Singapore LNG terminal ready to receive small LNG ships
Singapore LNG Corp. Pte Ltd. (SLNG) has completed modifications to its secondary jetty at its terminal on Jurong Island, and it is now able to receive and reload small LNG ships of between 2000 m3 and 10 000 m3 in capacity. This new small-scale LNG (SSLNG) facility, completed on 13 February 2019, will help spur […]
Singapore looking at using hydrogen power in homes
KUCHING: The utilisation of hydrogen might soon be expanded into homes in Singapore as an alternative form of energy, said Singapore Power Group SP Services chief executive officer Chuah Kee Heng. “Just like Sarawak is investing in six hydrogen refuelling stations across Sarawak, we are also studying hydrogen because one of the things we are […]
Singapore Ready to Supply Clean Ship Fuel
Singapore, the world’s largest maritime refueling port, said it will have an ample supply of cleaner fuel to meet an increase in demand next year, when the global commercial fleet will be required to cut sulfur emissions. Janil Puthucheary, the island state’s senior minister for transport, told a shipping conference Tuesday that Singapore has been […]
Singapore sees world’s first digital exchange platform for airlines to trade carbon credits
SINGAPORE – A global blockchain-based carbon exchange was launched on Wednesday (Oct 30), offering a marketplace for airlines and other corporate buyers to trade securitised carbon emissions. The new AirCarbon Exchange, by Singapore-based AirCarbon Pte Ltd, will provide a ready supply of credits, also called EEUs (eligible emission units), for those in the transportation industry […]
Singapore To Spend $10 Million To Study Rise in Sea Level
SINGAPORE — Singapore is working on putting up their defenses against climate change. In the next two years, the country is putting in $400 million dollars to maintain and upgrade the drainage systems. They are also investing $10 million to studies that look into the rising sea levels and their impact on the island country. […]
Singapore trails only behind Netherlands in readiness for driverless cars: KPMG
The Lion City’s test town for driverless vehicles is complete with traffic lights and a rain machine to recreate stormy tropical weather. Singapore retained its second spot amongst 25 countries that have been actively rolling out initiatives in support of autonomous vehicles (AV), according to KPMG’s 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI). The index, which […]
Singapore welcomes Malaysia’s efforts on transboundary haze legislation
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): Singapore is pleased that Malaysia is considering of having a legislation akin to the republic’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) which was passed in 2014. “I am pleased that Malaysia is considering similar legislation,” said Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli in his Facebook posting on Thursday evening. It […]
Singapore-based firm aims to power clean energy projects in South-east Asia
A new Singapore-based firm has set out to build and run clean energy projects across the region. CleanGrid Partners was unveiled yesterday as a collaboration by Singapore’s WEnergy Global, consultancy ICMG Partners and energy firm Greenway Grid Global, which is backed by Japanese electricity giant Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Tepco PowerGrid. The investment entity has […]
Singapore: Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Act 2022 comes into force on 7 March 2023
The Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Act 2022 (“Act“), which came into force on 7 March 2023 and amends the Carbon Pricing Act 2018, seeks to advance Singapore’s transition towards net-zero.
Singapore’s GIC backs EV charging network ChargePoint’s $240m funding
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has joined a group of investors backing the $240-million Series H funding in ChargePoint, a California-headquartered electric vehicle charging network, according to an announcement. ChargePoint claims to have more than 57,000 independently owned public and semi-public charging spots and thousands of customers. Other investors in the round include American Electric […]