CoolestSG - Cooling Energy Science and Technology Singapore

Minister Chan announced the formation of the Cooling Energy Science and Technology Singapore (CoolestSG) Consortium at the Opening Ceremony of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) on 30 October 2018. CoolestSG, which is hosted in NUS, will develop and accelerate the deployment and commercialization of cooling technologies, which can be applied to buildings, data centers and industry. Technologies include both active and passive cooling, and cooling by integrated design. CoolestSG offers a platform for industry partners and research performers to interact and work together to identify relevant topics, gain insights into Singapore’s future cooling needs, as well as develop innovative solutions that meet the needs of the industry. Companies that join the consortium will get to test their technologies at the facilities of research institutes and government agencies here, such as the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) SkyLab. CoolestSG aims to accelerate the creation of innovative cooling solutions and translate these technological advancements from the lab into real-world applications. Through this unique public-private partnership, academic institutions, government agencies and the industry will team up, pool resources as well as share knowledge and capabilities to co-create cooling technologies that are energy efficient and commercially viable. These industry projects will also serve as training opportunities to build a strong talent pipeline to meet Singapore’s future energy needs. The consortium will also be working with government agencies to achieve national sustainability goals for energy efficient cooling, including BCA’s Super Low Energy Buildings Technology Roadmap, and the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) Green Data Centre Technology Roadmap.