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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions. This is important for policymakers when forecasting and influencing future emissions paths in the context of climate change.

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Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

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The funding from A*STAR’s Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) will support research teams from A*STAR research institutes and local institutes of higher learning to develop solutions to manage environmental deterioration, pressures on natural resources and climate change brought on by rapid growth and urbanization.

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MIT researchers improve upon methods to model urban air pollution

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Previously, modelers have attempted to account for urban aerosol emissions by using a correction factor, which diluted total aerosol emissions across global model grid cells. This dilution method, however, does not capture the heterogeneity of urban and non-urban areas within each grid cell.

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Singapore considers new law to expand EV charging network

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Singapore’s government is considering implementing new laws that would require new buildings to install electric vehicle charging stations in at least 1 percent of parking spaces. The restrictions will apply to have EV chargers plugged into the electricity grid, mobile chargers, and battery charge and swap stations. .

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. That’s why operating EVs typically releases less carbon than operating gasoline vehicles of similar size, even in coal-heavy grids like Shandong or West Virginia.

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Extreme E – Greenland Glacier – Legacy Programme

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Cities such as London, Shanghai, New Orleans, Sydney and Singapore would become swamps if we let the entirety if Greelands ice melt away. The greatest challenge is perhaps more about encouraging people to have a vested interest in the subject of global warming and climate change around their own busy lives.