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by Sean Loo March 19, 2023

Featured, Tech

sustainable solutions with Volvo CE electric construction machines.

In anticipation of strong demand for zero-emissions machines, Volvo CE is inviting companies to register their interest online for new construction machines. A new online portal is open for Singapore companies to register their interest in using electric machines from Volvo Construction Equipment. With the acceleration towards more sustainable infrastructure development in Singapore, electric construction vehicles may be the future for sustainable building developments. Before purchasing, construction contractors, utility companies, industrial business, ...

by Sean Loo March 11, 2023

Featured, Tech

Toyota accelerates factory decarbonisation efforts using hydrogen.

Toyota is accelerating its factory decarbonisation efforts using renowned automotive Mirai technology. Since June 2021, Toyota has been working with Fukushima Prefecture towards the development of new future cities using hydrogen. As part of these efforts, Toyota has attempted to use hydrogen along with renewable energy to decarbonise factories. but how does this work? It all starts with the Toyota Mirai, a car developed to run on hydrogen. Electrolysis equipment within the vehicle ...

by Sean Loo November 9, 2022

Tech

cutting-edge F&B automation technology with FZ Digital.

FZ Digital, an F&B technology solutions venture in Singapore, brings new cutting-edge automation and robotics technology to the local food and beverage (F&B) industry. FZ Digital, an F&B technology solutions venture in Singapore, is poised to spearhead the robot-enhanced F&B workforce in Singapore. Partnering with CloudMinds and POSBANK, FZ Digital will be launching Singapore’s first F&B robotics and smart kiosks, in a bid to alleviate Singapore’s dwindling F&B manpower crisis. the prevalence ...

by jonathan lim August 17, 2022

News, Rides, Tech

your next house might be built using recycled tyres.

Australian researchers have come up with a breakthrough new technique of making concrete, using old car tyres. For all their importance to modern civilisation, tyres pose a big challenge when it comes to disposal at the end of their life, due to their durability, quantity, and material composition. But now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University has taken concrete steps towards addressing this issue, ...

by brintha loganathan January 7, 2022

Featured, People, Tech

kids invent the darndest things (for social good).

Rome wasn’t built in a day. But these talented youth take on real-world issues in the recent Invention Sprint Workshop for Youths. And all in the span of 3 weeks. There are some who’d say that kids these days are getting smarter, thinking faster and growing quicker than any other generation before. And though the reasons why may be debatable, I for one wholeheartedly agree too. it all STEMs from something. Image credit: ...

by brintha loganathan October 1, 2021

Featured, Tech

could Tweets help you during a natural disaster?

Amidst the growing number of extreme weather conditions due to climate change, could 280 characters of text make a difference? Social networking site Twitter seems to think so, and backs it up with some fascinating data. do you even Tweet, bruh? Amongst my colleagues, I’m probably the only one who uses Twitter just as much as I use other social networking sites. And while it's a tricky to explain its appeal to ...

by vivek max r. September 12, 2021

People, Tech

Hyundai Motors electrifies tomorrow’s automotive-industry workforce.

The future is electric and today’s professionals and students are being geared up for what’s to come, all thanks to Singapore's Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College West, and Hyundai Motors. In partnership with Hyundai Motors, ITE College West has launched a series of Micro Learning Courses (MLCs) focusing on Sustainable Land Transportation Systems. not just for technicians. These MLCs offer an opportunity for current automotive industry workers, those looking to switch ...

by vivek max r. September 7, 2021

Rides, Tech

Hyundai Motor Group’s ‘Hydrogen Wave’ to popularise hydrogen by 2040.

‘Everyone, Everything and Everywhere’ was the announcement at Hydrogen Wave. Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) vision is the full electrification of all new commercial vehicle models by 2028. In a bid to facilitate the transition to true sustainable mobility, HMG also intends to fully apply hydrogen fuel cell technology to its commercial vehicle lineup, as revealed during Hydrogen Wave. “Hyundai Motor Group’s vision is to apply hydrogen energy in all areas of ...

by joseph cervas July 26, 2021

Featured, Tech

be the coolest person in the room with the eco-friendly Cool Focus personal aircon.

Looking for a cool solution to a very hot problem? Then read on to find out why we think Cool Focus, the personal and portable aircon from Close Comfort, may be exactly what you're looking for. With work-from-home becoming a norm due to the pandemic, many are finding it challenging to create the perfect work environment at home. Some have converted spare rooms into home offices, while others sprawl comfortably on ...

by brintha loganathan May 28, 2021

Featured, Tech

could coding save lives and the environment?

Could software developers really help save the planet through coding? IBM and the Singapore Civil Defence Force believe they can. That’s why they’ve announced the SCDF X IBM Lifesavers' Innovation Challenge: Call For Code 2021 in search for sustainable solutions to tackle climate change. Think of software developers and code, and your mind is likely to drift to setting-up websites, apps or even video games. That’s why it’s so interesting that ...