The little green dot.

In the follow report by Channel NewsAsia, some households are currently placed on trial with a new device to monitor their power consumption. The aim is to raise the awareness and to drive across the point to reduce their power consumption. And perhaps, the most important persuasive point of all is to save on their [...]

To accelerate research and development efforts to help drive the growth of the clean energy industry in Singapore, the Clean Energy Programme Office has given out S$10m to eight research teams to fund their projects on clean energy.
The projects span a wide range of technologies in the solar energy field.

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Now for some local news, Sungei Ulu Pandan is set to be the next hotspot for urban freshwater research in Singapore. It will have a new Aquatic Science Centre by the end of 2009, the first of its kind in Asia.
Besides training and research, the joint initiative by the Singapore-Delft Water Alliance (SDWA) will also [...]

I find this simple green quiz from CNA very interesting. It actually shows how much you know about going green, not in the wider aspect but in your everyday life. The questions are as below.
1) Which type of washing machine is more environmental-friendly when doing laundry?
a. Front-loader
b. Top-loader
2) What’s best when it comes to keeping [...]

In an article on 22 June (The Sunday Times), Andrew Raven who is a Canadian-born copy writer with the Straits Times wrote this article about how the increasing cost of energy has affected his daily routine.
Ever since he arrived in Singapore, he has gradually changed his habits in terms of public transport and his usage [...]

Move over “Survivor”. Introducing the “Gaia Life Challenge”.
3 participants will be vying for the grand prize of 10,000 Singapore dollars in MediaCorp’s ‘Gaia Life Challenge’ - a competition to find Singapore’s most eco-friendly individual.

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We will be looking at some local news today. The International Advisory Panel (IAP) which was formed to advise the Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) on overall development of the clean energy industry in Singapore, has evaluated that Singapore needs to move quickly on the clean energy front.

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Look out SIngapore! The Green Complex is coming!
Designed by world renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners, this Green Complex will be adding more than a dash of green to the Singapore skyline. As sustainability becomes an essential ingredient to the development of Singapore, the UK-based firm is leaving no stone unturned to make good use [...]