Siemens hired to boost energy efficiency at Indonesian refinery
The facility is owned and operated by PT Pertamina (Persero) and the equipment will be installed as part of Pertamina’s Refinery Development Master Plan, which involves the construction of a residual fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC) unit with a design capacity of 90,000 barrels per stream per day (bpsd); a liquefied petroleum gas sulfur removal unit; […]
NUS engineers invent hybrid air-conditioner that reduces electricity consumption
SINGAPORE: A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented hybrid air-conditioners that reduce electricity consumption. The technology uses solar heat as an energy source, increasing the efficiency of the hybrid air-con as the weather gets hotter, NUS said.
Energy conservation and cost-cutting measures
As the majority of the population opts to stay home during the pandemic, the domestic demand for energy has been running high. Data from the Mines and Energy Ministry stated as of last year, around 2.68 million households, or approximately 75 percent of the country’s households, are receiving electricity – all of which are expected […]
Here’s how you can track your carbon footprint and help keep emissions low
Experts are estimating that global emissions this year will fall by 5.5 per cent of the global total in 2019—the largest ever fall in the last century—due to a drastic reduction in human activities as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. While the planetary breather is the largest ever fall in emission levels in the last […]
Indonesia’s airports apply operational efficiency amid COVID-19: AP II
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Operational efficiency is critical to ensuring that Indonesia’s airline industry survives the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic, according to a top official of state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II).”The airports, under AP II, are currently operating by adapting themselves to passenger and flight traffic,” Director of Engineering at […]
Energy efficiency industry bats for inclusion in stimulus program
THE energy efficiency industry is seeking a share of stimulus incentives to encourage investment in power conservation, which is touted as an opportunity to emerge from the public health emergency with greener power infrastructure. The Philippine Energy Efficiency (PE2) Alliance said energy efficiency adoption by both the public sector and small businesses will also create jobs […]
Singapore’s EMA and Keppel Sign $10 Million MoU for Green Innovations in Marine Sector
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and entered into a $10 million (~₹759.42 million) partnership to develop energy solutions in the areas of distributed energy resources, digitalization, and emerging low-carbon alternatives.
SG Energy Market Authority draws focus to energy efficiency in latest campaign
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has launched a campaign titled “Beyond the Current” to raise awareness of Singapore’s Energy Story, and to invite Singaporeans to do their part for a more sustainable energy future. Done in partnership with Tribal Worldwide Singapore, the six-month long campaign is part of EMA’s efforts to educate Singaporeans on ways to tackle […]
