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SINGAPORE: More Singapore firms are going green. From telecom giants to retail chains, companies are looking to launch not only eco brands but also eco corporate culture.
Mounted on the roof of one of SingTel's buildings in Singapore, 195 solar panels come with a S$350,000 price tag. They can power up to 182 computers for 10 hours a day.
The panels have reduced the building's total energy costs by two per cent every month.
The telco is just one of many companies here trying out energy alternatives to cut their electrical bills and at the same time, ramp up corporate social responsibility efforts.
SingTel said it is also testing other energy alternatives.
Tan Ee Hua, vice president, Property, SingTel, said: "We are now working on wind velocity on some of our telecommunications towers and hopefully if we get the right wind velocity in some of our buildings, we may roll out some wind turbines as well."
SingTel expects to launch the turbines in 2011 following trials.
Singapore has implemented various initiatives to drive the adoption of alternative energy, such as the opening of a S$130 million solar research hub in November.
And as more organisations look to alternative energy solutions, the Singapore Economic Development Board said there are also opportunities for companies in the development of energy efficiency models.
Beh Swan Gin, managing director, EDB, said: "When you look at it from a solar standpoint, you think solar photovoltaic, you think in terms of installing solar buildings.
"But if you really look at it from a systems perspective, then can really ensure that the building is energy efficient, you adopt a much more holistic view to this. You approach the problem using that lens and it will really uncover a lot of opportunities across many industry sectors."
Air conditioning firm Trane said that air conditioning systems can offer companies an energy efficient alternative. That is because it is estimated that air conditioners use up to 60 per cent of a building's energy, so streamlining systems can help to reduce a building's energy footprint. - CNA/vm
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