Singapore pushes shipping industry to use cleaner fuels to reduce carbon emissions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is pushing the shipping industry to use cleaner fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a bid to reduce the city state’s carbon emissions, the Maritime and Port Authority’s (MPA) chief said on Friday. The country is introducing incentives for ships to install engines that use alternative fuels with lower […]
Dense, well-planned cities are part of a sustainable future, says Singapore minister
Growing migration to cities is part of the solution for a more sustainable future, said Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday. Urban migration is how people vote with their feet in favour of job opportunities, education and cultural exchange, and urban planners must design cities to deliver electricity and other services efficiently, he […]
Green transport the way forward
KUALA LUMPUR: The yearly hike in the number of vehicles clogging up city roads has resulted in a pressing need for the adoption of more green transport initiatives in Malaysia.Currently, about 90 percent of vehicles in Malaysia are fossil-fuelled and land transport is known to be among the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the […]
Singapore energy startups hope homegrown green solutions will lead to less carbon emissions
SINGAPORE — As the number of people recognising the urgency of the climate crisis grows, so too does the clamour for green energy solutions — a cry which did not go unnoticed by the organisers of this year’s Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW). So much so that one of the themes that was up for […]
GreenTech Malaysia appoints Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor as new CEO
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Malaysian Green Technology Corp (GreenTech Malaysia) — under the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) — has appointed Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor as its new chief executive officer (CEO) effective today, to spearhead the country’s climate change agenda and to drive sustainable economic development. According to a […]
BCA expects 50 new MRT stations to save energy equivalent to that consumed by 7,500 flats
SINGAPORE – At least 50 new MRT stations are expected to meet the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark for Transit Stations Platinum standard – the highest accolade for transit stations. The BCA said on Friday (Nov 1) that reduction in energy consumption of these 50 stations on upcoming lines amounts to about 33GWh […]
New ‘environmentally friendly’ lithium-ion battery recycling facility to open in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore is set to host a new lithium-ion battery recycling facility. TES, the largest e-waste recycler in the country, will be opening two such facilities with the other being in France, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon announced on Wednesday (Oct 30). Speaking at the Asia Clean Energy Summit held at Marina Bay […]
Go green or be left out — GreenTech Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Green Technology Corp (GreenTech Malaysia) is calling for the private sector to increase its investments in green technology in order to ensure the country’s sustainable development. GreenTech Malaysia acting chief executive officer Syed Ahmad Syed Mustafa said there is a need for more involvement from the private sector, especially given the […]
