Posted on May 13, 2008 by lushhomeonline
SINGAPORE is looking at building underground power stations, water reclamation plants, wafer fabs and R&D labs, data centres, warehouses and port and airport logistics centres to free up surface land for other economic uses.
Industrial landlord Jurong Town Corporation has called a tender for a wide-ranging ‘underground rock cavern (URC) usage feasibility study’ to see how [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2008 by lushhomeonline
A NEW species of building is sprouting up in our concrete jungle. And in the near future, the proliferation of this species may render the term ‘concrete jungle’ an anachronism.
‘Green buildings’ are taking root across our cityscape and redefining our living and working environments. They may serve the same functions and generally occupy the same [...]
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Posted on May 9, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Both bidders for next-gen broadband network propose this lightning-speed technology
BESIDES phone and cable points, Singapore homes will soon get one more jack in the wall - for a thin fibre optic cable to hook up to ultra-fast broadband.
The technology, called Fibre To The Home (FTTH), has been proposed by the two consortia bidding to build [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2008 by lushhomeonline
THE Economic Development Board has launched a $20 million solar capability scheme to help the private sector become more environmentally friendly.
Announced at the Semicon Singapore show yesterday, the scheme aims to encourage companies to install solar technology in new building projects. It is offering financial support of up to 40-50 per cent of the cost [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Govt scheme trims cost of tapping the sun for energy by 30% to 40%
TAPPING the sun’s energy has just been made easier for building owners.
The Government yesterday announced details of a $20 million scheme that could see as many as 100 solar projects sprout around Singapore in the next two years.
The carrot being dangled in [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by lushhomeonline
PRIVATE property developers looking to build green buildings, can now tap into a S$20 million scheme to encourage the use of solar technologies in new building projects.
The Solar Capability Scheme (SCS) was launched by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Tuesday. The SCS is the latest programme by the Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO).
The scheme [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by lushhomeonline
The Economic Development Board (EDB) has unveiled more details of the Solar Capability Scheme, aimed at spurring demand for clean technology and building up expertise in the new industry.
The S$20 million scheme was first announced in Parliament in April by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran.
The EDB said it expects to [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by lushhomeonline
The private sector can tap on S$20 million to offset part of the capital costs of installing solar technologies in new building projects, the Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on Tuesday.
The Solar Capability Scheme (SCS), launched at SEMICON Singapore 2008, is the latest programme by the Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO). It seeks to build [...]
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Posted on February 4, 2008 by lushhomeonline
A new website launched recently, homespace.sg, takes the tedium out of househunting, reports FELDA CHAY
HOUSEHUNTING can be a tedious process. It involves going through tiny listings in the classified ads, making phone calls to homeowners or their agents, and going down to view the house and surveying the surrounding area before deciding whether to put [...]
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Posted on February 4, 2008 by lushhomeonline
MALAYSIANS are keen property purchasers, and many are still on the lookout for investment opportunities, according to a recent survey.
Real estate website iProperty.com said that a significant 88 per cent of those polled online over six weeks in November and December expressed an intention to acquire a property within the next 12 months. Nearly half [...]
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