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Oct 27, 2016, 12:17
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The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector...
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Oct 26, 2016, 17:46
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Youth participants at In Dialogue with Youth at SIEW 2016 today learned much about Singapore’s solar energy scene and the career opportunities available in the energy industry...
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Oct 26, 2016, 17:44
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More than 700 delegates and visitors gathered together on the first day of Asian Downstream Week 2016 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore today to discuss the issues, challenges and solutions for the downstream oil & gas industry...
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Oct 26, 2016, 17:41
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Gas Asia Summit & Exhibition 2016 officially opened today with Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran, officiating the opening of the three-day event at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore...
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Oct 26, 2016, 17:39
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The World Nuclear Association (WNA) envisions nuclear power to supply about 25 per cent of the world’s electricity demand by 2050, said Agneta Rising, Director General of WNA, during the launch of the World Nuclear Performance Report 2016 – Asia Focus at SIEW Energy Insights...
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Oct 26, 2016, 17:34
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There is still much to be done to secure energy access for Asia’s remote areas. When it comes to the region’s energy goals, “it’s not just about…providing more and cleaner energy to the people to the people who already have some,” said Mark Gainsborough, Executive Vice President of New Energies at Shell speaking at Energy Access in Focus – Technology and Investments at SIEW 2016. “It is also extending energy to those who have not had the chance.”...
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Oct 26, 2016, 17:19
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“Collaboration is the key of this session”, said Pål Rasmussen, Secretary General, International Gas Union. “Whether that is working or not is very hard to measure”. Speaking at the Unlocking Options – Global Collaboration on Energy Access panel at Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), Rasmussen highlighted air quality as an area in which collaboration can play a key role...
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Oct 25, 2016, 18:26
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“New ideas, technological advancements and innovative market-driven financing solutions are fast instilling confidence that universal energy access is achievable within this generation”, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary of the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, (ESCAP) said on Tuesday during her keynote address at the Energy Access Forum at SIEW 2016...
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Oct 25, 2016, 18:21
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Masagos Zulkilfli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, announced that Singapore has launched the world's largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) cell test-bed, and the region’s first large-scale, offshore power grid system, during his opening address for the Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) at the 2016 Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW)...
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Oct 25, 2016, 18:16
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The disruption in today’s energy industry is caused by changing consumer needs and technologies, said Dr Michael Weinhold, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens...
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Oct 25, 2016, 18:12
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Around 100 million people in ASEAN do not have access to electricity, said Dr Sanjayan Velautham, Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy, while speaking during a panel on “Energy Access in ASEAN“ at the Energy Access Forum. Of these, 53 per cent are located in remote areas...
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Oct 25, 2016, 18:10
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“2015 was a record year for renewables,” said Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) as he launched the IEA Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2016 at SIEW Energy Insights...
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Oct 25, 2016, 18:06
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Ensuring affordable, sustainable and reliable energy access remains a critical challenge for the Asia Pacific region, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran said on Tuesday at the inaugural Energy Access Forum at SIEW 2016. This forum marks the first collaborative effort with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, UNESCAP...
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Oct 25, 2016, 17:54
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Energy connectivity to the rural population is a challenge faced by both developed and developing countries in their efforts to achieve energy access for all, said panellists at the inaugural Energy Access Forum at the 2016 Singapore International Energy Week...
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Oct 25, 2016, 17:50
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It is important for governments in Asia to work together on setting uniform policies around the financing of energy infrastructure. Doing so will help the region achieve a certain level of stability that is necessary for attracting capital for energy infrastructure, said Mr Gao Jifan, Chairman & CEO of Trina Solar, while speaking at the “In Focus: Energy Financing - Bridging the Gap” panel at the Singapore Energy Summit...
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Oct 24, 2016, 18:33
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The transition to a low carbon future is a global reality that is dependent on many factors such as renewable energy cost reductions in and commitments towards international climate agreements...
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Oct 24, 2016, 12:51
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The Energy Market Authority (EMA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with 16 partners for a pilot programme to optimise energy consumption by managing their demand. This pilot, known as Project OptiWatt, is about demand-side management (DSM). It was announced by Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran at the Singapore International Energy Week 2016...
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Oct 24, 2016, 12:42
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The Energy Market Authority (EMA), national water agency PUB, and Singapore Power will issue a Call for Proposals (CFP) to develop technical solutions for a smart metering trial. This trial is aimed at enabling electricity, gas and water meters to be read remotely, and providing more timely usage data to consumers to help them better manage their utility consumption...
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Oct 24, 2016, 12:34
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The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded Pavilion Gas Pte Ltd and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd each a licence to import the next tranche of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for Singapore. This was announced today by Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) during the opening of Singapore International Energy Week 2016...
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Oct 24, 2016, 03:13
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“Things that seemed like an interesting, distant possibility a few years ago, are quickly becoming the new reality of today,” said Mr David Gray, Chairman of the UK Gas & Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA), a Keynote Speaker at this year’s Singapore Energy International Energy Week...
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