First LEED-certified home project in PH gets recognition from U.S. Green Building Council
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 19) – The first house project in the country certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Grundfos partners with Singapore tech company to meet Southeast Asia’s sustainable cooling needs
Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, and Barghest Building Performance (BBP), a Singapore-based energy efficiency technology provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver and scale an innovative energy-efficient digital solution across Southeast Asia, according to this press release. The solution can help reduce the energy consumption of cooling systems […]
Holcim Philippines investing P210-M to reduce fuel consumption, carbon emission
MANILA, Philippines — Holcim Philippines Inc. is spending P210 million on projects meant to raise the efficiency of its cement factories by reducing both fuel consumption and carbon footprint.
NTU Singapore converts tamarind shells into an energy source for vehicles
Shells of tamarind, a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, are discarded during food production. As they are bulky, tamarind shells take up a considerable amount of space in landfills where they are disposed as agricultural waste.
Singapore unis launch a “cool” testbed for data centers in the tropics
Of all the data centers in Southeast Asia, Singapore supplies about 60% of on-premise storage – consuming nearly 7% of the country’s total energy needs. That figure is projected to reach 12% by 2030, raising alarms about the need to reduce unsustainable power consumption in the city-state.
DBS to retrofit Newton office building into net-zero energy building by 2022
SINGAPORE – An existing four-storey office building owned by local bank DBS will be transformed into a net-zero energy building, with the installation of rooftop solar panels and use of natural ventilation and smart systems.
15 join GMAC green project
At least 15 garment factories are now involved in the Switch Garment project, an initiative to promote sustainable energy enhancement and investment in clean energy technologies in the garment sector in Cambodia.
Gov’t announces new energy efficiency standards for air conditioners
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Air conditioners that do not meet new energy efficiency standards cannot be imported into Brunei from June 14 next year, the Ministry of Energy announced in a press conference on Tuesday.
