A global green revolution is gaining momentum and changing how people consume and how businesses operate. This generation of business leaders and companies will face new challenges but the green revolution also present exciting business opportunities. At Green Business Singapore, we chronicle environmental news in Singapore, highlight new sustainable business…
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NCCS and NRF Technology Primers explore energy and carbon technologies for Singapore
The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) recently commissioned a series of six Technology Primers, which were presented at the NCCS-NRF Symposium on ‘Energy Resilience for Sustainable Growth’ on 4 Aug. The Technology Primers bring together research experts in Singapore to explore the potential of…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Solar Landscape in Singapore with the National Solar Repository
The National Solar Repository of Singapore (NSR) was launched in Nov last year, and is administered by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB), Singapore Polytechnic, and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The NSR serves as a one-stop platform for those interested in understanding…
Continue ReadingSustainability Insights and Advice from Interface
At Green Business Singapore, we have always admired the vision and work of Ray Anderson, a true sustainability leader and the founder of Interface, Inc. To give our readers an overview of Ray’s vision and how Interface embraces sustainability, we recently interviewed Jim McCallum, Senior Vice President, InterfaceFLOR. His insights…
Continue ReadingThe Use of Coal in Singapore
Here’s an update on the use of coal in Singapore: Tuas Power’s coal plant Read the chronology of the clean coal and biomass cogeneration plant by Tuas Power. Tuas Power’s new coal and biomass plant at Jurong Island would start operations mid next year, and the company has signed a…
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