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Singapore’s ambition to become Asia’s carbon trading centre will take some time to be realized, even as the nascent industry expands and global momentum gathers to restrict pollution.
The Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore chairman Edwin Khew said yesterday carbon trading here could take till 2011 to kick off in a big way, when the first [...]

Singapore’s green industry has been given another boost.
The first electric vehicle (EV) charging station that harnesses energy solely from the sun was launched yesterday.
It traps sunlight using four roof-mounted panels to generate an average of 3.15kwh a day – enough to charge four electric scooters a day.

Located at the Singapore Polytechnic, the $30,000 standalone station [...]

In a recent report by The Straits Times, there is plan by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to transform Pulau Ubin into a high-tech test site for renewable energies.
Pulau Ubin, an island located at the Northeast of Singapore, will be made into a model ‘green island‘ powered entirely by the energies generated on the island.
Referring [...]

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 [...]

Launched in 2003, Singapore’s Fusionopolis is making slow but steady progress towards completion. The 30-hectare project has seen the completion of its Phase 1 early 2008 after the deadline was postponed from end-2007; work on Phase 2A started in December 2006. Fusionopolis is part of the 200-hectare development, one-north at Buona Vista. The initiative was [...]

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.

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 [...]