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Singapore in tough environmental balancing act

December 19, 2010 by Ee Mien Low
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channelnewsasia.com : Singapore prides itself on being a clean and green city but a booming economy and a high-consumption lifestyle have made it one of the world's biggest carbon polluters per person. Singapore's green credentials are strong and it is establishing itself as a regional renewable energy hub. Yet, if all Asians emulated... [read more]

Singapore : Robert Bosch appointed to set up EV charging station infrastructure

October 10, 2010 by Ee Mien Low
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channelnewsasia.com : 26 charging stations will be set up for Singapore's Electric Vehicle (EV) test bed programme. The inter-agency Taskforce led by the Energy Market Authority and the Land Transport Authority has appointed Bosch to set up the infrastructure. For a start, the charging stations will cater to the first batch of... [read more]

Singapore to consider nuclear power to improve energy security

February 2, 2010 by Ee Mien Low
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Singapore should consider using nuclear power and depend less on foreign workers in its efforts to transform the economy in the next decade, a government-appointed panel said. The recommendations have been accepted by the government and will be addressed in the budget to be unveiled on 22 Feb 2010. Singapore is seeking ways to ensure... [read more]

Smart power grid: Singapore to introduce intelligent energy management system

November 21, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
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channelnewsasia.com : Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) is launching a 3-year pilot project aimed at helping households and businesses save more on electricity bills. The initiative comes on the back of higher consumption patterns and more diversified energy sources. Due to the current design of Singapore's electricity grid... [read more]

World Leaders Agree to Delay Climate Change Deal

November 14, 2009 by Simon Donner
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This news comes from the APEC summit in Singapore. NY Times:SINGAPORE — President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching climate change agreement at a global climate conference scheduled for next month, agreeing instead to make it the mission of the Copenhagen conference to reach a less... [read more]

Singapore : First Zero Energy Building launched with largest solar power installation in Southeast Asia

November 10, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
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channelnewsasia.com, manilatimes.net : The inaugural Singapore Green Building week started with the launch of Singapore's first "Zero Energy Building". The Zero Energy Building along Braddell Road, a three-storey office building, cost S$11 million [USD $7.9 million] to retrofit and is expected to generate as much electricity as it... [read more]

Largest solar power plant in US to go online in Florida

October 26, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
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softsailor.com : The largest solar power plant in the United States may soon go live in Florida. The Desoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center will be able to convert sunlight into 25 MW of renewable solar electric power, twice the second-largest solar power system in the US. It is scheduled to go live on Tuesday [27 Oct 2009] and... [read more]

Singapore electric vehicles : Government agencies EMA and LTA to study EV introduction

May 6, 2009 by Ee Mien Low
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channelnewsasia.com : A multi-agency taskforce chaired by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) has been set up to study the introduction of electric vehicles (EV's) in Singapore from 2010. Key industry players include auto manufacturers and technology companies. S$20 million will be set aside to... [read more]

Biofuel from CO2?

April 17, 2009 by ToddWallace
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Scientists at Singapore’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology announced that they have developed a process to convert carbon dioxide into biofuel. The process also used hydrosilane, a combination of silica and hydrogen. “Hydrosilane provides hydrogen, which bonds with carbon dioxide in a reduction reaction. This carbon... [read more]

Singapore electricity rates to increase 4.98% from Jul 2008

June 30, 2008 by Ee Mien Low
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This article belongs to the Singapore inflation watch story arc. channelnewsasia.com -> spservices.com.sg (pdf): Electricity tariffs will go up by 4.98% or by 1.19 cents per kilo watt per hour (kWh) for all households from the next quarter, beginning July 1 [2008]. Singapore Power said the hike is due to higher electricity costs... [read more]

Singapore on track to hit 60% recycling rate by 2012

April 22, 2008 by Ee Mien Low
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channelnewsasia.com Singapore is on track to achieve the recycling rate of 60% by 2012, says the National Environmental Agency (NEA). Last year, Singaporeans generated 5.6 million tonnes of trash. But they also recycled about half or 3 million [tonnes] of it. And the recycling rate among Singapore households climbed to 63% - about four... [read more]

Singapore : Tuas Power may build $2 billion coal-fired plant

April 4, 2008 by Ee Mien Low
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businesstimes.com.sg, reuters.com : Tuas Power is looking at building a $2 billion coal-fired plant - the first here - its president and CEO Lim Kong Puay told The Business Times after Huaneng completed its $4.2 billion purchase of Tuas Power earlier. For this, it will tap on new owner China Huaneng Group's experience with the fuel.... [read more]