Archive for July, 2009
Air Quality Improves
(Bernama) — The air quality nationwide improves Wednesday morning with most areas recording a healthy Air Pollution Index (API) reading.
A report by the Department of Environment, posted on its website, showed that 39 areas (84 per cent) of the 46 areas being monitored nationwide were in the healthy zone.
Only seven areas had moderate API readings [...]
Action against errant zoos
-NST-
JOHOR BARU: The Wildlife and National Parks Department will not hesitate to take action against zoos which do not follow guidelines laid down by the National Resources and Environment Ministry.
Its law and enforcement director Saharudin Anan said zoo operators should seek the department’s permission before they introduce new animals to their collection.
He was referring to [...]
GBI standards proposed for upcoming projects in Penang
-The Star-
GEORGE TOWN: Penang may impose the Green Building Index (GBI) accreditation as a criterion for several upcoming development pro-jects.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state would take the lead in promoting green initiatives.
“There are certain prime sites that the state is planning to open for bidding and tender (for projects). We are considering [...]
PM: Green tech to be the new driver for economic growth
-The Star-
BANGI: The National Green Technology Policy is set to play an important role in charting the country’s development where green technology will be the new driver for economic growth.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the policy would include the setting up of a legislative and regulatory framework that would support development of [...]
Air quality deteriorates over Malaysia
-The Star-
KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in Malaysia largely deteriorated over the course of Saturday.
As of 5pm, only 19 locations in the country registered good air quality while 30 registered moderate air quality, according to the Department of Environment’s website
The air quality in Tanjung Malim was found to be unhealthy, recording an Air Pollution Index [...]
Garbage, Main Cause Of River Pollution In Penang
(Bernama) — Industrial waste is no longer a pollution threat to rivers in the state, but garbage thrown by the public into the rivers that have caused them to be polluted.
State Department of Environment (DOE) director Dr Ahmad Kamarulnajuib Che Ibrahim said garbage had become the main challenge to efforts to clean up the rivers [...]
Advisory council to set roadmap for green tech
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BANGI: A National Green Technology Advisory Council will be formed to coordinate the efforts of government ministries and agencies, the private sector and other stakeholders in the implementation of green technology.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak with a book on the Green Technology Policy after launching the National Green Technology Policy and opening the Green Energy Office [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )National Green Technology Policy launched
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BANGI: The Government intends to establish a green technology council for high-level coordination among ministries, agencies, private sector and key stakeholders for effective implementation of green technology policies.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who will chair the council, said the move was one of five strategic thrusts under the National Green Technology Policy.
He said [...]
新合约省3300万 （Penang saves RM3.3m in the new solid waste contract）
簽新處理固體廢料合約‧檳威3年將省3300萬
2009-07-24 12:49星洲日报 (USE GOOGLE TRANSLATE)
(檳城）在州政府的磋商下，成功在新簽署的處理固體廢料合約，為檳島及威省兩個市政局在未來的3年，省下3300萬令吉。
檳州地方政府委員會主席曹觀友說，州政府能節省固體廢料管理的開銷是令人鼓舞的，因為它將減輕兩個市政局的經濟負擔，再把節省的款項用在推行清潔運動及提昇基本設施，確保城市和鄉區人民獲得更完善的照顧。
曹觀友：延長合約成功降低收費
曹觀友週四（7月23日）率領威省市局官員，前往安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站及浮羅布隆垃圾場巡視。
他說，州政府同意延長Idaman Bersih有限公司在安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站及浮羅布隆垃圾場的固體廢料管理合約，為期3年。
安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站的合約是在2008年12月31日屆滿，至於浮羅布隆垃圾場垃圾場的合約則在今年7月31日期滿。
他說，在商討延長合約的過程中，州政府成功降低合約上的收費，即以每公噸38令吉成交。（安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站收費每公噸21令吉，浮羅布隆垃圾場每公噸17令吉）。
他說，州政府將確保管理公司提昇安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站及浮羅布隆垃圾場的基本設備，同時不會對週遭環境帶來破壞。
“州政府也指示這間公司使用電腦系統來秤垃圾量，以更透明的方式向地方政府索取費用。”
據到場巡視的州議員陳宗興指出，他曾在州議會會議提出置疑垃圾承包商運載垃圾的趟數，所以此次簽署的新合約皆在考量中，才會使州政府每年節省逾1000萬令吉。週四出席的行政議員尚包括劉子健、彭文寶及林峰成。
依斯邁：將更有責任處理垃圾
Idaman Bersih有限公司首席執行員莫哈末依斯邁說，安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站是在2004年開始操作，即在此處將3羅里的垃圾壓縮成1羅里後，才運往威南浮羅布隆土埋垃圾場處理，從而省下2趟的羅里運輸費。
他說，每天有150至200輛的羅里把450至500公噸的垃圾運到安邦惹惹垃圾轉運站處理。
他表示在獲得新合約後，將會更有責任的進行垃圾處理的工作。
從威省各地區收集來的垃圾皆送來此處壓縮後，再送到威南浮羅布隆土埋垃圾場處理。（圖：星洲日報）
莫哈末依斯邁（左2）向隨團巡視的彭文寶（右）、曹觀友（右2）及陳宗興（右3）及威省市政局主席莫達（左）等人講解垃圾被壓縮的過程。（圖：星洲日報）
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia set to use nuclear energy by 2025
(Xinhua) — Malaysia was set to use alternative energy from nuclear power by 2025 as it was a cheaper source of power in the long run, according to a local newspaper on Wednesday.
The New Straits Times quoted Malaysian Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof as saying that initial costs of building [...]
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