GREEN  BUSINESS  TIMES

[ 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. [...]

[ February 9, 2009 to February 11, 2009. ] Add an unprecedented escalation in global energy and commodity prices with the current demise of the investment sector and we have in our hands one of the biggest financial crisis in history.

What you do now? Find the silver lining of course. The best of opportunities often rise from the worst of crisis.

“Going Green” is no [...]

[ November 6, 2008; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] National Instruments is organising a free seminar on “Green Engineering with Graphical System Design Platform” at Suntec. This seminar will show how National Instruments practises green engineering with the graphical system design platform to conserve energy, identify inefficiencies, increase uptime and reduce scrap. Details and registration at the National Instruments website.

[ November 7, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Venue: Mannaseh Meyer Building, Seminar Room 3-1, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772

This open public forum discusses the energy requirements of Southeast Asian countries, and explores the option of adopting nuclear energy, including technologies, implementation, regulation, and safety issues. Details and registration at the LKYSPP website.

[ November 6, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Venue: The Auditorium, National University of Singapore University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing, Level 2, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077

This forum is organised by the Energy Studies Institute and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, and will explore the pros and cons of the use of biofuels as an alternative fuel, against the [...]

[ October 24, 2008; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Speaker: Dr. George M. Sverdrup, Laboratory Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, US

Venue: The Auditorium, National University of Singapore, University Hall, Lee Kong Chian Wing, Level 2, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077

The speaker will discuss the promise of hydrogen as an energy carrier, and share on the hydrogen R&D program at the [...]

[ October 22, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Speaker: Mr Christophe Inglin, Managing Director, Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd

Venue: Seminar Room II, ISEAS

This seminar explores whether there is an alternative to Singapore’s reliance on imported oil and the possibility of solar energy in Singapore, including targets, quantities and timeline. Details and registration at the ISEAS website.

[ November 3, 2008 to November 4, 2008. ] The CSR Asia Summit 2008 will be held from 3-4 November at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. The annual CSR Asia Summit is organised by CSR Asia and provides insight into CSR topics related to Asia, including issues organised under the themes below:

Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Supply Chain Challenges
Community Investment, Social Innovation and Poverty [...]

[ October 21, 2008; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] Venue: Singapore Business Federation, Seminar Room 1, 22nd Level, Keppel Towers

This event is organised by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and is part of the SBF-TP Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC) Business Facilitation Series. Participants will learn about fuel cell and other clean energy solutions for green building and facilities management, and also how the [...]

[ November 3, 2008 to November 6, 2008. ] The ISWA/WMRAS World Congress 2008 will be held in Singapore from 3-6 Nov 08 at the Suntec Singapore. This event is co-organised by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) and the National Environment Agency (NEA).

The event will help participants understand the best practices in solid waste managment, the challenges [...]