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Greening by Brushing up on Your History and Anthropology
By: Chrissy Phoong - 
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Whenever we talk about greening, we’ll always think of the scientific aspects of it: climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases, carbon footprint, ecological balance and all that. But have we ever reflected back to history and anthropological studies of the environment? As Confucius once said, “Study the past if you would divine the future”. Read More »
A Boost for Solar Energy
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Singapore’s Budget Terminal at Changi International Airport looks set to be the new face of solar energy in Singapore. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has issued a tender for parties interested in working with them on a developmental project that would involve installing solar photovoltaic (PV) cells on the rooftop of the Budget Terminal to generate a portion of the building’s energy needs. Read More »
Babbage Cabbage
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Fancy having your own living personal warning system for your health, environment and relationships? The Mixed Reality Lab (MXR) in the National University of Singapore (NUS) might just have the answer for you.
Dubbed the world’s first living plant media, the award-winning Babbage Cabbage which is named after prominent 18th century computer scientist, Charles Babbage, utilizes the natural color change properties in living cabbages for signaling purposes. Read More »
