Environment
Food Waste At East Coast Lagoon Food Village To Be Turned Into Energy And Fertiliser Under Pilot Project
An Anaerobic Digestion system for food waste treatment is being piloted at the East Coast Lagoon Food Village. The system was developed by a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and converts food waste generated by food stalls and patrons at East Coast Lagoon Food Village into biogas and bio-fertiliser. A …
Satisfying The Global Appetite For Sustainable Proteins
Scientist holding up a piece of cultivated meat in a dish WHY SUSTAINABLE PROTEINS? Savouring a juicy steak or grilled fish may be a good source of protein in our diets. But more sustainable protein products are expected to take a bite out of the conventional meat market. The heightened awareness of environmental sustainability and …
NParks Announces Forest Restoration Action Plan For Labrador Nature Reserve And New Keppel Coastal Trail At Commemoration Of 50th Anniversary Of Tree Planting Day
The National Parks Board (NParks) announced today the Forest Restoration Action Plan for Labrador Nature Reserve which will build on earlier efforts to safeguard and enhance the nature reserve, and chart future restoration efforts up to 2030. This includes restoration of the coastal beach forest and a new Keppel Coastal Trail, which Keppel Corporation has …
Keppel-NTU To Boost Development Of Advanced Low-Carbon Technologies
Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI), through its innovation and technology arm, Keppel Energy Transition Centre Pte Ltd (KETC), and NTU Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of zero-emissions, decarbonisation and circular economy solutions, including in key areas such as Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), smart digital-enabled Distributed Energy …
OCBC To Back Youth Projects Supporting Singapore Green Plan
OCBC Bank, through its #OCBCCares Environment Fund, has committed S$100,000 to support the implementation of the top five winning sustainability projects generated from the Sustainability Exchange progamme organised by EB Impact, the non-profit sister organisation of Eco-Business. Launched today, the second edition of The Sustainability Exchange is a youth-mentorship programme aimed at solving sustainability challenges …
UOB Launches U-Energy, Asia’s First Integrated Financing Platform To Drive Energy Efficiency
UOB has today launched U-Energy, the first integrated financing platform in Asia, to drive the development and adoption of energy efficiency projects for buildings and homes across four markets, starting in Singapore, followed by Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. With U-Energy, the Bank will help businesses and homeowners save on electricity bills, cut carbon emissions and …
How Can We Speed Up Singapore’s Clean Energy Efforts?
The Singapore Energy Centre (SgEC) inaugural clean energy workshop was held virtually over Zoom and broadcasted live on YouTube on 12 Oct. The workshop brings together researchers and representatives from various agencies and related industries to unpack ways to accelerate Singapore’s clean energy transition efforts, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in the industry. It was …
Sembcorp Industries, Chiyoda Corporation And Mitsubishi Corporation Sign MOU To Explore Supply Chain Commercialisation Of Decarbonised Hydrogen Into Singapore
Sembcorp Industries’ (Sembcorp) subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities, Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) and Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) have today signed a strategic collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the feasibility and implementation of a commercial-scale supply chain to deliver decarbonised hydrogen into Singapore, utilising Chiyoda’s proven hydrogen storage and transportation technology “SPERA Hydrogen™”. In May 2021, the Japanese …
Close To 3,000 Premises Have Pledged To Say Yes To Waste Less This Year Despite Tough COVID-19 Situation
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched the third Say YES to Waste Less (SYTWL) campaign, which takes place from 27 September to 7 November 2021. The campaign spans 169 partners across almost 3,000 premises and is aimed at encouraging the public to lead a sustainable lifestyle by reducing food wastage and the use of …
NParks Implements More Nature-Based Solutions To Protect And Restore Singapore’s Coasts
Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, announced today that the National Parks Board (NParks) will be implementing more nature-based solutions to build the resilience of Singapore’s coasts. Since the success of a coastal protection project at Pulau Tekong in 2010, NParks has continued to employ nature-based solutions for …