About Energy Studies Institute

On 21 Mar 2024, ESI was delighted to have hosted the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) to discuss research areas that drive towards the impactful decarbonization of Singapore's maritime sector. SMI's delegation comprised Mr TAN Cheng Peng (SMI Executive Director), Mr LOH Yee Wei and YEE Hoong Fai (Senior Manager), and Mr SONG Hanyu and De Wang CHIA (Manager). They met with Prof LEE Poh Seng (ESI Executive Director), Dr SU Bin (Senior Research Fellow and Division Head), Mr Alvin EE (Research Fellow), Dr ZHONG Sheng (Senior Research Fellow), Dr KIM Jeong Won (Senior Research Fellow), and Mr Ian LOO (Senior Manager).

Leveraging the comprehensive insights from SMI on Singapore’s maritime sector, combined with ESI’s expertise in decarbonization pathways, carbon accounting, and the circular economy, the discussion uncovered potential avenues to enhance our understanding of critical aspects such as the evaluation of embodied emissions in clean alternative fuels and the life cycle assessment (LCA) for the second life of batteries. This meeting was highly productive, and ESI is eager to further our collaborative efforts with SMI, aiming to contribute to a greener and more sustainable maritime sector in Singapore.

On the 22^nd of November 2023, ESI was delighted to welcome the delegation from the North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), including Prof LI Yanbin (Dean of the School of Economics and Management), Assoc Prof LIU Yuanxin (Deputy Dean of the School of Economics and Management), Assoc Prof JIAN Jianhui, Assoc Prof ZHANG Shuo, and Assoc Prof CHEN Siyuan. They met with Prof LEE Poh Seng (ESI Executive Director), Dr SU Bin (Senior Research Fellow and Division Head), Dr Roger FOUQUET (Senior Research Fellow and Division Head), Dr ZHONG Sheng (Senior Research Fellow) and Dr KIM Jeong Won (Senior Research Fellow).

NCEPU delegation shared their research in power grid management, energy finance, corporate finance and governance, energy internet and integrated energy system modelling, power market, carbon-neutral technology innovation, new energy technology and economic-environment assessment. ESI team shared the research programmes on “Technology Assessment & Decarbonisation Pathways”, “Energy Consumption, Carbon Accounting & Circular Economy”, “Strategies of Other Countries”, “Security of Supply” and “Carbon Pricing & Climate Finance”. Both parties were interested in exploring collaborations in power technology, power system analysis, and the power market.

On the 25^th of October 2023, ESI was delighted to welcome the delegation from the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI), including Dr GONG Heping (Deputy Director General), Dr XUE Lianfang (Deputy Chief Engineer and Director of the Environmental Protection Department), Dr XIE Hongwen (Deputy Chief Engineer), Ms ZHANG Muzi (Deputy Director of the International Business Department, and Secretary-General of ESCIR), Ms WANG Yicheng (Engineer) and Ms YANG Xueqian (Engineer). They met with Prof LEE Poh Seng (ESI Executive Director), Dr SU Bin (Senior Research Fellow and Division Head), Dr YAO Lixia (Senior Research Fellow and Division Head), Dr ZHONG Sheng (Senior Research Fellow) and Dr KIM Jeong Won (Senior Research Fellow).

CREEI delegation shared their international collaborations between China and ASEAN with the support of the National Energy Administration (NEA) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China. Their research focuses on hydropower, including environmental protection, efficient utilization of hydropower, regional sustainable development, cross-border electricity trading and related environmental and social issues. They also introduced the research work done by the Ecosystem Study Commission for International Rivers (ESCIR) and invited ESI colleagues to participate in the ESCIR committee. ESI team shared the research programmes on “Technology Assessment & Decarbonisation Pathways”, “Energy Consumption, Carbon Accounting & Circular Economy”, “Strategies of Other Countries”, “Security of Supply” and “Carbon Pricing & Climate Finance”. Both parties were interested in exploring collaborations in the regional power grid analysis, including power technology, energy/environmental policy, and impact assessments.