Summary of Green News

Local News

• Got a plan to harvest solar energy? (Today Online) – The Clean Energy Programme Office (Cepo) is calling for research proposals to develop roof-mounted solar harvesting devices and systems for the tropical region.
• Energy sector can fuel Singapore manufacturing growth (Business Times via Wildsingapore) – The Director of the Warwick Manufacturing Group said that Singapore has a talent pool that can take advantage of the clean energy industry to fuel future manufacturing growth.
• Firms, go on energy ‘diet’ (Today Online) – The new chairwoman of the National Environment Agency (NEA) wants to get more businesses to go green and reduce their energy consumption, and also wants to see more societal participation on environmental issues.
• The green light to save earth (Digital Life, The Straits Times) and Enjoy tech the eco way (Digital Life, The Straits Times) – Learn how companies are implementing green solutions and greening their IT products, and also how green techies do their part.

Global News

• Reuse and Recycle. But First, Virtualize. (GreenerComputing) – Virtualization software can help to green data centers by allowing the consolidation of servers and reducing energy costs by as much as 80%.
• Buildings That Can Breathe (Newsweek) – Newsweek’s Fareed Zakaria speaks to well-known architect, William McDonough, about energy efficiency in buildings, the concept of Cradle to Cradle, and renewable energy.
• Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas (Environmental Leader) – A new Aberdeen Group report shows that green retailers are focused on achieving sustainability in procurement, pacakging, waste management, supply chain and product lifecycle.
• Carnegie Mellon Researchers Urge Industry to Broaden Carbon Footprint Calculations (Carnegie Mellon) – Carnegie Mellon University researchers are urging companies to include carbon emissions from all tiers such as their own activities, electricity purchased, and their entire supply chain of goods and services, in their carbon footprint calculations.

Related Content

• Cradle to Cradle: Eco-Efficiency and Eco-Effectiveness (Public Lecture by Dr Michael Braungart)
• Waste Equals Food
• Green Manufacturing Technologies and Products at the Sustainable Manufacturing Centre in Singapore
• Summary of Green News
• National Research Foundation – Focusing R&D on complex national challenges [News]