Energy
Time frame set for renewable energy to impact electricity supply
-The Star- PUTRAJAYA: A three-year time frame is being set for renewable energy (RE) activities to kick off with expected higher funding and quotas. “We are now at the stage of looking at this preliminary period in the implementation process,” Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Seri Peter Chin told StarBiz. “We would [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Eye on solar panel factory in Batu Kawan
-The Star- GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government will ensure that a solar panel factory to be built in Batu Kawan complies with the necessary requirements before construction can start. State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said Bosch Solar Energy would have “to give everything to the state to review [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Moggie: Earth Hour means more than switching lights off
-The Star- KUALA LUMPUR: For Earth Hour this year, let’s move beyond just giving up an hour of light for Mother Earth. Instead, be creative and find ways to be more energy efficient in everyday life, said Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie. “Make energy efficiency a daily habit. We can switch [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Degree in nuclear engineering
-NST- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to be the first local varsity to offer the programme Prof Datuk Dr Zaini Ujang (second from right) with Prof Dr Rose Alinda Alias, Prof Dr Mohd Azraai Kassim (right) and Prof Dr Wahid Omar. Pic by Roslan Khamis. 1 / 1 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia will be the first local university [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Green lighting will be available in Malaysia soon
-The Star- JOHOR BARU: A new LED lighting technology which uses less electricity but produces brighter and longer lasting light will soon be available. Greentech LED Lighting Sdn Bhd executive chairman Datuk Syed Elias Syed Ahmad said the company would be the first to introduce the German-based technology to the country. “The lights, also known [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Should Malaysia’s renewable energy target be more ambitious?
-The Star-by Leong Hung Yee, writer Yes. WE should have a more ambitious long-term renewable energy (RE) target. After all, Malaysia is blessed with natural resources, especially sunlight. Malaysia plans to achieve 985 MW of RE, or a 5.5% share of the energy mix, by 2015. Currently, RE contributes less than 1%. The target by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Indonesia’s long, winding road to nuclear power
-The Jakarta Post- Taswanda Taryo, the National Nuclear Energy Agency’s (Batan) research chief, is phlegmatic about building the nation’s first nuclear power plant. “Despite the pros and cons, we’ll try to work on schedule,” Taswanda said. After the leak at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, however, concerns on the safety of nuclear [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia adopts German solar technology model
-The Star- GERMANY is the poster child for Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) success in promoting renewable energy (RE). The country’s Renewable Energy Law which was passed in 2004 led to a massive growth in solar and wind energy, making the country a global leader in green technology. It currently has the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Seda receives good response to FiT, number of applications on the rise
-The Star- THE Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (Seda) saw a flurry of applications for Feed-in Tariff (FiT) and the number of applications has been increasing. As of 10am yesterday, there was a total of 229 applications compared with 168 applications received at noon on Thursday. Out of the 229 applications, 201 applied for solar [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Keen interest in clean energy
-The Star- EVEN before the ink on the Renewable Energy Act 2011 dried, companies have already made a beeline towards providing clean energy to the national power grid. Leading the pack is Cypark Resources Bhd. Listed on Bursa Malaysia in October 2010, it is a specialist in landfills and its job mainly revolves around the [...]
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