Singapore

The Energy Studies Institute says the outlook for residential PV systems is less optimistic in Singapore since more than 80% of Singaporeans reside in high-rise buildings.

The environmental retrofitting of power plants in Asia is coming to an end as the CDM business dries up with no clear successor to the Kyoto protocol, warn analysts.

The updated gauge provides oil and gas facilities with an innovative tank solution that ensures safety, regulatory compliance and cost-effectiveness.

PTC India Financial Services  will swap its holding in East Coast Energy, a part of Asian Genco, for a stake the in latter firm.

China’s demand for natural gas alone is projected to grow more than five times from the current 20billion cubic metres to 110billion cubic metres by 2015.

Its subsidiary won the Housing Development Board’s tender to install and supply photovoltaic rooftop solar system in Punggol eco-town.

GMR Infrastructure is expected to sell a 30% stake in its Singapore-based Island Power.

Its total power capacity is set to reach 1,430GW by 2015.

And uncertain energy policy continues to pose a significant risk as it is in a continued state of flux in many regions worldwide.

The continuing sovereign debt crisis and government austerity measures in the market are weighing heavily on this sector, says Ernst & Young.

A scenario: • You identify an attractive investment opportunity that requires its assets to perform safely and reliably . • You will be the subject of severe reputation and financial penalties should the plant fail to perform as contracted. • Your main contractor is fine on deliver but is stating they have some 400 global suppliers to whom they will subcontract equipment orders. • Safe and reliable delivery of the equipment is essential .Failure would have unacceptable negative impact on your brand and financial return. • You have substantial uncertainty ,substantial risk and hard questioning from your stakeholders How do you mitigate the uncertainty and lower the risk to retain the investments attractiveness to you and your stakeholder ? “Have we thoroughly evaluated all of our exposure to risk ?

Today, we are witnessing a potent combination of factors, which together are driving organizations across the process industries to optimize their energy consumption. In the oil refining, petrochemical and gas processing businesses, in particular, energy is one of the largest components of operating expense. Limits on nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide, regulations to control ‘flaring’, and restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions are combining to push the issue up the business agenda.

But revenues will decline from $64.4b in 2010 to $56.9b in 2012 before recovering to $65.4b in 2016.

Most companies in the process industries are working hard to reduce their energy consumption and the resulting emissions. But the benefits achieved through standalone, one-off projects can be lost over time.

Singapore and the Panasonic Corportation will test-bed the first total energy solutions for public housin.

Most companies in the process industries are working hard to reduce their energy consumption and the resulting emissions. But the benefits achieved through standalone, one-off projects can be lost over time.