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Singapore Innovators Honored for Sustainable Battery and Soybean Waste Projects
At a glance
- Cellulose batteries cut carbon emissions by up to 90% but struggle with performance and energy density.
- Singapore's EcoFriend Awards honored 14 innovators, with over 500 entries, marking a decade‑high in sustainability submissions.
- Upcycled soybean pulp is now used to produce sliced cheese, creamy soups, and as a bio‑stimulant boosting vegetable yields by 50%.
- Eugene Chow aims to create the world’s most sustainable batteries for everyday products, such as powering real‑time parcel tracking labels.
Singapore's EcoFriend Awards this year honored 14 innovators for breakthroughs in sustainable technology, including cellulose‑based batteries and upcycled soybean pulp. The cellulose batteries, made from paper‑derived material, can cut carbon emissions by up to 90% compared to lithium batteries, though they face performance challenges. Eugene Chow explained that the goal is not to produce the most powerful battery, but the most sustainable one for everyday products, such as powering real‑time parcel tracking labels.
Meanwhile, a researcher has turned discarded soybean pulp into food items like sliced cheese and creamy soups, and as a bio‑stimulant it can boost vegetable yields by up to 50%, according to trials led by Dr. Hang. The awards, which received more than 500 entries for the first time in a decade, reflect growing interest in environmental sustainability across Singapore's private, public, and non‑government sectors.
Singapore is also preparing its first national adaptation plan for climate challenges, slated for release in 2026.