Singapore eyes green hydrogen as energy source with $25m institute
A new $25 million research institute aimed at making green hydrogen a commercially viable clean fuel to power Singapore’s needs was launched last Friday (July 1) as the Republic moves to decarbonise its energy sector.
Singapore releases guidelines for first sovereign green bond issuance
Singapore has published a framework document for green bond framework for issuing its first sovereign green bond.
S’pore electricity tariffs to rise by about 8% for Q3 amid global oil, gas crunch
About half the households in Singapore will pay higher electricity bills for the next three months, with the electricity tariff for the next quarter going up by about 8 per cent compared with the previous quarter.
Singapore team develops new technology that upcycles old, expired solar panels into heat-harvesting electricity materials
A team of scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed technology that can turn old solar panels into a new high-performance energy-harvesting thermoelectric material, which harvests heat and converts it into electricity.
CNA Explains: How an undersea cable project with Australia could transform Singapore’s renewable energy future
The company behind a megaproject to deliver up to 15 per cent of Singapore’s energy requirements via a 4,200km undersea cable from northern Australia aims to start construction in 2024.
Opportunity for Singapore to accelerate the energy transition as the flywheel of change and innovation
Singapore will be an important “flywheel of change and innovation” to accelerate the energy transition, moving faster than others to reach net zero far ahead of 2050 by maturing key technologies and fuels to spur decarbonization.
Pulau Ubin’s main village may have up to 90% of electricity from solar energy by 2023
By 2023, Pulau Ubin’s main village could have up to 90 per cent of its energy needs powered by the sun, thanks to an upgraded power grid.
IN FOCUS: Singapore’s electric vehicle revolution is coming – does this spell the end for petrol stations?
Tucked inside a petrol station along Tampines Avenue 2 are things you wouldn’t normally expect to find. The service station, which was revamped in 2017, now boasts a 24-hour fast-food drive-through, a parcel collection station and even a bicycle bay where cyclists can rest or pump up their tyres.
Sun Cable project, which plans to send electricity to S’pore, reaches investment milestone
Australia’s Sun Cable said on Friday (June 24) that a federal government agency has upgraded the investment status of its Australia-Asia Power Link, a milestone the firm says will help with financing one of the world’s largest and most ambitious renewable energy projects.
TNB inks energy wheeling agreement
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has inked an energy wheeling agreement for the sale, transmission and purchase of electrical energy from Laos to Singapore through Thailand and Malaysia.