Singapore Technologies Engineering

The data center industry uses 1% of all electricity produced worldwide¹. Of this, 40% goes to cooling the facility¹¹. In 2020, data centers accounted for 7% of Singapore’s total electricity consumption and are projected to rise to 12% by 2030 if...

The global energy-related CO₂e emissions reached 36.3 billion tonnes (t)¹. Electrical energy represents 33% of globally produced energy^2;p3-4. A building’s interior lighting accounts for more than 30% of the total electrical energy consumed³. 7%...

To ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. Corporate taxes accounted for...

Around 4 trillion m3 of freshwater is consumed worldwide every year¹. Only 3% of the total available water on Earth is freshwater, and only 0.5% is available for human consumption². Around 20% of the total water consumption is used for industrial ...

Around 3.3 billion people are employed globally as of 2022¹. Job creation is vital for society, as well as for the economy². It fuels economic growth as the spending of wages leads to a higher rate of consumer spending³. it reduces poverty as it p...

Every year, the ILO estimates that 2.3 million (Mn) people die due to work-related accidents or diseases worldwide (almost 6,000 deaths per day)¹. Aerospace, a specialized sector, requires high skill levels, irregular shift work, strenuous physica...

Annually, the world generates 2 billion tonnes (t) of solid municipal waste¹. About 40% of the waste generated globally is managed improperly, dumped, or openly burned, while only 14% is recycled². Waste sent to landfills often contributes to glob...

In 2021, global GHG emissions amounted to 40.8 billion tonnes (t) of CO₂e^1;p11. To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, from 2020 to 2030, annual GHG reductions of 7.6% are required². The rapid increase in the emission of greenhouse gases is cau...

Women are frequently treated differently at the workplace through wage discrimination and institutional challenges indicating inequality¹. The ILO considers a gender-balanced workplace to have 40-60% of either gender^{2;p xii}. Women's underrepresent...

Mobility creates connections between places, providing people access to goods and services, such as healthcare, education, and trade³. Public transportation plays an important role in increasing mobility options of people and goods⁶. Air cargo car...