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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IEA Chief Economist offers a look at our energy future
The era of cheap oil is over, and policies fall short of what is needed for a secure and sustainable energy future, says Dr Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency, in his lecture titled “A Glimpse into the Energy Fututre” at today’s EMA Distinguished Speaker Programme. This…
Continue ReadingHow Singaporeans Can Encourage Facebook to Unfriend Coal by Earth Day
Greenpeace is campaigning to get Facebook to unfriend coal by Earth Day, April 22, and Singaporeans can help to encourage Facebook too. Greenpeace’s Unfriend Coal campaign wants Facebook to: Increase the use of clean energy to make Facebook coal free Develop a plan to make Facebook coal free by 2021…
Continue ReadingRecommendations and Strategies by the Economic Strategies Committee
The Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) has completed its work and has submitted the report of its key recommendations to the Prime Minister. The report is released today and can be downloaded at the ESC website. The ESC was formed in May 2009 to: develop strategies for Singapore to build capabilities…
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