Article as featured on Straits Times
on 5th September 2010

The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) is the organizer for the inaugural Singapore G1 event, an eco-friendly spoof of the Formula 1 (F1) race which pitches electric vehicles and greener technology in a fun manner.

A convoy of green vehicles including evHUB’s electric vehicles and a group of cyclists, led by SEC Executive Director Howard Shaw, smoothly made their way from SEC headquarters to Shaw House on Orchard Road after being flagged off by Dr. Teo Ho Pin, mayor of Singapore’s NW District. Ms. Isabella Loh, chairman of SEC sat in evHUB’s electric Porsche closely followed by Mr. George Huang (SEC Advisor & President of the Singapore Manufacturer’s Federation) and Dr. Teo Ho Ping (Guest of Honor) in the electric BMW.

The convoy arrived at the Shaw House Events Plaza area where the organizers had set up a tented stage, soapbox car display stand and ramp, pledge taking board, and an electric vehicle display area. evHUB’s converted EVs were prominently displayed next to two electric quadracycles from Toyota and received lots of attention and inquiries from amazed event participants, passersby and the attending local media.

“The Singapore G1 is the first green event that takes place as a lead up to the F1. It engages the whole community, both young and old, and it will be great fun going green!” said Ms Isabella Loh, Chairman of SEC.

Providing more information on the Singapore G1, Mr Howard Shaw, Executive Director, SEC added, “We are witnessing a revolution in transport sectors in our need to transform into a low carbon economy. However the vast majority of scientists agree that this revolution is taking place at a rate that is too slow if we are to meet emissions targets required to prevent catastrophic changes in global temperatures. The Singapore G1 aims to act as a catalyst to change and drive the shifting paradigm of the transport industry by stimulating consumer interest. In the medium term we hope that the Singapore G1 will become the pioneering green motorsports event and that this will then catch on in the region.”

For more information, please visit Singapore G1 website :
www.singaporeg1.sg

Established in 1995, the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) is an independently managed, non-government organisation that nurtures, facilitates and co-ordinates environmental causes in Singapore. SEC’s work is founded on three pillars of action – Firstly, partnership with the people, private and public sectors of Singaporean society, to nurture a culture aligned with sustainable development concepts. Secondly, SEC rewards environmental excellence through awards schemes and product endorsement programmes, such as the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme. Thirdly, the SEC collaborates with partners to develop and implement training and learning programmes to build competencies in environmental sustainability within companies, thus keeping our business leaders ahead of the curve.

For more information, please visit SEC website: www.sec.org.sg