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The Turn of the Year!

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2018 was a revolutionary year for technology and clean energy worldwide. Although there were some steps taken backwards, there was a lot of progress and the future seems bright. Today, we are going to look back on some of the biggest moments of 2018, and look forward to what 2019 holds in store.

Recap of technologies and advancements from 2018!

In April of 2018, Google, one of the largest companies in the market, made significant progress towards solving climate change as they offsetted all of their office and data centre electricity to wind and solar energy alternatives. Google now stands as a good role model for other big companies to follow, and will hopefully set a precedent to others that will do the same. Furthermore, Apple also switched to 100% renewable energy globally, mostly from solar energy. These moves from many large tech firms are setting a standard in the industry to do better for the environment.

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The Future of Renewable Energy

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Renewable energy is energy collected from infinite sources, such as wind, sunlight, and tides. With the International Energy Agency expecting renewable electricity generation to rise by over one-third by the year 2022, it is important to increase the types of renewable energies to produce enough electricity from clean energy. 

Floating Solars

Also known as floating photovoltaic, floating solar energy is an array of solar panels on a structure that floats on top of a body of water like a lake or reservoir. A technological feature of floating solar energy is that it does not take up any land space, and is instead occupied on water, an inhabitable area for human beings. It’s structure also prevents evaporation on whichever area it’s built upon, which could partially contribute healthily in reduction of climate change dangers like flooding. Also, it’s easier to manage than land made solar panels. Lastly, the structure of floating solar energy allows for a simple implementation of a cooling system and storage system to store up energy efficiently.
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UWCSEA East joining the Next Generation of Sustainability

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Members of our team have recently visited the Conscious Festival. As stated on their official website, “The Conscious Festival is held annually in multiple cities in Asia, empowering people with the knowledge and inspiration they need to take positive actions for their life and work.”
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About Us

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It is said that the Earth’s temperature will rise by more than 6% this century if no action is taken. We want to change that.

We are a group of students in a college service, ‘Climate Change and Clean Energy’ from UWCSEA East, and we are passionate about reducing the effects of climate change and moving towards clean, renewable energy. We work hard to inform you about the real statistics on climate change so you can be educated on the issue and make a change.

On this site, you will find posts ranging from topics such as initiatives in our community to broader topics like general ways to combat climate change. If you would like to be featured with your story or invention, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Journalists: Ami Kashima, Saransh Malik, Ryan Koh

Singapore and Climate Change

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Take a moment to look out your window and observe. What do you notice? Chances are, you’re likely to be staring at a horizon filled with iron giants and steely behemoths, a row of high-rising skyscrapers crowding your vision. Singapore, a 720 km^2 concrete jungle, the most heavily urbanized nation in the world.

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An introduction to the initiatives in our community

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Today, the generation of electricity alone emits 7.65 billion tonnes of CO2 per year. It is evident that our current methods of generating electricity are not sustainable or effective, and there is a need for cleaner sources of energy. The current methods of energy generation are extremely detrimental to the environment and will have major consequences in the next few decades.

Energy-related ventures alone account for 86% of all human-related greenhouse gases. It is crystal clear that the environmentally unfriendly act of burning fossil fuels have had extreme weather impacts, and have lead to a compromise in human health and agriculture all over the globe. These consequences are not only for people living in lesser economically developed countries like Bangladesh and Nigeria but also in more developed countries like China and the United States of America.

Singapore, on the other hand, is heavily contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 7 with investments in renewable energy as well as the physical installation of solar panels. Given Singapore’s environment, it is nearly impossible to implement wind turbines, hydroelectric dams and wave energy converters (WECs), but despite these restrictions, Singapore has made significant progress with other renewable technology and there is an initiative in particular that has managed to make a change in our own community. Continue reading An introduction to the initiatives in our community