UAE and Singapore expand energy sector collaboration
Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), Eng. Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, completed a successful visit to Singapore by participating at Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), held between Oct.29 and Nov.1, 2019. The visit rounded off a fruitful week of engagements for the DoE delegation, in which Al Marar and Singapore Officials reaffirmed […]
UK and Singapore Ink New Green Economy Framework, Bolstering Energy and Climate Collaboration
The Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a bilateral Green Economy Framework. This agreement, a first-of-its-kind for the UK, was signed during a virtual call between the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) Secretary of State, The […]
Union Power to close 850 customer accounts as peers exit S’pore market
SINGAPORE – Independent electricity retailer Union Power will be scaling down its operations by closing some retail accounts, but it will not exit Singapore’s open electricity market.
Universal Studios’ Minion Land to be first Singapore attraction powered by renewable energy
SLATED to open in 2024, the new Minion Land zone at the Universal Studios Singapore (USS) theme park is poised to be the first attraction in the country, and possibly the region, to be powered by renewable energy, said Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) chief executive officer Tan Hee Teck on Thursday (May 26).
UOB launches financing platform for energy efficiency projects in buildings, homes
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – UOB has launched an integrated financing platform to drive the development and adoption of energy efficiency projects for buildings and homes in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
UOB ties up with solar power firms for energy packages
Consumer packages cover services for installation, commissioning, operations, and after-sales. United Overseas Bank (UOB) collaborates with three homegrown solar companies, SolarGy, SolarPVExchange and Sunseap Group, to accelerate the use of solar energy in Singapore, the company announced. The tie-up is part of the bank’s U-Solar programme, where UOB aims to help businesses and consumers easily […]
UPDATE 1-Asian gasoline refining margins crash to loss-making 7-year lows
SINGAPORE, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Singapore’s refinery margins for making gasoline have fallen to their weakest levels in seven years – so low that churning out this key motor fuel has become a loss-making business. Seen as a benchmark across Asia, Singapore margins for 92 RON gasoline against Brent crude oil GL92-SIN-CRK hit minus $1.44 […]
UPDATE 2-Gazprom’s LNG trading team in Singapore resigns – sources
SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The liquefied natural gas (LNG) physical trading team at the Singapore unit of Russia’s Gazprom , including the global head of LNG trading, have resigned from the company, several industry sources said. The three LNG traders at Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore, which is a subsidiary of gas producer Gazprom […]
Upgraded Nee Soon South CC to have energy-saving, dementia-friendly features
SINGAPORE — Come 2022, Nee Soon South residents can expect an upgraded community club (CC) that uses less energy and is more dementia-friendly. Announcing this at the constituency’s open house on Sunday (Dec 1), Nee Soon South’s grassroots adviser Lee Bee Wah said the CC — located near Khatib MRT Station — is projected to […]
URBAN Charge, Singapore’s latest EV charging operator, is officially launched by URBAN RENEWABLES
URBAN Charge will provide free EV charging units for C&I and condominium building owners, who adopt solar rooftop and energy efficiency projects with URBAN RENEWABLES. The initiative sets to support Singapore government’s goal to roll out a network of public and private charging stations to kickstart decarbonisation of the country’s transport sector.