SINGAPORE — As the number of people recognising the urgency of the climate crisis grows, so too does the clamour for green energy solutions — a cry which did not go unnoticed by the organisers of this year’s Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW). So much so that one of the themes that was up for […]

KUALA LUMPUR: The yearly hike in the number of vehicles clogging up city roads has resulted in a pressing need for the adoption of more green transport initiatives in Malaysia.Currently, about 90 percent of vehicles in Malaysia are fossil-fuelled and land transport is known to be among the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the […]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is pushing the shipping industry to use cleaner fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a bid to reduce the city state’s carbon emissions, the Maritime and Port Authority’s (MPA) chief said on Friday. The country is introducing incentives for ships to install engines that use alternative fuels with lower […]

Growing migration to cities is part of the solution for a more sustainable future, said Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday. Urban migration is how people vote with their feet in favour of job opportunities, education and cultural exchange, and urban planners must design cities to deliver electricity and other services efficiently, he […]

MANILA — A group of energy advocates have formed the Philippine Energy Independence Council (PEIC) whose main goal is to move both the government and the private sector to explore new indigenous, renewable, and cleaner energy options for the country. The PEIC seeks to initiate and sustain public discourses on energy reserve issues with the specific […]

Renewable or green energy has stepped in to play a more crucial role in people’s daily lives and how today’s businesses are operated, especially the electricity generated from solar power. Banpu Public Company Limited (BANPU), a leading integrated energy solutions company in Asia-Pacific, has introduced the innovation of solar energy microgrid system that comes with […]

French utility ENGIE has joined forces with Singapore’s state industrial estate developer JTC to explore energy efficiency solutions for industrial buildings in the country. They have signed a memorandum of understanding to engage in joint research and development, test bedding and pilot deployment of advanced clean energy solutions in JTC’s industrial buildings. They aim to […]

SINGAPORE — A United States start-up backed by Temasek Foundation has unveiled a new bladeless fan to help Singaporeans beat the heat outdoors. Technology company Phononic said on Friday (Nov 15) that the device is more environmentally friendly than bladed fans and air-conditioners — using up to 50 per cent less energy — and reduces […]

(CN) – Researchers in Singapore have created a moisture-absorbent gel that generates its own energy while dehumidifying a room and could provide an efficient and sustainable alternative to conventional air conditioners, according to a study released Wednesday. To develop the technology, researchers closely examined photosynthesis, the mechanism used by plants to generate energy from water […]

Energy transition and decarbonisation are becoming increasingly critical to addressing the ever-growing concerns of climate change. In spearheading decarbonisation efforts, we must pay special attention to the development of hydrogen. Hydrogen is more than just another option that we can add to the long list of clean technology as it can provide an energy supply […]