Owners in the West beware!!

[Simi]

Earlier on when Ringo was banned the thread was still standing firm, when simi, wunderkind, condowe ran them this thread landed into kopitiam, this shows you people continue your nonsense and agitate many readers. Better close it before it get lifted.

You are wrong

None of us including the TS posted nonsense

It was you guys that are not welcome here la posting rubbish
Don't believe ? see One such posting as below

Quote Originally Posted by teddybear View Post

Recently overheard a conversation at coffeeshop:
1 brother was telling the other that he is moving to Jurong!

The other brother said, wah so good, Jurong bright future for property price according to many people and pa and ma will be very happy because Jurong said to become 2nd CBD, with Jurong Garden that they can exercise everyday and will be very healthy and live long!...............

Then the other brother retorted, so good for pa and ma to live longer, why don't you fetch pa and ma to live in your house so that they can exercise everyday at East Coast Park? You all better continue to pay your maintenance, don't be like last time give all kind of excuses! Go Jurong is good for you too, because pa and ma will die faster, so you will save maintenance money!

The other brother then rebut: Better for you lah! Don't say until you are so "saint", help us to save money! Is more like you want to earn a sum hoping because of the euphoria you can make a bundle in Jurong property price increase and yet pa and ma will die faster to save your maintenance money!

I was speechless!

[Wunderkind]

Recently overheard a conversation at coffeeshop:
1 brother was telling the other that he is moving to Jurong!

The other brother said, wah so good, Jurong bright future for property price according to many people and pa and ma will be very happy because Jurong said to become 2nd CBD, with Jurong Garden that they can exercise everyday and will be very healthy and live long!...............

Then the other brother retorted, so good for pa and ma to live longer, why don't you fetch pa and ma to live in your house so that they can exercise everyday at East Coast Park? You all better continue to pay your maintenance, don't be like last time give all kind of excuses! Go Jurong is good for you too, because pa and ma will die faster, so you will save maintenance money!

The other brother then rebut: Better for you lah! Don't say until you are so "saint", help us to save money! Is more like you want to earn a sum hoping because of the euphoria you can make a bundle in Jurong property price increase and yet pa and ma will die faster to save your maintenance money!

I was speechless!

if you want to hear the hard truth.... Your attempt at story telling is appalling.
You did better with the "celibate vow " thing.

[Simi]

Singapore emerges as the greenest country in Asia-Pacific: Arcadis

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/gove...acific-arcadis

9 Feb12:40 PM

SINGAPORE ranks 10th globally in the inaugural Sustainable Cities Index from Arcadis, a global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, faring lower than other Asia-Pacific cities such as Hong Kong and Seoul. However, it proves to be greenest in the region, being the only country in Asia-Pacific to emerge in the top 10 of the Planet sub-index.

The Sustainable Cities Index was conducted by the Center for Economics and Business Research and explores social (People), environmental (Planet) and economic (Profit) demands to develop an indicative ranking of 50 of the world's leading cities.

The Planet sub-index looks at city energy consumption and renewable energy share, recycling rates, greenhouse gas emissions, natural catastrophe risk, drinking water, sanitation and air pollution.Globally, Singapore ranked seventh for the Planet sub-index, 16th for the People sub-index and eighth for the Profit sub-index.

In the overall global ranking, Frankfurt emerged first, followed by London and Copenhagen.

Eugene Seah, Arcadis' city executive director for Singapore, said: "To achieve Singapore's vision of a sustainable city, a number of strategic initiatives are already in place. These include plans to build two new underground lines, extending four existing MRT lines and building a new terminal and runway at Changi Airport.
"New technologies will play an important role to drive greater level productivity and sustainability in the future. This will help to build a better Singapore and to further improve the quality of life."

In the 2015 report, Singapore ranked lower than Seoul (seventh) and Hong Kong (eighth) largely due to lower scores for indicators like work-life balance, having expensive property prices, low use of renewable energy and a high cost of doing business, Arcadis said.

[CondoWE]

Take a walk down memory lane in Jurong Central

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...y/1566248.html

Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also MP for Jurong, launched an exhibition titled Walking Down Memory Lane on Saturday (Jan 3). It depicts the transformation of Jurong estate and holds the collective memories of residents since the 1970s.

Members of the public looking at some of the exhibits at the Walking Down Memory Lane exhibition in Jurong.

SINGAPORE: More than 5,000 Jurong Central residents are expected to take a walk down memory lane as part of celebrations for Singapore's 50th birthday.

Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also MP for Jurong, launched an exhibition titled Walking Down Memory Lane on Saturday (Jan 3). It depicts the transformation of Jurong estate and holds the collective memories of residents since the 1970s.

Preparations began as early as 2013 - with more than 3,000 photographs, artefacts and audio recordings being collected from residents and past advisers of the constituency. They include Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, Mr Abdul Nasser Kamarrudin, Mr Kenneth Chen and Mr Lim Boon Heng.

The exhibition is organised by the Jurong Central Citizens' Consultative Committee and Grassroots Organisations, as well as Hwa Chong Institution. The exhibition will travel to eight other locations in Jurong Central from now till August.

Looking back, Mr Tharman also recalled how only half of the students 50 years ago went beyond primary school in terms of their education, but Singapore still managed to become what it is today.

"How is it possible? The reason is because everyone contributed. Those with no education, those with primary education, those with secondary education, everyone contributed to Singapore - making Singapore what it is. And that is really the Singapore miracle. It's a social miracle, not an economic miracle," said Mr Tharman.

[CondoWE]

Jurong Port to install solar panels at cost of S$30 million

More than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, equivalent to 13 football fields, will be installed with solar panels, which the company says would make it the world's largest port-based solar panel facility.



SINGAPORE: Jurong Port on Friday (Jan 16) announced it will install solar panels on more than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, which it touts would make it the largest port-based solar panel facility in the world.

The system is expected to generate 10 megawatts of electricity at its peak capacity - equivalent to the consumption of 2,800 units of 4-room Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats annually, it said in its press release.

The installation will cost S$30 million, and is a collaboration with solar leasing provider Sunseap and their partner SolarPV Exchange. The electricity generated will be used by Jurong Port, with excess electricity to be channelled into the Singapore power grid for other users, it said.

The installation agreement was inked on Friday, and works are expected to commence next month. Completion is expected in December this year, the company said.

“This project is testimony to our ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability,” said Jurong Port CEO Ooi Boon Hoe. “The project will help promote Singapore as a hub for green energy generation.”

[sunrise]

Jurong Port to install solar panels at cost of S$30 million

More than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, equivalent to 13 football fields, will be installed with solar panels, which the company says would make it the world's largest port-based solar panel facility.



SINGAPORE: Jurong Port on Friday (Jan 16) announced it will install solar panels on more than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, which it touts would make it the largest port-based solar panel facility in the world.

The system is expected to generate 10 megawatts of electricity at its peak capacity - equivalent to the consumption of 2,800 units of 4-room Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats annually, it said in its press release.

The installation will cost S$30 million, and is a collaboration with solar leasing provider Sunseap and their partner SolarPV Exchange. The electricity generated will be used by Jurong Port, with excess electricity to be channelled into the Singapore power grid for other users, it said.

The installation agreement was inked on Friday, and works are expected to commence next month. Completion is expected in December this year, the company said.

“This project is testimony to our ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability,” said Jurong Port CEO Ooi Boon Hoe. “The project will help promote Singapore as a hub for green energy generation.”

Will you get free electric for your home? If no then you are wasting time.

[teddybear]

Oh my gosh! The cost of producing electricity from Solar panels are much higher than oil prices at US$50 per barrel!

Who is going to pay for the difference due to higher costs (when cheaper alternative is available)? Jurong residents?

Jurong Port to install solar panels at cost of S$30 million

More than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, equivalent to 13 football fields, will be installed with solar panels, which the company says would make it the world's largest port-based solar panel facility.



SINGAPORE: Jurong Port on Friday (Jan 16) announced it will install solar panels on more than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, which it touts would make it the largest port-based solar panel facility in the world.

The system is expected to generate 10 megawatts of electricity at its peak capacity - equivalent to the consumption of 2,800 units of 4-room Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats annually, it said in its press release.

The installation will cost S$30 million, and is a collaboration with solar leasing provider Sunseap and their partner SolarPV Exchange. The electricity generated will be used by Jurong Port, with excess electricity to be channelled into the Singapore power grid for other users, it said.

The installation agreement was inked on Friday, and works are expected to commence next month. Completion is expected in December this year, the company said.

“This project is testimony to our ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability,” said Jurong Port CEO Ooi Boon Hoe. “The project will help promote Singapore as a hub for green energy generation.”

[CondoWE]

Will you get free electric for your home? If no then you are wasting time.

Oh my gosh! The cost of producing electricity from Solar panels are much higher than oil prices at US$50 per barrel!

Who is going to pay for the difference due to higher costs (when cheaper alternative is available)? Jurong residents?

Thanks for wasting time to read and comment.. .. ..!

[sunrise]

Jurong Port to install solar panels at cost of S$30 million

More than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, equivalent to 13 football fields, will be installed with solar panels, which the company says would make it the world's largest port-based solar panel facility.



SINGAPORE: Jurong Port on Friday (Jan 16) announced it will install solar panels on more than 95,000 square metres of warehouse roof space, which it touts would make it the largest port-based solar panel facility in the world.

The system is expected to generate 10 megawatts of electricity at its peak capacity - equivalent to the consumption of 2,800 units of 4-room Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats annually, it said in its press release.

The installation will cost S$30 million, and is a collaboration with solar leasing provider Sunseap and their partner SolarPV Exchange. The electricity generated will be used by Jurong Port, with excess electricity to be channelled into the Singapore power grid for other users, it said.

The installation agreement was inked on Friday, and works are expected to commence next month. Completion is expected in December this year, the company said.

“This project is testimony to our ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability,” said Jurong Port CEO Ooi Boon Hoe. “The project will help promote Singapore as a hub for green energy generation.”

Thanks for wasting time to read and comment.. .. ..!

This is what you do to Ringo, sending his thread to kopitiam, jld keep putting clowns here.

[proud owner]

sorry guys ....

I still find the posts informative ..

really don't understand how some can say its wasting time or sending the thread to kopitiam ....

like I said many times before .. I never knew so much is going on in Jurong ... had it not been all the postings ....

hope to see more constructive criticism than outright condemnation

[proud owner]

solar panel is expensive because it is still not widely used here ...

when more people use it ... its cost will come down ...

similarly more and more landed owners are opting for VRV aircon system ... they cost more but in the medium to long term, their energy consumption is lesser ...


in many countries especially in uSA one can sell back energy to govt ... Singapore hasn't reached that standard yet ...

but when that day comes I am sure everyone will be willing to pay more to install solar panel

[teddybear]

I believe you got the wrong information.

Solar panel is expensive NOT BECAUSE it is still not widely used, BUT because it is not efficient enough, both in terms of photovoltaic cells and battery storage, which deterred people from rolling out in wide use, especially when oil is below US$80 per barrel. Furthermore, you have to factor in maintenance and repair costs, which you now have to foot yourselves.

Conclusion: For cost reason, that is why when oil is below US$80 per barrel, there is no reason to use SOLAR energy............

solar panel is expensive because it is still not widely used here ...

when more people use it ... its cost will come down ...

similarly more and more landed owners are opting for VRV aircon system ... they cost more but in the medium to long term, their energy consumption is lesser ...


in many countries especially in uSA one can sell back energy to govt ... Singapore hasn't reached that standard yet ...

but when that day comes I am sure everyone will be willing to pay more to install solar panel

[CondoWE]

solar panel is expensive because it is still not widely used here ...

when more people use it ... its cost will come down ...

similarly more and more landed owners are opting for VRV aircon system ... they cost more but in the medium to long term, their energy consumption is lesser ...


in many countries especially in uSA one can sell back energy to govt ... Singapore hasn't reached that standard yet ...

but when that day comes I am sure everyone will be willing to pay more to install solar panel

Short sighted people think otherwise...

[teddybear]

And the ignorant and naive do not know the facts I raised ................

Short sighted people think otherwise...

I believe you got the wrong information.

Solar panel is expensive NOT BECAUSE it is still not widely used, BUT because it is not efficient enough, both in terms of photovoltaic cells and battery storage, which deterred people from rolling out in wide use, especially when oil is below US$80 per barrel. Furthermore, you have to factor in maintenance and repair costs, which you now have to foot yourselves.

Conclusion: For cost reason, that is why when oil is below US$80 per barrel, there is no reason to use SOLAR energy............

[proud owner]

I believe you got the wrong information.

Solar panel is expensive NOT BECAUSE it is still not widely used, BUT because it is not efficient enough, both in terms of photovoltaic cells and battery storage, which deterred people from rolling out in wide use, especially when oil is below US$80 per barrel. Furthermore, you have to factor in maintenance and repair costs, which you now have to foot yourselves.

Conclusion: For cost reason, that is why when oil is below US$80 per barrel, there is no reason to use SOLAR energy............

I live in the city while my brother lives in a rental house in the suburbs... (USA)

he has solar panel lined almost over his entire roof ...

his monthly bill is a lot lesser than mine and for the past 5 years ... he hasn't paid a cent in maintenance ... and the landlord has installed it years before and at that time ..to encourage Green energy ... the installation was heavily subsidized by the state ..

this will not happen in Singapore ..

[teddybear]

You are right, people in other countries like US don't feel the high costs of solar panels because usually they are heavily subsidized by the state!

And you are also right to say that this will never happen in Singapore because Singapore don't believe in "Green" as long as it costs them extra money (unless other people pay for it, e.g. you or me (but not them)).
Take the regulation to force people to scrap car within 10 years (otherwise you lose your PARF money) is a very good example of "Anti-Green" (vs "Green")................

I live in the city while my brother lives in a rental house in the suburbs... (USA)

he has solar panel lined almost over his entire roof ...

his monthly bill is a lot lesser than mine and for the past 5 years ... he hasn't paid a cent in maintenance ... and the landlord has installed it years before and at that time ..to encourage Green energy ... the installation was heavily subsidized by the state ..

this will not happen in Singapore ..

[proud owner]

we can only hope that this will change ....

perhaps the Jurong case is a sign that more 'Green' effort by the govt

[teddybear]

Yes, more "Green" at your expense (not theirs) as usual!

we can only hope that this will change ....

perhaps the Jurong case is a sign that more 'Green' effort by the govt

[Simi]

On Clean Energy

The Back drop

Recognizing the importance of human capital for a city state with no natural resources, the Singaporean government has successfully tried to develop Singapore into the international hub for Research and Development (R&D) in the South East Asian Region. To achieve this goal the Ministerial Committee on Research and Development (MCRD), chaired by the Prime Minister, was formed in 2004. Singapore has laid out its R&D policies in the Strategic Direction for S&T Policy 2006-2010 and the S&T Plan 2010. The Singaporean government has identified three strategic areas of R&D. Those are in the fields of Environmental and Water Technologies (Clean Water and Clean Energy), Biomedical Sciences Translational and Clinical Research and Interactive and Digital Media.

Read here

http://www.sgc.org.sg/fileadmin/ahk_...pment_2014.pdf

[Simi]

2012 Guide to Singapore Government Funding and Incentives for the Environment -
See more at: http://www.greenbusiness.sg/2012/05/....zTMhS4Tw.dpuf

The solar panels installed at Port and several HDB flat is a good start

We should support such initiative

[sunrise]

2012 Guide to Singapore Government Funding and Incentives for the Environment -
See more at: http://www.greenbusiness.sg/2012/05/....zTMhS4Tw.dpuf

The solar panels installed at Port and several HDB flat is a good start

We should support such initiative

Solar is no big news, no tenant you people will get dumb. Still got time scrubbing rubbish.

[Simi]

Solar is no big news, no tenant you people will get dumb. Still got time scrubbing rubbish.

Thank you for your concern la

you better worry about how to sell above $1M after the MOP

erh, today you did no go to Big Box to gauge the business ?

[CondoWE]

Windy and fresh air in Chinese Garden..-->乾坤清氣

[teddybear]

"fresh air"?

We all know the air in Chinese Garden will never be "fresh" because there are always smells, and when no smell you don't even know what odour-less toxic gases there are in there.................

Windy and fresh air in Chinese Garden..-->乾坤清氣

[CondoWE]

"fresh air"?

We all know the air in Chinese Garden will never be "fresh" because there are always smells, and when no smell you don't even know what odour-less toxic gases there are in there.................

Come and enjoy the morning fresh breeze personally if you are available . Hopefully the wrong perception will be changed.

[sunrise]

Come and enjoy the morning fresh breeze personally if you are available . Hopefully the wrong perception will be changed.

Haha.. You are too cartoon, Ringo sure upset with your post. The chinese garden were there before you are born. You must be the Jurong punk, another word for it is young gun.

[sunrise]

Come and enjoy the morning fresh breeze personally if you are available . Hopefully the wrong perception will be changed.

the lake is not impress at all, many people already visited garden by the bay so the expectation is very high.

[Simi]

"fresh air"?

We all know the air in Chinese Garden will never be "fresh" because there are always smells, and when no smell you don't even know what odour-less toxic gases there are in there.................

Wuahahaha

so very true
talking about smell
some people are odourless
until they open their mouth ..hahahaha

Peace

[CondoWE]

Haha.. You are too cartoon, Ringo sure upset with your post. The chinese garden were there before you are born. You must be the Jurong punk, another word for it is young gun.

haha..I am very happy if someone said "The chinese garden were there before you are born" which mean I am still young .

Btw, FYI... Chinese Garden (Chinese name: 裕华园) was built in 1975 by the Taiwan architect Prof. Yuen-chen Yu.

[Simi]

the lake is not impress at all, many people already visited garden by the bay so the expectation is very high.

Garden by Bay more for tourists

Chinese Garden Lake more for the residents of The West
of course you are welcome to visit the Lake