The National Environment Agency (NEA), together with the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), jointly organised a "Singapore Energy Efficiency Investment Forum" on 6 Nov 08, at Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore. This event was jointly supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IE Singapore.

Date: 6 November 2008
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: Swissôtel THE STAMFORD, 2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882

At this forum, participants learnt about:

• the most recent policies and advances in commercially attractive energy efficiency opportunities
• the various institutional structures, such as ESCOs, that are driving the growth within the market
• sources of financing and investment to fund their energy efficiency needs and/or entry into the market as a service provider

In addition, NEA launched the Grant for Energy Efficient Technologies (GREET) at this event. GREET provides funding for companies to offset part of their investment cost for energy efficient equipment or technologies.

The presentation slides from the forum can be downloaded below.

Session One: Global and Local Perspectives

Speaker	Topic	Click attachment to download materials
Mr Binu K Parthan Deputy Director, REEEP	Global and Local Perspectives
Mr Horst Biedermann Chairman, International EE Coalition - CEASRUS Sprl, Belgium	Global Perspectives and the Business Response
Mr Kenneth Mentzer President and CEO, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association	Net Zero Energy Homes - The Right Investment
Mr Philip Ong Director- Climate Change, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources	Perspective on Energy Efficiency in Singapore
Mr Ong Seng Eng Director - Resource Conservation Department, National Environment Agency	Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Businesses

Session Two: Overview of Regional Market

Speaker	Topic	Click attachment to download materials
Mr Tae Yong Jung Senior Economist - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank, Philippines	Overview of Regional Market
Mr Soh Chin Teck GM, Insulation Division, CSR Building Materials(M) Sdn Bhd	Marketing Home Insulation in Malaysia
Ms Fiona Waterhouse Exec.Director, Industry and Government Liaison, Australian Cleantech Marketplace Ltd	The Nature and Extent of Energy Efficiency Investment in Australia
Mr Derrick Hong VP, CP Green - CPG Consultants Pte Ltd (SG)	The Changing Energy Landscape

Session Three: ESCOs and Business Models

Speaker	Topic	Click attachment to download materials
Mr Thomas K. Dreessen President and CEO, EPS Capital Corp, USA	ESCOs and Business Models
Mr Matthew Cawte Chief Financial Officer, Wellington Drive Technologies Ltd, NZ	Energy Efficiency and Small Electric Motors
Mr Norman Lee MD, ACTSYS Process Management Consultants, SG	Opportunities in the Process Industry for ESCOs
Ms Sarah Montgomery Regional Energy Solutions Mgr, Johnson Controls Pte Ltd	Guaranteed Energy Savings Model - Successful Application In Asia
Mr Arnfinn Oines Area Environment Conscience Six Sense Resorts & Spas	Carbon Positive Approach

Session Four: Future Market Directions

Speaker	Topic	Click attachment to download materials
Mr Eric Graef CEO, Elyo South East Asia	Future Market Directions for EE
Mr Mahesh Tharoor Director-Energy Solutions, Johnson Controls, Inc, Asia	Why Energy Efficiency is Key to Address Climate Change
Mr Thomas K. Dreessen President and CEO, EPS Capital Corp, USA	Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Financing