In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed
BALI, Indonesia — It’s just after sunrise here in Bali, and a group of locals are preparing to sail their wooden boats out to a bay off Nusa Lembongan, a small island southeast of the tourism hotspot. They’re neither fishermen nor tour guides. They’re farmers, cultivating a watery crop that promises to be part of the […]
Microsoft’s Singapore digital twin “offers blueprint for smart buildings of the future”
US technology company Microsoft has created a “digital twin” of its offices in Singapore, which it says offers a blueprint for the future of smart buildings. At Frasers Tower, Microsoft worked with French equipment manufacturer Schneider Electric and American software developer Bentley Systems to install 179 Bluetooth beacons, and 900 sensors for lighting, air quality and […]
KBR Awarded Singapore National Environment Agency’s Energy Efficiency Study of Heating Systems
HOUSTON, March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded the Heating Systems Energy Efficiency Study by the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore. KBR will provide consultancy services to study the energy performance of heating systems in energy intensive industrial facilities in Singapore.
Will the Elemental Analysis of Algae Benefit the Renewable Energy Field?
Researchers at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei, recently explored the benefits of creating a microalgae-coal blend fuel option, and the team found that the field of renewable energy may benefit from the elemental analysis of algae. In a study published in 2019 in the journal Renewable Energy, the team outlines how they used elemental analysis, alongside […]
Malaysian Home Buyers Keen On Solar Solutions And Smart Cooling
“The majority (63%) of Malaysians are thinking ahead and prioritising environmentally sustainable features, with solar panels (70%), smart cooling systems (59%) and pollution-absorbing interiors (40%) highest in demand,” says Sheldon Fernandez, Country Manager, PropertyGuru Malaysia.
S$24.8 million climate-friendly household package for 1- to 3-room HDB households to roll out this year
SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out by this year, announced Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Wednesday (Mar 4). SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out […]
SAF on a mission to go green, starting with new hangar that produces more energy than it consumes
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is on a push to do its part for the environment, as it unveiled its first net energy positive building – a new eight-storey hangar that uses solar panels and natural ventilation features. The hangar at Changi Air Base (East), built for the SAF’s multi-role tanker transport, can generate 1,225 […]
SMEs urged to invest in pro-environment technologies amid climate-change threat
Amid persistent threats from climate change, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to take a more proactive approach in doing business by always considering their impact on the environment while meeting customer expectations. Epson, in its SME Study on Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia, found that almost 30 percent of respondents in six of the […]
