Transforming trash to energy for heating water at Gardens by the Bay
SINGAPORE – Gardens by the Bay is one step closer towards going zero waste by adopting technology that converts trash to energy and a carbon-based product which may enhance plant growth. Energy provider SP Group has created a 6m-long enclosed system that will turn food waste, plastic and general waste into thermal energy at 650 deg […]
Two Singaporean students picked as finalists for annual Google Science Fair in the United States
SINGAPORE — Two Singaporean students have made it to the global finals of the Google Science Fair for their project which seeks to find a possible source of renewable energy from food waste — such as sugarcane pulp sourced at hawker centres here. Chosen from a shortlist of 100 regional entries, Emma Tan and Jenevieve […]
PTT introduces B10 in Thailand
The Minister of Energy of Thailand has officiated at the first public sale of PTT UltraForce Diesel B10 in Thailand, as it bets on biodiesel B10 as the country’s main diesel fuel. The Minister of Energy Siri Jirapongphan presided over a ceremony to launch PTT’s UltraForce Diesel B10, the first biodiesel B10 fuel to go […]
NTU, NEA launch S$40m waste-to-energy research facility
A S$40 million waste-to-energy research facility that converts rubbish collected from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus into electricity and other by-products was launched on May 27, 2019. Junn Loh reports. 27 May 2019 11:34AM (Updated: 27 May 2019 11:32PM) SINGAPORE: A S$40 million waste-to-energy research facility that converts rubbish collected from the Nanyang Technological […]
How will Singapore defuse a 16-year waste timebomb?
Singapore is one of the world’s most efficient, liveable, and prosperous cities. But the tropical city-state is struggling in one important area—how it manages waste. The country’s streets, parks and waterways are famously clean, thanks to a well-tuned rubbish collection system that is the envy of Southeast Asia. But as the amount of waste it […]
Malaysia committed to key role as biofuel technology player
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — As one the world’s major palm oil producers, Malaysia will continue to play a key role in ensuring that the commodity remains a sustainable and eco-friendly fuel replacement for world markets. Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Darell Leiking said in a statement here, palm oil was a […]
Waste-to-energy plant in B.C. to handle disputed garbage from Philippines
VANCOUVER — About 1,500 tonnes of garbage that is being sent back to Canada from the Philippines will be taken to a facility in Burnaby, B.C., that turns waste into electricity. The regional district of Metro Vancouver says it has been selected as the preferred site for the disposal of the waste by Environment and […]
Yes, you can power your phone with food scraps
When diners at the National University of Singapore’s Raffles Hall toss out their food scraps, they join the vanguard of environmental sustainability. By composting unwanted food, the students take the first step to generate power that will eventually charge their cell phones. Confused? Here’s how the energy is created: The Raffles Hall discarded food scraps […]
Poultry waste-to-energy power plant to open in Singapore
Acropower, a subsidiary of Acromec, an engineering firm based in Singapore, has signed an agreement with Chew’s Agriculture, a commercial egg producer in Singapore, which will allow Acropower to acquire poultry waste from Chew’s Agriculture for it to be converted into biogas. The biogas will then be used to generate electricity. Acropower stated in a […]
Malaysian palm oil price jumps more than 2% on higher demand, stronger soyoil
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a more than two-week high on Thursday evening on better demand for the edible oil, moving up for the fourth straight day as they tracked gains in soyoil on the U.S. Chicago Board of Trade. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was last up 2.5% […]