1. What is Clean Energy and what are the sectors within Clean Energy?
Clean Energy refers to the industry involving the research & development of alternative energy sources that are less harmful to the environment compared to traditional sources such as fossil fuels. Some examples of Clean Energy include solar power, wind energy, fuel cells, hydropower, and biomass.
2. Why Clean Energy?
The convergence of high oil prices, climate change concerns and energy security interests have fostered a surge of interest in renewable and clean energy technologies. Singapore has identified several clean energy sectors for focused development, including solar, fuel cell, biofuels, and energy efficiency solutions. As such, opportunities are tremendous for Singaporean companies willing to venture into this fast emerging industry.
3. What is Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC)?
The SBF Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC) is jointly established by Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) to complement the effort of the SBF Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) and Singapore Fuel Cell Community (FCC). The CETC, supported by Economic Development Board (EDB), aims to foster business and technological cooperation to test bed and pilot fuel cell, solar energy and other clean energy technologies and applications for adoption.
4. Why CETC?
CETC leverages on the extensive local and global business network of SBF, as well as the technical expertise of TP and the FCC, to provide complete clean energy solutions from a business and technological point of view.
Members of the CETC can easily gain access to state-of-the-art and practical technology and solutions to meet their business needs as well as to seek possible collaborations and expansions into foreign markets.
5. What are the objectives of CETC?
To drive the adoption of fuel cell and other clean energy technologies.
To actively promote, engage and support SBF members in identifying, piloting and testbedding ideas and prototypes.
To collaborate with partners to help raise the profile of fuel cell and other clean energy technologies through the organization of seminars, dissemination of information, business listing, etc.
To continually identify new and emerging testbedding ideas in the larger context of clean energy technologies adoption.
To seek government funding for SBF-TP test-bedding/adoption initiatives.
6. Who is SBF Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) and who is Fuel Cell Community (FCC?)
SBF Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) is formed with the vision of being the leading representative of SBF member companies with commercial and adoption interests in the clean energy sector, through facilitating the adoption and implementation of clean energy solutions amongst SBF members. It is also a valuable platform where companies can source for potential partners, projects and funding, and serve as an information hub in the area of clean energy.
The Singapore Fuel Cell Community (FCC), launched in March 2007, is initiated and supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and hosted by Temasek Polytechnic (TP). It aims to spearhead the growth of a dynamic and vibrant community of partners, technopreneurs and start-ups to stimulate the development of market-driven and innovation-led fuel cell and clean energy products and solutions.
7. Who is eligible to join the CETC?
Membership in the CETC is open to SBF companies with adoption and commercial interests in the clean energy sector.
For non-member companies interested to participate, they will be required to join as an associate member of SBF, details of which can be found at
http://www.sbf.org.sg/public/membership/typeofmembership.jsp.
Other CETC companies include companies from Fuel Cell Community (FCC) with clean energy solutions for adoption.
8. Are there any fees/costs involved in joining the CETC?
No, there is no membership fee in joining CETC if you are a SBF member company. For non-SBF member company interested to participate, you will be required to join as an associate member of SBF, details of which can be found at
http://www.sbf.org.sg/public/membership/typeofmembership.jsp.
9. What are the benefits of joining the CETC?
There are numerous benefits of joining the CETC:
Industry network and business partnership
Companies will gain from access to business, industry and market contacts as well as business and technology partnership opportunities through the commercialization and adoption of clean energy solutions actively facilitated by CETC. For a start, 5 projects each will be identified in the first year and second year of formation of the CETC.
Business & technology support
Companies will gain from the full suite of business and technology support by SBF Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) and TP Fuel Cell Community (FCC) in their project testbedding and implementation via CETC.
Companies in CETC can tap on business solutioning support from SBF Sustainable Development Business Group (SDBG) in the form of business feasibility study, business requirements specifications, project ROI study, funding needs analysis and the liaison for regulatory approval.
Companies in CETC can also tap on technology solutioning support from TP Fuel Cell Community (FCC) in the form of technical feasibility study and specifications, design of tailored/customized solutions and consultancy support.
Funding
Companies will be able to gain access to various sources of funding, including
Government - NEA and Spring Singapore funding
Others - firms with venture capital, angel capital and other financing within SBF's Sustainable Development Business Group
Go-to-market
Companies will also be able to take advantage of various go-to-market opportunities in the form of:
Local (Pilot and test-bedding)
Overseas go-to-market
Business networking and business matching
10. What activities/events will CETC be organizing?
Activities and programs organized to deepen members understanding of clean energy sector and offer opportunities to network with key business contacts and government officials include (but are not limited to):
Networking Events
Seminars & Conferences
Business Facilitation Series
Road shows/Project Marketing Activities
Facilitated Business/Project Meetings
11. Who is SBF and who is TP?
As the APEX business chamber, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) champions the interests of the business community in Singapore in trade, investment and industrial relations. Nationally, SBF acts as the bridge between the government and the businesses in Singapore to create and enhance a conducive business environment. Internationally, SBF represents the business community in bilateral, regional, multilateral for for the purpose of promoting trade expansion and business networking. For more information, please visit
www.sbf.org.sg.
Established in April 1990, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is an educational institution that provides practical-oriented training to prepare students for the world of work, and to enable them to contribute to the industry and economy upon graduation. TP currently offers 50 full-time three-year diploma courses in the areas of applied sciences, business, design, engineering, humanities & social sciences, and informatics & IT, and has a student population of about 15,000. TP¡¯s diploma courses are recognised by more than 200 universities, both local and overseas, for the purposes of advanced standing towards degree studies. For more information, please
www.tp.edu.sg.
12. Where is the CETC Secretariat housed at?
The Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC) Secretariat is located at
Singapore Business Federation
10 Hoe Chiang Rd
#22-01 Keppel Towers
Singapore 089315
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Temasek Polytechnic
Fuel Cell Application Centre
21, Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
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If you have any enquiries on CETC or you would like to reach us, please contact:
Mr. Patrick Chan
Director, Industry Development
Singapore Business Federation
Tel: +65 6827 6882
Email: patrick.chan@sbf.org.sg
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Mr. Cham Yew Thean
Manager, Fuel Cell Community
Temasek Polytechnic
Tel: +65 6780 6087
Email: chamyt@tp.edu.sg
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13. How can I join CETC?
You may join CETC by downloading and completing the attached Registration of Interest form to join CETC, or by getting in touch with the CETC Secretariat, contact details of which are given above in Q&A, Question12.
14: How can I find out more about CETC news updates and events?
You may join our mailing list to receive updates about CETC related events and news items or visit the CETC website at
http://cetc.sbf.org.sg.
Click here to join the CETC mailing list.
