Cambridge CARES continues its decades-long collaboration with universities in Singapore with two decarbonization projects

The University of Cambridge The First Foreign Research Center (CARES) hosted Mr. Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF), to review the center’s technical capabilities for decarbonization research.
Local and international partners will advance research into non-fossil fuel-based pathways Singapore Industries.

SINGAPORE, December 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – The Cambridge Center for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES) is hosting two projects under the newly launched CREATE thematic program on decarbonization, supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF). The two projects will explore pathways that do not rely on fossil fuels Singapore chemical industry and energy systems. The projects will advance and help advance new technologies and ideas from existing work at CARES Singapore Corporate transition away from petrochemicals towards a net zero emissions target by 2050.

Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the NRF, Mr Heng Swee Keat, toured the first of three laboratories for the program to see the technical skills required for the various project teams, including the CARES projects for the sustainable production of molecules and materials in Singapore (S.M₃) and hydrogen and ammonia combustion in Singapore (HYCOMBES).

As part of the decarbonization laboratory demonstrations, CARES highlighted another ongoing City Energy activity exploring hydrogen-rich city gas for home and commercial cookstoves.

Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the NRF, Mr Heng Swee Keat, tours decarbonisation activities at Cambridge CARES. Photo credit: Cambridge CARES/Back Button Media

Prof. Alexei Lapkin (CARES), Prof. Chiba Shunsuke (NTU Singapore), Prof. Ning Yan (NUS), Assoc. Prof. Ming Joo Koh (NUS), Dr. Philippe Schwaller (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL) and Prof. Matthew Gaunt (University of Cambridge), principal investigator for SM₃share a joint statement:

SM₃ will pave the way to a net-zero manufacturing industry for high-value chemical products Singapore. Its main goal is to eliminate the reliance of high-performance chemical manufacturers on feedstocks that typically come from fossil carbon sources. The SM₃ The team will develop effective synthetic methods that best convert cheap and abundant fossil-free raw materials into high-value molecules. SM₃ will transform the production of functional molecules such as medicines and agrochemicals and create a new value chain for the sustainable chemical industry.

Prof. Epaminondas Mastorakos (CARES), Prof. Fei Duan (NTU Singapore), Prof. Kaoru Maruta (Tohoku University), Dr Nabiha Chaumeix (CNRS France), Asst. Prof Zhang Huangwei (NUS), senior researchers at HYCOMBS, release a joint statement:

In the near future, Singapore can use hydrogen or ammonia as a possible carbon-free fuel for decarbonization; However, this requires the development of new gas turbines and internal combustion engines. Universities are working on the HYCOMBS project SingaporeGreat Britain, Japan, France And Norway will work together to study the underlying combustion process of hydrogen and ammonia to minimize pollutants and accelerate industry innovation. We are grateful for the opportunity to work on this project, which can transform the way these carbon-free fuels are used, benefiting Singaporeans and global environmental progress.

Since 2013, CARES has been involved in research programs with NTU and NUS University of Cambridge first foreign center. One of its early flagship programs, the Center for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technologies (C4T), has examined areas ranging from sustainable reaction engineering, electrochemistry and maritime decarbonization to digitalization.

By building on this foundation and leveraging the local talent pool, CARES has attracted new partners from international universities and institutes for SM₃ and HYCOMBS. This includes EPFL, which Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, which will provide skills in the field of AI for chemistry. CNRS, the French National Center for Scientific Research, by Francethe Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Tohoku University Japan will contribute technical equipment and key talent in the field of hydrogen and ammonia combustion. The connection to the CNRS is further strengthened by its presence in Singapore from CNRS@CREATE – its only overseas subsidiary – which is part of the same CREATE research program in which CARES participates.

Singapore A compact, connected infrastructure as well as strong government support and initiatives such as the “Singapore Green Plan 2030” provide an ideal basis for rapid testing and knowledge transfer to industry. The international reach of SM₃ and HYCOMBS positions Singapore as a central hub for sustainable technology development for the global economygrandma.

For more information on the nine projects under CREATE’s decarbonization program, see NRF’s media release on the launch of the SGD 90 million decarbonization program.

Appendix A: Complete list of PIs and their affiliated universities and/or institutions

About CARES

The Cambridge Center for Advanced Research and Education (CARES) was founded in 2013 University of Cambridge first foreign research center that brings together researchers from Cambridge, Nanyang Technical Universityand the National University of Singapore as part of the CREATE program (Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise). CARES’ flagship program is the Center for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology (C4T) program, which focuses on decarbonization Singapore The focus is on the chemical industry and has been expanded in recent years to include other topics such as digital transformation and sectors such as the maritime industry.

Another major program began in the year October 2020 called Center for Lifelong Learning and Individualized Cognition (CLIC). CLIC brings together researchers from the University of Cambridge and NTU to focus on the science of learning. CARES is also a research partner in the Pharmaceutical Innovation Program Singapore (PIPS), a public-private consortium that aims to develop full process automation in a laboratory to support R&D and manufacturing.

www.cares.cam.ac.uk LinkedIn: Cambridge CARES

About CREATE (Campus for Research Excellence and Technology Companies)

CREATE is an international, collaborative housing research center founded by top universities. At CREATE, researchers from different disciplines and backgrounds work closely together to conduct cutting-edge research in strategic areas of interest and translate it into practical applications that lead to positive economic and social outcomes Singapore. CREATE’s interdisciplinary research centers focus on four areas of interdisciplinary research topics, namely human systems, energy systems, environmental systems and urban systems.

For more information about the CREATE program, visit www.create.edu.sg.

Appendix A: Complete list of PIs and their affiliated universities and/or institutions

Sustainable manufacturing of molecules and materials in Singapore (SM₃)

Prof. Alexei LAPKIN (University of Cambridge), Prof. Shunsuke CHIBA (Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore), Prof. Ning YAN (National University of Singapore),
and Assoc Prof. Ming Joo KOH (National University of Singapore) are the program
Leads.

All other Principal Investigators are listed in alphabetical order with their universities and/or
Institutions:

• Assistant Professor Tej Salil CHOKSI (Nanyang Technological University)

• Prof. Matthew GAUNT (University of Cambridge)

• Prof Saif KHAN (National University of Singapore)

•Dr. Ewa MAREK (University of Cambridge)

• Assistant Professor Philippe SCHWALLER (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne)

Website: https://www.cares.cam.ac.uk/research/sm3/

Hydrogen and Ammonia Combustion in Singapore (HYCOMBS)

Prof. Epaminondas MASTORAKOS (University of Cambridge), Assoc Prof. Fei DUAN
(Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) and Prof. Kaoru MARUTA (Tohoku
University) are the program managers.

All other Principal Investigators are listed in alphabetical order with their universities and/or
Institutions:

• Prof. Siew Hwa CHAN (Nanyang Technological University)

•Dr. Nabiha CHAUMEIX (Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique)

•Dr. Sebastian DUCRUIX (Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique)

• Assoc Prof. Akihiro HAYAKAWA (Tohoku University)

• Prof. Nicholas MINESI (Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique)

• Assistant Professor Youhi MORII (Tohoku University)

• Prof. Hisashi NAKAMURA (Tohoku University)

• Prof. Christine ROUSSELLE (Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique)

• Prof. Nedunchezhian SWAMINATHAN (University of Cambridge)

• Prof. Nicholas WORTH (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

• Assistant Professor Huangwei ZHANG (National University of Singapore)

Website: https://www.cares.cam.ac.uk/research/hycombs/

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Cambridge CARES continues its decades-long collaboration with universities in Singapore with two decarbonization projects

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