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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 [...]

Faced with looming energy crises in their developing economies, Indonesia and the Philippines are looking at harnessing geothermal energy to solve their woes.
Both countries are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire- an area peppered with volcanoes and home to the world’s biggest reservoir of geothermal power.
“When I think of Indonesia and energy, I think [...]

A New institute was launched yesterday that promises to pump money and brain power into green research in Singapore.
The institute, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (Newri) will focus on turning ideas like managing trash and detecting pollution into reality.
Located at the Nanyang Technological Institute was part of three initiatives launched yesterday by the Minister [...]

As I was about to do a nature map of Singapore, I realised that it has already been done by Eugene from AsiaisGreen. I have no choice but to think of another map to do. The map made by Eugene is very well done and useful as it provides an overview of the few remaining [...]