By Dr Narito Shibaike | 14 October 2011
Dr Narito Shibaike discusses the development of smart cities and energy solutions, highlighting the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town to illustrate this concept.
Eight local companies were honoured at the annual ASEAN Energy Awards held on 20 September in Brunei.
By EMA Staff | 7 September 2011
Panasonic's Dr Narito Shibaike believes that going green is fast becoming a must for businesses to survive. He shares his thoughts in five questions.
By Xialu Zhou, Hiroki Kudo and Suzuko Tanaka, IEEJ | Republished 29 August 2011
This paper points out several shortcomings of standards and labelling policies in China that prevent the realisation of full energy-saving potentials, and what can be done.
By Chua Wen Hao, Energy Analyst, Energy Studies Institute | 10 August 2011
While Singapore's Energy Conservation Act for large industrial energy users kicks in from 2013, SMEs can and should be part of a holistic energy policy.
In a move to test-bed environmentally-friendly energy solutions for public housing, a block of flat in Punggol, Singapore, will serve as a living laboratory to test new ideas and technologies.
By Augustin Boey, ESI Energy Analyst | 22 July 2011
Buildings present a unique opportunity to mitigate climate change mitigation and also enhance sustainable development, particularly when they are responsible globally for up to 40 percent of GHG emissions.
At the recent FT Global Energy Leaders Summit in the UK, EMA's Chief Executive Chee Hong Tat spoke at length on Singapore's multi-pronged approach to securing its energy future, from promoting market competition and investing in R&D, to harnessing energy efficiency and facilitating greater international exchange and collaboration.
On 27 June 2011, Singapore announced that it would be committing S$400 million towards spearheading R&D in urban sustainability for the city.
