.com
Industry sources pointed out that LG Group's subsidiaries LG Electronics, LG Chem, and LCNCNs recently invested $38.4 million in LGPureCellSystems, a subsidiary of LG Group Inc., which specializes in fuel cells. LG Electronics, LG Chem, and LGCNS invested $12 million, $21.5 million, and $4.95 million, respectively. The holding company LGCorporation did not participate in the investment. After the investment, LG Electronics, LG Chemical, LG Corporation and LGWus owned 30%, 26%, 12% and 5.94% of LGPureCellSystems respectively.
It is reported that LGPureCellSystems is preparing to use this money to research fuel cells. It may focus on "solid oxide fuel cells" and is currently under development.
Compared with existing fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells have much higher power generation efficiency and excellent stability. It is estimated that solid oxide fuel cells will replace most of the fuel cells, which are used in buildings and power stations and are already commercially available. It is for this reason that large-scale Korean and foreign fuel cell manufacturers will develop solid oxide fuel cells as a next-generation technology.
LG Group is also developing solid oxide fuel cells to become a leader in the field of fuel cells. LGPureCellSystems is a fuel cell research and development company established in the United States as a subsidiary of the LG Group. So far LG has invested $176 million in LGPureCellSystems.
After all, LGPureCellSystems is a research and development company, and LG will continue to invest before actually developing practical products. Why is LG willing to continue investing huge amounts of money? Because it wants to strengthen its strength in the fuel cell field. LG is working hard to develop next-generation fuel cell technology to maintain leadership in the fuel cell market.
It is predicted that in 2016, LG Group invested 47.8 million US dollars in solid oxide fuel cells and 38.4 million US dollars in 2017. The research has made great progress.