Clean tech paying off after decade of R&D [News]

By Joyce Teo, The Straits Times, 23 Nov 2011.

Life-long inventor Philip Wong tends to be more concerned with perfecting innovations than turning them into cash streams, but his latest venture has the look of a real winner.

Mr Wong and his team at Real Time Engineering (RTE) have developed fuel-cell power plant technology that converts biomass such as sawdust, fruit peels or plant waste into electricity. The ‘waste-to-energy’ product was launched last year after a decade of blood, sweat and tears doing research and development (R&D).

It is finally starting to get some commercial traction although Mr Wong, 68, seems to get more pleasure out of the tinkering than signing contracts. Read more

Clean Energy Solutions for Green Building and Facilities Management

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 CETC can help in funding and partnership opportunities in the clean energy sector. Details and registration at the SBF website.