The Business Times, 8 January 2013

This was an article contributed by Professor Asit K Biswas, a Distinguished Visiting Professor from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, and Julian Kirchherr, a graduate student on public policy and manangement at the London School of Economics and NUS. They discussed about the global water crisis and opined that a global water awareness campaign may help to prepare the ground for overcoming political inertia and implementing smart water policies and water-saving technologies.

The Straits Times, 12 January 2013

This was an article contributed by Adjunct Professor Sajjad Ashraf of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS on the energy crunch in Pakistan. The former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Singapore (2004 - 2008) and Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies opined that the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline can increase Pakistan's energy security.

The Straits Times, 26 January 2013

This was an article contribution by Professor Simon Chesterman, Dean of the NUS Faculty of Law. Prof Chesterman shared his views on what should be done about climate change and opined that we owe future generations candour about the choices we are making today to preserve our way of life at the expense of the environment we bequeath to the generations yet to come.

Latest@NUS, 28 January 2013

NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc have announced a partnership to study how metabolism in plants and bacteria affects water quality and the ecosystem in and around Singapore. The joint venture will encourage the exchange of ideas and expertise to enhance equipment knowledge and software performance, such that new sample preparation methodologies, innovative applications and publications for knowledge sharing can be developed.

Latest@NUS, 29 January 2013

The search for cleaner energy is seeing rising interest in "transparent" conductors (TCs), a key component of solar cells and displays for mobile devices. A breakthrough fabrication approach by a group of engineers at NUS, a first for TCs used in solar cells, could pave the way towards achieving cheaper and more energy-efficient electronics.

Lianhe Zaobao, 5 November 2012

This was an article contributed by Associate Professor Matthias Roth from the Department of Geography at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. According to his research study on the trends for the last four decades, Associate Professor Roth discussed the impact of urbanisation which has led to hotter nights in Singapore.

The Straits Times, 26 October 2012

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Environment & Water Resources, at the Asia Pacific Sustainability Leadership forum on 25 October 2012, announced that the Singapore Business Federation will collaborate with NUS to jointly develop an executive management course in sustainable development to train management and professionals with a deeper understanding of sustainability concepts.

Latest@NUS, 25 October 2012

NUS showcased its latest research of different environmentally sustainable projects on campus at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2012. As part of the inaugural Asia Future Energy Forum & Exhibition held in conjunction with SIEW, the University hosted a mini conference for participants on 24 October 2012. The meeting was organised by the NUS Energy Office, NUS Enterprise and the Office of Environmental Sustainability.

The Straits Times, 25 October 2012

It was reported that desalination technology developed by NUS has drawn interest from large desalination plant operators in the Middle East and China. NUS signed an agreement with local tech start-up Medad Technologies yesterday to further develop and commercialise the technology. The team at NUS is led by Professor Ng Kim Choon from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NUS Faculty of Engineering.

The Business Times, 19 October 2012

This was an article contributed by Professor Asit K. Biswas, Distinguished Visiting Professor, and Leong Ching Ching, doctoral candidate, at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS. They discussed the interrelationship between food, energy and water. They are in view that fragmentation and poor management of food, energy and water could lead to a disaster for the future availability of food, unless existing policies are radically overhauled.

TODAY, 18 October 2012

This was an article contributed by Associate Professor Simon Tay of the NUS Faculty of Law about the recent announcement that nuclear energy is currently unsuitable for deployment in Singapore. Associate Professor Tay, who is also Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, discussed the push and pull factors for a nuclear "renaissance" in Singapore.

TODAY, 28 September 2012

It was reported that Dr Ho Ghim Wei from the NUS Engineering Science Programme and NUS Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and PhD student Mr Kevin Moe have developed a novel water-based method of fabricating "transparent conductors" - a world's first, paving the way for much cheaper and energy efficient electronics.

The Business Times, 12 September 2012

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, Principal Fellow and Head, Energy Economics Division of the Energy Studies Institute at NUS, contributed an article which he discussed about the energy supply landscape in Singapore and Asia which could be fundamentally changed by the "unconventional" natural gas boom in North America of recent years.

The Straits Times, 12 September 2012

This was a feature on robotic innovations by some of the best engineering minds from Singapore's universities and polytechnics. One of the projects was Project Neuron by a team of 5 final-year NUS Engineering students whose goal is to see electric vehicles being charged when they travel on roads lined with charging pads linked to a power source.

Latest@NUS, 23 August 2012

Dr Kuppan Saravanan from the Departments of Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering has come up with an innovative way to cleverly harness the power of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Its compactness, design flexibility, lightweight, longer lifespan and high operating voltages holds the most promise as a sustainable energy provider.

Lianhe Zaobao ZbComma, 第28期, 15/8/12 – 21/8/12

This was an interview with Professor Michael Quah, Director of the NUS Energy Office and Executive Advisor of the NUS Enterprise. According to Prof Quah, age and money-making are not determining factors for entrepreneurial success but it depends on a combination of cultural, political and economic factors, as well as individual passion.

Latest @ NUS, 1 August 2012

The Grand Hyatt Singapore has won 2 awards at the Singapore Sustainability Awards 2012. It has substantially reduced its energy usage with a retrofitted implementation of a new eco-friendly trigeneration plant which was jointly developed with NUS.