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[ December 11, 2008 to December 13, 2008. ] The tenth Eco-Products 2008 Exhibition will be held from 11-13 Dec at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (TOKYO BIG SIGHT) in Tokyo. This annual exhibition is one of the biggest environmental event in Japan, showcasing environmentally friendly products and services. The three-day event is organised by the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI) and [...]

[ November 26, 2008; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Speaker: Mr Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Venue: Casuarina Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350

The Executive Director of the IEA will outline key data and policies from the 2008 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), including new energy projections to 2030 (by region and by fuel type), and key issues such [...]

[ November 26, 2008; 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Speaker: Benjamin K. Sovacool, Research Fellow in the Energy Governance Program, Centre on Asia and Globalization, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Venue: Seminar Room 2-2, Level 2, Manasseh Meyer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772

This seminar discusses the public policy mechanisms to promote clean energy supply and [...]

There has been great interest in solar energy in Singapore over the past few years. To understand more about solar energy technologies, issues and trends, we have the privilege of interviewing Mr Christophe Inglin, Managing Director of Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd.
About Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd
Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd (Phoenix Solar) is the Singapore subsidiary of [...]

Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew gave the Singapore Energy Lecture at the Singapore Energy Conference held last week. The video of the lecture is available at the Energy Market Authority website. MM Lee spoke on the following energy issues:

Singapore’s green efforts over the years and the need to maintain the efforts because:

The point is, if we [...]

Mr Peter Schwartz, Chairman of the Global Business Network and renowned futurist, gave a keynote address on “Assessing the Energy Landscape for Today and Tomorrow” at the Singapore Energy Conference held last week. He is also a member of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Energy set up by the Ministry of Trade and Industry [...]

[ November 11, 2008; 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Speakers: Mr Mitesh Patel, Manager, Power Select, WorleyParsons Pte Ltd; Mr Henry Kwok, Global Partner, Haines Centre for Strategic Management, Asia Pacific

Venue: Seminar Room II, ISEAS

This seminar discusses the need for a collective and holistic response to create a bigger green footprint, which looks at economics, social, ecological, technological and other measures, and involves individuals, [...]

Local News

Growing allure of ‘green-collar’ jobs in Singapore (Straits Times via Wildsingapore) - Students are eyeing green-collar jobs at a mini fair at the National University of Singapore, which showcases careers in renewable energy.
Wind power takes off in big way (Straits Times via Wildsingapore) - Vestas Wind Systems officially launched its $500 million wind research centre [...]

Local News

Environmental pact sees F&B packaging waste down 17% (Channel NewsAsia) - The National Environment Agency (NEA), said that signatories to the Singapore Packaging Agreement, has cut down their packaging waste by 850 tonnes since they joined it last June.
Good things do come in small packages (Today) - The 3R Packaging Awards will be given [...]

[ November 5, 2008; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Speaker: Mr Duncan Macleod, Vice-President, Shell Future Fuels, Singapore

Venue: Lecture Room 423, Blk 3, Level 4, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore

This seminar discusses the portfolio of energy options such as biofuels, hydrogen and electrification, and the need for greater cooperation between the private sector, academia, NGOs and governments to find solutions. [...]