Singapore Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 07:40:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Apple’s Operations in Singapore Fully Powered by Sunlight https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-singapore-solar-powered/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-singapore-solar-powered/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:44:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57689 Tech giant Apple announced that all their operations in Singapore will be powered by sunlight. The guys at Apple have made quite a solid long-term commitment to green energy, and it seems they are not likely to bail out. In a recent announcement, the tech gurus revealed a new contract with Sunseap Group, Singapore’s city-state […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/apple-singapore-solar-powered/feed/ 1 57689 Floating Solar Powered Pop-Up Restaurants To Transform Singapore’s Waterfront https://www.greenoptimistic.com/floating-solar-powered-pop-restaurants-transform-singapores-waterfront-20140818/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/floating-solar-powered-pop-restaurants-transform-singapores-waterfront-20140818/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:40:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48914 A team of creative architects has taken the idea of pop-up restaurants to another, much higher and much greener level. They designed the ultimate centres, entirely powered by solar, that can float on the water surface and take you by surprise, while you’re enjoying the wonderful sunset on the coast. The Solar Orchid project is […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/floating-solar-powered-pop-restaurants-transform-singapores-waterfront-20140818/feed/ 0 48914 Record-Breaking Air Pollution in Singapore Tied to Deforestation in Indonesia https://www.greenoptimistic.com/record-breaking-air-pollution-in-singapore-tied-to-deforestation-in-indonesia-20130621/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/record-breaking-air-pollution-in-singapore-tied-to-deforestation-in-indonesia-20130621/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:56:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38596 It is now widely believed that Indonesian palm oil companies are intentionally starting forest fires to clear land for palm oil plantations. As if this were not bad enough, these widespread forest fires are causing record-breaking hazardous levels of air pollution in neighboring Singapore. If the air pollution index in Singapore is any sign, the […]

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