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SINGAPORE : Four Singapore organisations have bagged top awards at the 2010 ASEAN Energy Awards.
Convened annually, the ASEAN Energy Awards recognise efforts by enterprising ASEAN companies to integrate renewable energy and energy efficient solutions in their projects.
One winner is IUT Singapore Pte Ltd, which innovatively burns food waste to generate renewable energy.
Electricity produced is used to power the plant.
The excess electricity is exported into Singapore's power grid.
By burning food waste, this project also helps to reduce the need for landfill space.
The methane-rich bio-gas - which is one of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change - produced is used to generate power.
Another winner is Eco Special Waste Management Pte Ltd.
Its project is the first of its kind in Singapore and the biggest in South East Asia where sewage sludge is burnt as fuel.
The burning process produces thermal energy which is then recycled to dry the sludge and turn it into a fertiliser.
This process eliminates methane production and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 100,000 tonnes annually.
Another winner, Tampines Grande Building, cleverly uses covered walkways, landscaping and plants to reduce the amount of energy needed to cool the building.
Solar photovoltaic panels are also innovatively installed on the rooftops and as part of the facade to harvest solar energy.
This is the first commercial development with the largest and most extensive use of solar technology in Singapore.
The building is expected to achieve a minimum energy-efficiency of more than 30 per cent compared with a standard commercial office building.
Fuji Xerox Towers is another winner - for implementing numerous energy conservation initiatives.
These include upgrading its chiller plant, installing ultrasonic and motion sensors over the past few years, and achieving a 23 per cent reduction in electricity consumption from 2007 to 2009.
The companies received their awards at the Gala Dinner of the 28th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting in Da Lat City, Vietnam on Thursday.
Lawrence Wong, chief executive, Energy Market Authority, said: "Despite the scale limitations of renewable energy in Singapore, our companies have shown that they have the capabilities to come up with innovative solutions in this area.
"These awards highlight the opportunities available for companies to use Singapore as a site for test-bedding of renewable energy options, and a platform for exports to other countries where conditions are more conducive for the deployment of large-scale renewable energy solutions."
John Keung, chief executive officer, Building and Construction Authority, said: "This shows that both existing and new buildings can achieve equally high standards of energy efficiency through adopting best practices and technologies to consciously reduce energy used.
"These buildings will serve as good benchmarks in the course of greening our built environment." - CNA/ms
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