ESI RSS http://esi.nus.edu.sg/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:21:44 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ This issue focuses on the concerns of solar power and taking a closer look at the only technically viable renewable energy generation source in alternative energy disadvantaged Singapore. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-v4i3-final-version.pdf Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT This issue examines unconventional gas, shale gas and coal bed methane (CBM), and the role that they could play in shaping world energy markets. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-4-issue-2-jul-201142B3DFCDF8B2.pdf?Status=Master Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT This issue focuses on the implications of the tragic 11 March earthquake and tsunami off the northeast coast of Japan on the use nuclear energy in our region. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-4-issue-1-apr-201151F17BC3F6F1.pdf?Status=Master Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:00:00 GMT With declining proven reserves of conventional natural gas in the region, many countries are raising their dependence on coal to meet their continuously expanding demand for electricity. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-3-issue-2-nov-2010084D65E6EEC2.pdf?Status=Master Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:00 GMT Sometimes called the "fifth fuel" after oil, coal, gas and renewables, energy efficiency is relatively easy and inexpensive and is also beneficial in terms of mitigating climate change and enhancing energy security. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-3-issue-1-june-20108D9AEA6B6FA1.pdf?Status=Master Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:00 GMT Despite the collapse of COP15, governments and industries are continuing to make efforts to reduce carbon emissions. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-2-issue-4-mar-20101A706E96A4F4.pdf?Status=Master Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT In this issue we continue with the thematic thrust of Volume 2 looking at the various sources of energy. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin.-vol-2.-issue-3.-dec-2009.pdf?Status=Master Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT Singapore's small size and geography have limited our ability to move away from fossil fuels to low-carbon alternative energies such as wind, hydro and geothermal. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-2-issue-2-sept-2009.pdf?Status=Master Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT Will biofuels, ever fully or even partially, replace gasoline and diesel? http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-2-issue-1-june-2009.pdf?Status=Master Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT The issue reflects ESI's continuing efforts to build local capacity in energy modelling by sharing knowledge in energy modelling developments globally. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-1-issue-4-mar-2009.pdf?Status=Master Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT The issues looks at the different methods of energy efficiency and conservation. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-1-issue-3-dec-2008.pdf?Status=Master Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT This issue discusses Singapore National Climate Change Strategy. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-1-issue-2-oct-2008.pdf?Status=Master Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT ESI's inaugural bulletin edition discusses Singapore 2007 National Energy Policy Framework. http://www.esi.nus.edu.sg/docs/esi-bulletins/esi-bulletin-vol-1-issue-1-july-2008-.pdf?Status=Master Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT ESI conducted an economic and technical analysis of the feasibility of solar power in the local context. The conclusion? It is clear that solar power is an expensive proposition when compared to conventional fossil fuel-based power generation technologies. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/12/16/it's-too-soon-to-predict-a-bright-future-for-solar-power Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT A current market survey complementing a test-bed initiative is studying consumer perception and attitudes towards EVs. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/15/what-drives-electric-vehicles-here- Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT Improving energy efficiency in the petrochemical industry is one of the key challenges of SIngapore's energy security. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/15/singapore's-role-in-global-ethylene-production Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT The Singapore government has announced the implementation of the Energy Conservation Act, which will introduce minimum energy management standards for large industrial energy users from 2013. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/08/23/smes-can-do-bit-for-energy-conservation-too Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT A key challenge for ASEAN nations in mitigating climate change lies in the question - can economic growth and sustainable development be achieved in tandem? http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/01/the-energy-security-sustainable-development-conundrum-a-case-for-environmental-security-in-southeast-asia- Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT Buildings present a unique opportunity to mitigate climate change and also enhance sustainable development. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/15/energy-efficient-buildings-green-or-gray-green- Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT "Energy security" is a term that has long bedeviled energy policy debates among politicians, businessmen and academics. What steps should countries take to minimise vulnerabilities to energy supply disruptions? http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/08/23/energy-security-measurements-without-meaning Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT Greater energy efficiency has been recognised as the most important weapon in the struggle to secure energy sources and battle climate change, but the debate over its potential still rages on. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/15/rethinking-energy-efficiency-potential Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT The latest special report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), titled "Are We Entering a Golden Age of Gas?", comes just as climate talks resumed in Bonn on 6 June in preparation for COP 17 in Durban. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/08/23/what-the-golden-age-of-gas-means-for-singapore Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT Can renewable energy significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions? More importantly, can it be done at a reasonable cost, within the boundaries of the politically feasible? http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/15/renewable-energy-at-what-price- Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:00:00 GMT Behaviour interventions work by subtly altering the context in which consumers make choices. As behaviour interventions in energy use can be expanded to the entire community at low cost once they are proven to be effective in energy conservation, it is a cost efficient measure that should be welcome in pragmatic Singapore. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/influence-behaviour-to-cut-energy-use Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT Studies show that people are slow to adopt cost-effective energy-conserving technologies.Why does there seem to be so little investment in these forms of technology when they can save money and energy? http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/26/conserving-energy-paradox-and-policy Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT There are now many more nuclear energy plant designs to consider than there used to be. If what some major power plant companies are saying today about drastically reduced space requirements, improved safety features etc. is true, Singapore cannot afford not to consider the nuclear option. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/nuclear-power-time-for-a-feasibility-study Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT he establishment of an international policy regime for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global shipping is probably among the most important challenges facing Singapore negotiators at Copenhagen and beyond. The most strategic general question facing International Maritime Organization (IMO) members, charged with submitting emission reduction proposals, revolves around the "tax vs. cap-and-trade" debate. Singapore as a global shipping and bunkering hub is advantageously placed to benefit from active carbon trading. Energy and GHG emissions are of course intimately related, and the establishment of a carbon pricing centre would further add to the city's role as Asia's energy hub. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/singapore-can-be-carbon-trading-hub-for-ships Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT Any regime to control greenhouse gases will require a price to be placed on emissions. This will create the economic signals necessary to change consumer behaviour and ultimately to favour products with smaller carbon footprints. There are two main ways to price carbon emissions: carbon tax and cap-and-trade. Costs will rise in both cases. World leaders will meet in Copenhagen next week to determine a successor framework to the Kyoto Protocol. When implemented properly, a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system - or a combination of both - will work. But whatever approach policymakers adopt, it will turn out to be either overly lax or overly stringent, depending on the developing science of climate change and what we learn about global warming. Whatever regime we adopt, it will have to be tweaked as more information becomes available. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/taxing-questions-on-the-carbon-challenge Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT Currently, there are concerns over how various countries would exit their stimulus plans now that the global economy appears to be on the mend. If there is a scale back on stimulus spending, and it retards the momentum of the recovery, one can expect weak demand and high inventories to bring an end to the year-to-date increase in oil prices. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/direction-oil-prices-check-economic-mood Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT Clean technology is more than about reducing greenhouse gases. It is likely to catapult a class of commodities into prominence. This has implications for resource politics and the economic strategies of nations. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/26/global-race-to-gain-a-clean-tech-edge Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT Concerns over both equity and efficiency have led some policy analysts to propose "graduation and deepening" scenarios to integrate developing countries into a post- Kyoto climate regime. As affluent countries with relatively high per capita emissions, the newly industrialized countries (NICs) may come under pressure to do more to emit less. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/jockeying-for-advantage-at-climate-summit Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT China and the U.S rely on coal as a major source of energy. They are both aware of its destructive impact on the environment and have taken steps to encourage the use of other types of energy. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/09/26/energy-demand-of-china-and-united-states-can-they-move-away-from-using-coal- Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT As emerging economies continue to climb up the ladder of economic development, logic would suggest that the populations of developed economies should shift their focus from getting the cheapest price for their energy goods to using them less wastefully. From a moral and economic perspective, vast improvements in energy conservation should be entrenched in every country's energy policy. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/the-rise-and-rise-of-oil-prices Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT Energy prices are expected to rise in the near to medium term. Using the new tariff calculation formula, Singapore's electricity tariff will become more responsive to movements in the energy market. As such, improvements in energy efficiency, and the promotion of conservation are the most appropriate methods for the country to adopt. http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/despite-tariff-formula-still-best-to-conserve Sun, 31 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT China is commonly perceived as a difficult country to persuade into taking measures that mitigate climate change. However, underneath her tough stance could be a surprising willingness to take measures to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. What are the implications of this willingness? http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/the-unintended-consequences-of-weaning-china-off-coal Thu, 07 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-towards-oil-independence Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://esi.nus.edu.sg/news/2011/10/03/notes-from-ceraweek-2009-some-signposts-for-singapore's-energy-policy Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT