Singapore officially opens fifth desalination plant which is 5% more energy efficient
Singapore on Sunday (Apr 17) officially opened the country’s fifth desalination plant, which is about 5 per cent more energy efficient than conventional desalination plants. Due to its co-location with an existing power plant, the Jurong Island Desalination Plant can save about 5,000 megawatt hours per year, equivalent to the annual power needs of nearly […]
Singapore pushes shipping industry to use cleaner fuels to reduce carbon emissions
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 […]
Singapore ranks fifth in total green office space certifications
It lagged behind Beijing and Sydney with only around 13 million sqft of certified green space. Singapore came in fifth place across the six major gateway cities in Asia Pacific (APAC) analysed in terms of the largest volume of green office space with approximately 13 million sqft, according to a report by CBRE Research. Shanghai […]
Singapore report lays out pathway for maritime to adopt alternative fuels
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have released a report that outlines how companies can use alternative fuels to power ships to help meet IMO’s 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target
Singapore scheme proposes blockchain and carbon credits to make tropical data centers green
A blockchain based asset exchange licensed by the Singapore authorites is teaming with an AI firm to offer carbon measurement and offsetting for tropical data centers. MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX) a crypto exchange regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with industrial AI firm Red Dot Analytics to measure and offset the […]
Singapore to ban R134a water-cooled chillers
SINGAPORE: The sale of water-cooled chillers that use refrigerants with a GWP of more than 15 are to be prohibited in Singapore under a new bill to reduce HFC emissions.
Singapore to Develop Electric Cargo Vessel as Part of Green Plan Goals
Singapore will build the country’s first commercially viable fully electric cargo vessel, complete with interoperable swappable battery infrastructure solutions for the Singapore Port. The Singapore government has awarded funding to a consortium consisting of an energy infrastructure and technology company to develop this innovation as part of its zero-emission plan.
Singapore to develop first virtual power plant to link and coordinate energy resources
SINGAPORE – Electricity produced by distributed energy resources such as solar installations and energy storage systems in Singapore may soon be coordinated to function like a single power station. This would be made possible by the development of a virtual power plant (VPP) which brings about greater flexibility and scalability to the power grid, the […]
Singapore to drive the development of green solutions with Microsoft
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has partnered with Microsoft to advance the implementation of principles and tools for the development of green technologies locally and globally.
Singapore to halve energy use and emissions from water desalination, says Fu
SINGAPORE (June 21): Singapore aims to halve the energy consumption and carbon emissions of its desalination plants and increase the efficiency of its NEWater technology as part of its goal to enhance water security while reducing the nation’s carbon footprint.