900,000 S’porean HDB households to receive U-Save rebate in January
SINGAPORE — Some 900,000 Singaporean households will receive the next instalment of the GST Voucher – Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Wednesday (Jan 2). Eligible Singaporean households will each receive a GST Voucher – U-Save rebate of up to S$100, depending on their Housing and Development Board (HDB) […]
A $5bn plan may bring Indonesia’s solar to Singapore
Renewable energy developer Quantum Power Asia agreed to advance a potential $5 billion plan to export electricity generated from solar in Indonesia to Singapore as the city-state attempts to accelerate its use of renewables and cut its reliance on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
A 25-year power purchase agreement for 60 MW of floating solar in Singapore
The Sembcorp Floating Solar Singapore unit of utilities and marine group Sembcorp Industries has secured a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 60 MW floating solar plant it is planning at Singapore’s Tengeh Reservoir. The deal was signed with national water agency the Public Utilities Board (Pub), which selected Singapore company Sembcorp for the project in late February. […]
A fusion startup backed by Jeff Bezos just raised another $65 million, signaling that investors are still betting on this ‘Holy Grail’ technology.
Fusion energy startup General Fusion just raised another $65 million. The money will go towards constructing a demonstration power plant to test out its technology. Here, an early-stage prototype of the company’s unique piston technology, which is designed to compress hydrogen plasma and spur fusion.General Fusion
A Look at the World’s First Smart Grid Index
Modernizing the power grid through smart grid enhancements is essential for the development of a smart city. A smart grid enables the city to be more sustainable by integrating distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar photovoltaics, wind turbines and energy storage systems, enabling the production of clean, sustainable and renewable energy close to where […]
A New Cooling Technology Protects Against Severe Heat & Viral Spread
In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air-conditioned cooling centers.
A Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future – 15th Singapore International Energy Week
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) today unveiled “A Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future” as the theme for the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2022. The theme reflects how the global energy community has accelerated the pursuit of a greener future. Following the 26th COP26 last year, there is strong momentum for countries to do more to […]
About 1.2m S’porean households to receive one-off $100 utilities credit by September
About 1.2 million Singaporean households living in public and private residential properties will each receive a one-off $100 Household Utilities Credit by next month.
ABS launches Global Sustainability Center in Singapore
The advanced ABS Global Sustainability Center is the flagship of the company’s sustainability activities worldwide and brings together its projects that focus on the de-carbonisation of shipping. Led by ABS Global Sustainability director Gurinder Singh, the facility includes a team of professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise. ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher Wiernicki said: […]
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to explore renewable energy export from Indonesia to Singapore
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore’s Tuas Power, France’s EDF Renewables, and PT Indonesia Power, it announced on January 18.