News Archives - Page 18 of 21

by Sean Loo November 1, 2023

Featured, News

what to do with old car batteries? A*Star now has the answer.

This new disassembly process will help rev up the electric revolution and promote sustainability, and it's all thanks to A*Star. At the recent Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) 2023 event, the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) provided some exciting news. In their quest to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) batteries, they've unveiled the Electric Vehicle Battery Testing and Disassembly Line. With the wheels of transportation turning towards electrification, we find ourselves faced ...

by Sean Loo September 14, 2023

Featured, News

how can automotive dealers like Inchcape Singapore pave the way towards a more sustainable future?

Sustainability continues to play a pivotal role in how companies plan and grow their business, and Inchcape Singapore is no stranger to this eco-centric progress. Over the past few years, we have seen a massive eco-driven shift in the automotive industry, where industry leaders are driving efforts to launch the latest and greatest electric vehicles and various sustainability initiatives. As part of its dedication to create sustainable value for its customers and ...

by Sean Loo September 5, 2023

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Kia and The Ocean Cleanup deliver record 55-ton ocean plastic haul.

Kia’s global partner, The Ocean Cleanup, sets a new record for the amount of plastic reclaimed from the world's oceans. Kia is also planning to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new EV models. The record-breaking amount of plastic reclaimed by Kia's global partner, The Ocean Cleanup, marks the next phase in a seven-year global partnership agreed in April 2022 as part of ...

by Sean Loo May 14, 2023

Featured, News

hydrogen for the future with HIMA and NUS.

As Singapore explores different biofuels in the midst of moving towards low-carbon energy sources, hydrogen has been earmarked to potentially power domestic transport demands in the transition towards net zero by 2050. Transport demands have always been a huge generator of carbon emissions. Your daily convenient commute to work and back often translates to irreversible carbon pollution, damaging our atmosphere. However, what if that could change in the future? That is where ...

by raeanne May 12, 2023

Featured, News, Tech

FarmGPT: how Singapore-based Entoverse brings chatbots to insect farming.

Forget ChatGPT, AI-driven chatbot called FarmGPT is now being used to optimise industrial insect farming in a novel attempt by Entoverse. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. One particular tool stands out amongst the rest: Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT), also known colloquially as ChatGPT. From rampant fears of such technology taking over jobs to debates over whether this AI-based tool is a boon or bane to students, ...

by vivek max r. April 18, 2023

Featured, News, Rides

Toyota Unveils Two bZ Concept Models

Looks like Toyota has been bZ with bringing forth more BEVs. In our Singapore Motorshow 2023 coverage article earlier this year, we wrote about a Toyota bZ model, the bZ4X, that will not be for sale in Singapore but only made available as part of a car-sharing scheme. bZ (Beyond-Zero) in Toyota-speak refers to their battery electric vehicle (BEV) range, and now there are two new concept cars, unveiled at the ...

by raeanne April 14, 2023

Featured, Living, News

this is how disposable chopsticks are upcycled into wooden furniture.

Disposable chopsticks are a dime a dozen in Singapore, but company ChopValue turns them into elegant furniture, recycling over a hundred million. Disposable chopsticks can be found anywhere and everywhere in Singapore. From noodle restaurants to your dabao (takeaway) containers, it’s hard to go one day without coming across a single pair of disposable chopsticks. You might think that just because it is made out of wood, you can recycle it easily, ...

by raeanne April 6, 2023

Featured, Living, News

environmental awareness with Green Living @ NEX.

NEX, the largest mall in the North-East region of Singapore is promoting environmental awareness with a textile donation drive and more. From 16 March to 23 April 2023, check out Green Living @ NEX, a campaign meant to increase environmental awareness amongst shoppers. From collaboration with partners like Cloop to a series of green initiatives by the mall, this program is sure to leave behind an impact on both shoppers and ...

by raeanne March 10, 2023

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Epson and WWF’s partnership towards rainforest conservation.

Epson commits to sustainability and the environment in partnership with World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) with a three-prong approach. Multiple corporations are taking steps to contribute to the environment, and Epson is no exception. The business has recently announced a three-year-long international partnership with the global conservation organisation World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) to take tangible steps towards a more circular economy. Aiming to focus on forest restoration and ...

by Sean Loo March 2, 2023

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WWF Earth Hour Summit 2023 kicks off in Singapore.

WWF-Singapore’s (World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore) inaugural, in-person WWF Earth Hour Summit kicked off today at Marina Bay Sands. The WWF Earth Hour Summit 2023 brings together a conglomerate of CEOs, thought leaders and decision-makers from the private and public sectors to discuss important green transition opportunities and how the general public can take practical action to address the pressing issue of climate change. This summit follows in the footsteps of ...