Using sea salt as an eco-friendly moisture absorbent, this rechargeable fabric-like ‘battery’ provides higher electrical output than a conventional AA battery – potentially powering everyday electronics.

Singapore is raising S$2.4 billion ($1.7 billion) via its first green bond, choosing a 50-year tenor as it joins countries from South Korea to Egypt looking to fund the battle against climate change.

This year’s surge in energy prices has taken Sembcorp Industries Ltd.’s shares close to their peak, but any further outperformance hinges on its push for a clean-energy portfolio.

As the first design-led consultancy to connect strategy and design to action, Arup has launched its new Centre for Climate Action in Cities (CCAC). Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, was the Guest-of-Honour for the launch together with Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

Rising prices of electricity retail plans have narrowed what was once a double-digit difference with SP Group’s regulated tariff to less than 1 cent per kilowatt hour (kWh), as the global energy market continues to face uncertainties.

Australia and Singapore are working on one of the largest and most ambitious photovoltaic projects. An outstanding solar park is being built in the northern region of Australia, 800 kilometers south of Darwin, where the Earth is flat and the Sun’s rays are higher than in some other regions of the world.

Singapore is raising S$2.4 billion ($1.7 billion) via its first green bond, choosing a 50-year tenor as it joins countries from South Korea to Egypt looking to fund the battle against climate change. The debt maturing in 2072 priced with a yield of 3.04%, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore. That’s an 11 basis-point tightening compared with the […]

As the first design-led consultancy to connect strategy and design to action, Arup has launched its new Centre for Climate Action in Cities (CCAC). Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, was the Guest-of-Honour for the launch together with Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Supported by the EDB, […]

This year’s surge in energy prices has taken Sembcorp Industries Ltd.’s shares close to their peak, but any further outperformance hinges on its push for a clean-energy portfolio. The Singapore-listed utilities company has jumped 49% this year, making it the top performer on the Straits Times Index. While the stock is expected to gain 15% over […]

SINGAPORE: The number of tankers used for storing fuel oil along the Singapore Strait has risen since the Ukraine war broke out and could rise further as more of Russia’s supplies hit by sanctions head to Asia, industry sources and analyst.