Want Free Green Advice For Your Business?
Green Future Solutions is a Singapore-based business that provides environmental consultancy services to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) go green. We are planning to develop free case studies on how businesses can reduce their environmental impacts and save costs.
For the green case studies, we are looking for five SMEs in Singapore from the following sectors to participate:
- Commerce
- Engineering
- Food and Drink
- Hospitality and Catering
- Retail
Free consultancy services will be provided to the selected businesses and they will share information on the environmental and cost benefits after implementing the solutions. The consultation and information will be documented as case studies, which will be available for free download on the Green Business Times website to serve as examples for other businesses who want to go green.
We would like to invite your company to participate in the green case studies. This would be a good opportunity to find out how your company can go green and save costs. If you are interested, please contact us by 30 April 2010.
CSR – Its Place in Business and the World
| March 19, 2010 | ||
| 8:30 am | to | 4:30 pm |
Venue: Orchard Hotel, Orchard Ballroom 3, 442 Orchard Road, Singapore 238879
Jointly organized by ISEAS and the EU Delegation to Singapore, the aim of the seminar is to examine the notion of CSR and the importance of involving all stakeholders. The seminar will also identify the real challenges a company might face when implementing a CSR strategy and, more broadly, facilitate an exchange of views from companies from Asia and Europe. This would allow businesses to take advantage of the diversity of views and experiences so as to further enhance their companies’ global strategies.
For details and registration, visit the European Union Delegation to Singapore website.
Source: European Union Delegation to Singapore
Methodological Approaches for Cost-Effective Carbon Trading
| March 12, 2010 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 11:30 am |
Venue: MEWR Theatrette, #4-00, Environment Building, 40 Scotts Road, Singapore 228231
Speaker: Sébastien Raoux, Ph.D., J.D., Esq., President & CEO, Transcarbon International Corporation
In this presentation, Dr. Raoux will review the essential elements of carbon trading methodologies and cover topics such as additionality, anti-gaming and capping procedures, the calculation of baseline and project emissions, and monitoring methodologies. He will pay particular attention to the issue of accuracy and uncertainty in the determination of emissions reduction, and examine the tradeoffs and procedures to optimize the cost effectiveness of carbon trading projects. He will illustrate the presentation with examples taken from existing CDM methodologies (Clean Development Mechanism), in particular related to the electronics and the high-tech industry, as well as energy and waste management.
For details and registration, visit the SEI website.
A Smart Energy Economy: Panel Discussion on ESC’s Recommendations on Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth
| March 22, 2010 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:45 am |
Venue: National University of Singapore, The Auditorium, University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing, Level 2, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077
Join the panel discussion on the Economic Strategies Committee’s (ESC) recent recommendations on Energy Resilience and Sustainable Growth, moderated by Jessica Cheam, Correspondent, Straits Times, Money Desk. The panelists include:
- Prof. Linda Yuen-Ching Lim: Professor of Strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
- Dr. Natasha Hamilton-Hart: Associate Professor and Deputy Head in the Southeast Asian Studies Programme of the National University of Singapore
- Dr. Tilak Doshi: Chief Economist and Principal Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute
- Dr. Cheng-Guan Michael Quah: Chief Scientist and Principal Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute
Visit the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) website for details and registration.
CCS – Climate-Friendly Power Plant Technology
March 2, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Energy & Climate
By Siemens
Power supply over the next few decades will be marked by a balanced mix of centralized and decentralized power plants, and of power taken from all available resources. Efficient and innovative technologies will become more important than ever for climate-compatible electricity generation.
Increasing importance of CCS Technologies for carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) in coal-fired power plants will provide a crucial bridging solution, enabling substantial reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from coalfired power plants.
Up to 90 percent of carbon dioxide emissions produced in the combustion process can be reduced with this technology. CCS describes the chain of processes whereby carbon dioxide is sequestered from the power plant process before or after combustion, compressed, and then stored in geological formations.
Siemens is developing two technologies in the area of clean coal electrification for existing and new power plants. The first, for existing steam power plants and new plants, is the scrubbing and capture of carbon dioxide after combustion.
The other technology, carbon dioxide capture before combustion, is used for new IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) plants. These are combined cycle power plants with integrated coal gasification and upstream carbon dioxide capture. Having acquired the coal gasification business of the Swiss Sustec Group, Siemens can offer the GSP entrained-flow gasification process, which forms a central element of climate-friendly IGCC power plants.
Siemens technologies are also used for carbon dioxide transport and subsequent storage. Compressors supply the necessary pressure in the pipelines, and the pressure required for forcing the carbon dioxide deep underground. Here again, efficiency is called for, to minimize line losses.
State of the art
The various processes for carbon dioxide capture are presently being developed and tested. From today’s technological viewpoint, flue gas scrubbing is the main process available as a retrofit for existing power plants (if these plants are capture ready).
However, to enable CCS technology to be used on a large scale, a reliable political and regulatory framework must first be put in place for implementing CCS and for constructing CCS demonstration plants to verify environmental compatibility and economic viability. If this succeeds, the zero-carbon-dioxide coal-fired power plant will be able to play an important role in delivering climate-friendly and reliable energy from 2020 onward.
This article and image is contributed by Siemens Pte Ltd.
CleanTech Happy Hour
| February 24, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
CleanTech Happy Hour has been a little quiet but hey we’re back! Lots of exciting plans in the coming months!
This February, CTHH will be held at Loof. (www.loof.com.sg) A rooftop chillout venue where a brilliant view awaits!
As always, what is CTHH without CTHH prices?
So here are the deals for the night:-
Up till 8pm , 1-for-1 promotion and if you have an UOB credit card, Bring it along , because you will be entitled to the promotion till 8.30pm
After that, a 10% discount on all drinks for CTHH.
The Sustainable MBA: The Manager’s Guide to Green Business
February 9, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Marketing & Communications, Operations & Management, Strategy & Leadership
Author: Giselle Weybrecht
ISBN: 978-0-470-74114-6
Hardcover; 416 pages
Published in November 2009 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Recommended Retail Price: US$34.95 / S$62.01
Available at all major bookstores
Book Review
The Sustainable MBA is for managers and business leaders who wish to learn and apply sustainable practices in their business. The author introduces green trends, explains various aspects of greening businesses, and shares a wide range of concepts, tools and guidelines.
The book is organized like a typical MBA programme with the coverage of core topics such as:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics and corporate governance
- Finance
- Marketing
- Operations
- Organizational behaviour
- Strategy
This is a comprehensive book that would give you a good overview of sustainability practices and tips on how to green your business.
Promotion for Green Business Times Readers
Readers in Singapore can now buy the book from John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd at a 20% discount from 9 Feb 2010 to 9 Mar 2010.
1. Place your order to this email address: csd_ord@wiley.com or call: +65 6463 4604
2. Quote the ISBN of the book title
3. Quote the 4 digit promotion code to be entitled to the 20% discount – Promo Code 2465
Green Drinks Singapore – Jan 2010
| January 28, 2010 | ||
| 8:15 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
From Green Drinks Singapore:
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Venue: Naive, 99 East Coast Road
This month, we are gathering all the green groups, societies, businesses and individuals with green values to talk about their plans for 2010, and explore ways we can all work together.
In particular, we are targetting to have ECO (Singapore), SEC, Nature Society (Singapore), Vegetarian Society (Singapore), Social Innovation Park, Food for All, green societies from the various tertiary institutions, various businesses, and individuals already well known in the green sphere. As always, everyone is welcome!
Let us have a meaningful greater conversation about what we can do together! Do spread the word, and we hope to see you there!
Foodwise, Naive has kindly put together a special three-course menu at the price of $18+ for those wishing to dine there.
How to get there: By bus- 10, 12, 14, 32, 40; By car- parking is available at Katong Mall and Katong Village
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(We are selling Al Gore’s new book, Our Choice, at Green Drinks to raise fund for the Haiti Earthquake relief operations. Have 40 copies of the book to sell at $50 each. 100% of profits will go to the Singapore Red Cross who will channel it to the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies.)
Green Buildings China 2010
| March 22, 2010 | to | March 25, 2010 |
Event Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Event Website: www.ibc-asia.com/greenbuildingschina
Enquiry: info@ibcasia.com.sg
Booking Hotline: +65 6514 3180
- Be updated on latest updates on green building initiatives and policies in China
- Keep abreast of key accreditation schemes for green buildings in China
- Identify abundant opportunities from up-coming sustainable cities such as the Tianjin Eco-city
- Learn how you can leverage on Eco-tourism
- Gain indepth understanding of the ROI of green buildings and learn about the latest financing options and models in project financing for the built environment
- Understand how you can achieve utmost energy efficiency in buildings
- Get an insight on maximizing renewable energy utilization in green buildings
- Discover the latest trends and issues associated with sustainable and alternative building material
Alternative Energy Thailand Forum 2010
| March 24, 2010 | to | March 25, 2010 |
Thailand faces serious energy security issues in the wake of volatile oil prices and the limit to the traditional sources of energy such as oil, gas, coal, etc. Placing importance on this energy policy, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that the Government would provide support for the promotion of alternative energy sources. The Government has placed the use of alternative energy in the national agenda. In response to this aims, it will encourage the production and use of alternative energy such as biomass, biogas, ethanol-based oil, biodiesel, natural gas for vehicles, wind, solar and waste energy to enhance energy security.
In response to the nation’s energy security challenges, this first-time Alternative Energy Thailand Forum 2010 aims to provide participants with a platform to keep abreast with government policies & regulatory updates, latest market developments, practical insights, and regional/international trends and perspectives on alternative energy development.
Download the event info here.
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