In an age where climate change threatens the survival of generations to come, the impetus for the development of clean energy is at an all-time high. The world is already seeing the devastating effects; more intense heat waves and severe storms that wreak havoc on homes and communities - examples of extreme weather patterns that leave us at the mercy of Mother Nature's wrath. The added need for energy diversification due to high fossil fuel prices and recent technological advances has also fuelled global interest in clean energy.

In the current days, the world will always be finding ways to sustain the environment and to prevent the earth from depleting. In the future, the world would constantly be finding ways to sustain the environment to prevent the earth from depleting. This green movement will always be an issue especially with the type of lifestyle man had adopted.

In Singapore, environmental awareness has been growing steadily over the last decade, led by the government's efforts to maintain Singapore as a "clean and green city". These efforts include a comprehensive climate change mitigation policy, extensive re-using of water, increasing of recycling rates and the continued introduction of green spaces.

People have been doing their part by having “Go Green” campaigns, encouraging the use of organic chemicals, the use of less fuel, etc. However, it is just not possible due to the current lifestyle the people have adapted.to succeed in a heartbeat. Take one example, organic dishes are great, however if the whole world stopped using environmentally damaging pesticides and fungicides it could lead to famine.

Although it is good to encourage more environmental non-technological practices, have anyone considered the amount of comfort people would have to compromise?

There is no cause to believe that the green revolution will subside any time soon. As the population of the world continues to grow, so will the need for a better understanding and research method of studying agriculture, and meeting the needs of those who rely on it. It is really developed as a movement to enrich and better the quality of products and food that were produced from crops and finding the right research methods to do so. It is an ongoing project that scientists and researchers are constantly looking for ways to improve.

CEPO plans to grow the clean energy industry in Singapore by focusing on cluster development, technology development and internationalization. In cluster development, it already has in place measures to attract major international companies, groom local companies to be world-class players, and proliferate start-ups in this industry. This is aided by technology development where some of the initiatives include competitive funding to boost R&D capabilities and building world-class R&D centers.

Says Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman, RIEC, "To transform Singapore into a knowledge-intensive economy, we have to build up our capabilities, enhance our competencies in existing technologies, and seek out promising new areas. This means strengthening our human capital in R&D by grooming local research talents and attracting top-rate scientists to work here. They will raise Singapore's profile as a vibrant centre for R&D and technological applications."

CEPO aims to make Singapore a global test-bed and site for early adoption of clean energy products and solutions. Singapore also recognizes that it is people who drive the industry - so it will groom talent and manpower for the industry. In internationalization, it will pursue the export of clean energy solutions by Singapore-based companies.

Although the public is responding well to the green movement, there seems to be a growing feeling that technology got us into this mess and retreating from it is the only way of saving ourselves. Why are we retreating from technology when we can still use them? The IT department has already come up wonderful technologies like the Solar Panels and Wind Turbines. Don’t you think they could do more?

Whether now or then, the earth will be depleting due to global warming. The world would always be looking for more environmental friendly technologies to sustain the environment. This green issue would always be a problem for decades to come. Instead of running away from technology, we should make full use of them. There is a need for a place to train and provide more opportunities to more man power in the field of R&D that specialist in Green Technology instead of just trying ways to runaway from the use of technology.CEPO plans to grow the clean energy industry in Singapore by focusing on cluster development, technology development and internationalization. This is aided by technology development where some of the initiatives include competitive funding to boost R&D capabilities and building world-class R&D centers.

My Strategy is to design an R&D Incubator which not only trains, but portrays preserving environment as a lifestyle.