Sunday, December 26, 2010

Solar Powered iPad

To all,

Just sharing Technology Info

Just 5 hours Charging time to fully charged up your iPAD-Wifi series.

Technical Charging Data:

Power consumed: Approximately 11W @ 230Vac

Energy Consumed:

E= Pxt

E= 11W x 5 hours = 55Wh = 0.055kWh = 0.05 unit

Electricity Bill/Charged = RM0.012 (1.2 sen)

Electricity Bill/Charged @ 21.8 cents/unit ( Based on Malaysia's Electricity Tariff )

Well, look like this small wonder can helps Mother Earth reduces Co2 emission!

Please note:
# 1

Fully charged iPad can take u approximately 10 hours of operation.

# 2
This i Pad can 100% charge up via Solar Energy!

For further info e-mail to:
fooedu4all@yahoo.com

Courtesy: Foo Hi Kium ( Go Solar )

Friday, December 24, 2010

Using an i MieV car-Fully Electric Car

Picture courtesy from Mitshubishi

Using an i MiEV means one ton less of CO2 per year in comparison with a gasoline mini car.


For Household Charger system, it take about 7 hours to fully charge the Electric car (iMieV), at rated   voltage 200V (15A)  or 14 hours for 100V (15A) system.

For quick charger (80% charged), it required 3 phase 200V-50kW power supply and this process can be completed as fast as 30 minute only.

This Mitsubishi i-MiEV capable of traveling up to 160kM/charged ( based on Japanese standard test ).

( American test result shows 120kM/charged ).

It take 10 hours to fully charged up,and  the costs only approximately RM 2.18  ( USD 0.68 ).

So, based on Japanese standard, for RM 21.8 ( USD 6.8 ) this translates to 1,600kM...

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Guideline for classifying Hydropower

Listed are guidelines for classifying hydropower :

Large - More than 100 megawatts;

Medium - 15 to 100 megawatts;

Small - 1 to 15 megawatts;

Mini - between 100 kilowatts and 1 megawatt;

Micro - 5 to 100 kilowatts;

Pico - Less than 5 kilowatts.


 
You may interested in my previous post:
1.Renewable Energey-Mini Hydro Plant in Malaysia

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Top 10 Items: How to Save Energy

Top 10 Items: How to Save Energy


Top 10 list of tips to help you and your family to conserve energy and reduce your impact on the environment.

1. Get an energy audit via energy meter and follow through with improvements.

click here for full items on How to save energy

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Malaysia plans to build nuclear power plants

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to build two nuclear power plants that will generate 1,000 megawatts each with the first plant ready for operation in 2021.


The second plant is expected to be ready a year later.

These are part of an overall long-term plan to balance energy supply.

Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said the Government would engage an international consultant to evaluate the location and requirement for such plants to be built.

“Hopefully, by 2013 or 2014, we will able to finish evaluating this. As for calling of tenders, we hope it will be done by 2016,” he said.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Malaysia's first off-grid home based solar fuel charging station


My first plug-in ready home based solar Fuel charging station capable of delivering 4kW charging power for fully electric/hybrid electric vehicle.
The system comes with digital selectable voltage and frequency setter ( 110V, 220V, 220V and 240V C/W 50Hz/60Hz selection ) is powered by Longtime off-grid controller module.

Actually, late last year, I installed these power sockets ready for arrival of fully electric iMiEV/Leaf/Mas hybrid vehicle fleet, but it never arrived in Malaysia! I cant wait any longer.Finally I go for non plug-in type Toyota Prius.

For would be hybrid car buyer, I strongly recommend fully electric vehicle, just for simple reason. Oil prices keep rising and to me enough is enough!

Unlimited Sun energy is here with us and further more our workplace will soon be equipped with PV Solar roof that ready to charge-up our electric car.


Courtesy: Foo
Click here to find out more about the author

TNB signs RM1bil contracts for Terengganu hydroelectric project

PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has inked three agreements worth RM991.8mil for the Hulu Terengganu hydroelectric project involving the construction of two dams and the installation of two hydro turbines and generators in an underground power station with a total installed capacity of 250MW.


TNB said in an announcement to Bursa Malaysia that the project was located on the upper reaches of Sungai Terengganu upstream of Kenyir Lake and is expected to be completed and the station made operational by October 2015.

It added that the project was part of ongoing efforts to provide peak load capacity in order to meet increasing electricity demand and improve power system security by using renewable energy and at the same time reduce carbon emissions.

TNB said that the company was signing the first agreement worth RM828.3mil with a joint venture involving Loh & Loh Corp Bhd and Sinohydro Corp Ltd for the main civil works including the construction of two dams, a water transfer tunnel and an underground power house.

The company said the second agreement, worth RM127.6mil, was with a consortium involving Alstom Projects India Ltd and Alstom Hydro Malaysia Sdn Bhd.


The contract involves the design, manufacture, erection, testing and commissioning of two generating plant, each with a generating capacity of 125MW and the associated electrical and mechanical equipment, TNB said.

The third agreement, worth RM35.9mil, is with a joint venture comprising SNC-Lavalin Inc, SNC-Lavalin Power (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, KTA Tenaga Sdn Bhd and G & P Professionals Sdn Bhd.


The joint venture will provide detailed engineering design for the main civil works, engineering design review for the electrical and mechanical works, project management and site supervision, it added.


http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/17/business/7638730&sec=business

Saturday, December 18, 2010

IPPs draining Tenaga revenues, says CAP

GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers Asso­ciation of Penang (CAP) has urged the Government to end the outsourcing of power generation to independent power producers (IPPs).


Its president S. M. Mohd Idris said the move was a drain on the resources of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and a burden to consumers.

“We believe that TNB has the capacity to produce energy more efficiently and at a lower cost. Moreover, profits coming to TNB will benefit the people and the nation rather than private companies.

“If these companies face financial problems, the Government would be forced to bail them out with public funds to ensure continuous availability of energy,” he told reporters yesterday.

He said the authorities must put pressure on IPPs to revise the terms of power purchase agreements to reduce TNB’s payout to them.

Mohd Idris said a large portion of TNB’s revenue had gone to the IPPs.

“It (the payout) increased from RM9.2bil or 54% of TNB’s revenues in 2005 to a projected RM19bil or 65% in 2010.

“From 2001 to 2010, TNB’s payment to IPPs totalled RM78.3bil,” he said

source  :http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/18/nation/7649258&sec=nation

Friday, December 17, 2010

Plan on electric vehicles to go to Cabinet

KUALA LUMPUR: By end of January, a completed study on the rollout plan for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap will be sent to the Cabinet for approval.


Malaysia Green Technology Corporation (MGTC) chief operating officer Ahmad Zairin Ismail said it was aimed at putting Malaysia on the electric vehicle (EV) map.

“If we have a clearly spelt out plan covering policies and infrastructure EV automakers would see Malaysia as one of their destinations,” he said.

Hybrid cars cannot be silent, they must make noise

Bind pedestrians protest against silent cars


WASHINGTON: Silent hybrid vehicles soon may be a thing of the past. Auto safety regulators would be required to set minimum sound levels for hybrid and electric vehicles under a bill approved Thursday by the House.

Blind pedestrians have pushed for the changes, saying the quiet purr of hybrids can pose risks for them because they use sound cues to travel safely.

Hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight are well-regarded for their high gas mileage, but the environmentally green cars are virtually silent

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Malaysia set to be world's 2nd solar manufacturer

Malaysia has the potential to emerge as the world's second largest manufacturer of solar cells judging from the influx of investments flowing into the sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin.


He said Malaysia was third after China and Germany in the manufacture of solar cells.

"But given the increasing global demand and the potential for the production hub to shift to Malaysia, given the high cost in Germany, it is not impossible for the country to soon emerge as the second largest solar cell producer in the world," he told reporters after the ground breaking ceremony of Solar Twin Creeks Malaysia Sdn Bhd (TCMSB) at the Khantan industrial zone near here.

TCMSB is a joint venture between Twin Creeks Technologies Incorporated (TCTI), Perak State Development Corporation and Red Solar (M) Sdn Bhd.

Also present was Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the Chief Executive Officer of TCTI, Dr Siva Sivaram.

He said Malaysia was capable of drawing large investments into the solar cell industry as there was a chain of related industries and the country was rich in raw materials and had adequate skilled manpower.

"Malaysia has companies that has advanced themselves in this field like those which are manufacturers of solar cells, silicon and module assembly," he added.

Muhyiddin said the government would provide various incentives not only to support the development of the industry but also to draw investors into the expansion of the green energy technology.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the industry, being very capital intensive, required several incentives to ensure it operated smoothly.

He also said the initial cost of providing infrastructure for the development of this technology was rather steep but it provided very good returns on investments in the long-term besides providing opportunities to local companies to become raw material suppliers.

TCMSB has invested about RM1 billion to produce 100 MW of green energy in 2012 and this will be increased to 500 MW in 2014.

The technology used by TCMSB in the manufacture of solar cells differed from those used by other manufacturers in the country as it did not involve toxic metals.

The company has 1,000 employees consisting 500 semi-skilled workers, 200 engineers while managers and supervisors accounted for the rest.

TCMSB aims to become the leading manufacturer of solar cell and solar panels in the country and targetted to export 30 per cent of its products to South East Asia. -- Bernama

Read more: Malaysia set to be world's 2nd solar manufacturer http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101214204451/Article/index_html#ixzz185gRPict

Saturday, December 11, 2010

PEMANDU:减少津贴和助减財赤‧建议徵收燃油消费税 (Benefits and help reduce the deficit reduction proposed to introduce a fuel consumption tax)

吉隆坡11日讯)消息透露,首相署表现管理及传递单位(PEMANDU)建议政府从明年起向消费者徵收“燃油消费税”(fuel consumption tax),以减少政府支付的津贴,同时有助於將財政赤字从5.6%降低至5.4%。


PEMANDU指政府为了承担国民的石油消费税,今年共损失65亿令吉税收;在目前的津贴制度下,政府未对消费者徵收每公升汽油58仙的消费税。

財政部副部长拿督林祥才对星洲日报证实,该部属下的政府津贴事务委员会的確正在研究PEMANDU的建议书,该委员会是由不同政府部门及机构的代表组成,但他强调,政府不会仓促作出任何重大决定。

“该委员会肯定会探討PEMANDU的建议书,毕竟那是出自专家的意见,它们將研究削减津贴对社会中下阶层所带来的衝击及影响程度,即使是一些好建议,也须按部就班执行。”

询及该委员会將在何时完成研究,以决定应否实施石油消费税制度时,林祥才说,它们刚刚接到建议书,因此研究结果“没这么快”出炉。

建议必须通过內阁批准

另一方面,国內贸易合作社及消费部副部长拿督陈莲花说,贸消部相信政府在做出决策时,將考量新政策会否加重人民的负担,PEMANDU提出任何建议都必须通过內阁批准才能落实。

“贸消部还未討论PEMANDU的建议,目前的情况是PEMANDU全权负责检討政府津贴的事宜,贸消部长(拿督斯里依斯迈沙比利)代表我们参与討论,PEMANDU直接在內阁会议中提出建议。”

政府甫於12月4日落实第二波津贴合理化计划,削减汽油及白糖津贴,预计每年为政府省下11亿8千万令吉开销。

星洲日报今日联络PEMANDU求证消息的准確性时,该单位发言人指出,它们不能针对任何有关税务的课题发表谈话,因为税务课题属於財政部的管辖范围。


source :星洲日报‧2010.12.11
http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/186327?tid=1


English Translation- Via Google Translator.

Kuala Lumpur 11 News) sources, the Prime Minister's Department Performance Management and delivery units (PEMANDU) suggest that consumers from next year to impose a "fuel consumption tax" (fuel consumption tax), to reduce subsidies paid to the Government, while helping to finance deficit from 5.6 percent down to 5.4 percent.


Refers to the National Government to assume PEMANDU the oil tax, a total loss of 6.5 billion ringgit this tax; in the current subsidy system, the Government has not levied on consumers 58 cents per liter excise tax.

Deputy Minister of Finance Xiang fishes Nadu Lin Sin Chew Daily confirmed that the government subsidy under the Ministry of really studying PEMANDU Panel proposals, the committee is composed of different government departments and agencies representatives, but he stressed that the Government will not be hasty to make any major decisions.

"The committee will certainly explore PEMANDU proposals, after all, is from experts, they will study the reduction of subsidies and lower classes of society, the impact and influence, even some good advice, it must be step by step implementation. "

Asked when the committee will complete the study to determine whether implementation of the oil tax system, Xiang Lin was that they just received the proposals, the results were "not so fast" came out.

Recommendations must be approved by the Cabinet

On the other hand, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Cooperatives Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Lotus, said the Ministry of Trade and Consumer trust the government in making decisions, will consider the new policy will increase the burden of the people, PEMANDU any recommendations made by the Cabinet must approval before implementation.

"Department of Trade and Consumer PEMANDU not discussed the proposal, the current situation is solely responsible for reviewing government subsidies PEMANDU matters, Trade and Consumer Minister (Datuk Seri by 斯迈沙比利) on behalf of us to participate in the discussion, PEMANDU directly in the cabinet meeting to make recommendations. "

Government on December 4 just a second wave of grants to implement the rationalization exercise to reduce petrol and sugar subsidies, the government is expected to save 1.1 billion each year 8 million ringgit overhead.

Sin Chew Daily today to contact PEMANDU verify the accuracy of the message, the unit spokesman pointed out that they can not targeted at any spoke on the subject of tax, because tax issues are within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance

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Comments: Another phase of inflation  is expecting to hit malaysia soon after the implemetating of (fuel consumption tax) on the Petrol comsumption in Malaysia if cabinet malaysia approve the proposal from PEMANDU.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Renewable energy legislation up for 1st reading in Parliament next week

source : Theedgemalaysia.com

Written by Aishah Mustapha

Thursday, 09 December 2010 20:15

KUALA LUMPUR: The legislation on renewable energy has been prepared and it could be up for first reading in Parliament next week.


Minister of Energy, Green TECHNOLOGY [] and Water Datuk Seri Peter Chin said on Thursday, Dec 9 the legislation included the feed-in tariff scheme that enables consumers to sell renewable energy to utility companies.

He was speaking at the launch of a joint venture between Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Camco International to set up Camco South East Asia, which will be involved in carbon emission reduction projects


for full story
http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/178303-renewable-energy-legislation-up-for-1st-reading-in-parliament-next-week.html

Thursday, December 9, 2010

RM800 Battery for Modenas Bike

According to report from the sun dated on 8 December 2010, the baterry for Modenas bike will cost about RM800( Lead Acid battery) and is expected to last three years.

Modenas CEO said, 20% of our motorcyclists ride only for short distances and Modenas Sdn Bhd is confident of tapping into this category of users with its soon to be launched electric bike.

The average operating cost for CTric Electric bike is RM1 for 60KM compared with RM2 for fuel powered motorcycles, and comes with minimum maintenance.

Target Group for Modenas  electric bikes are students, housewives, those in the food delivery and courier services, and gated communities.

In Felda schemes where the petrol kiosk is quite a distance away, electric bike will be important to be settlers as the battery can be easily charged.

For full story, pls click below line...

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Samsung plans LED plant in Malaysia

By Marina Emmanuel

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is expected to make a high-value reinvestment announcement in Malaysia soon for a light emitting diode plant.


Business Times learnt that the company, which has a Malaysian production facility for cathode ray tubes (CRT is the technology used in traditional computer monitors and televisions) in Negeri Sembilan, is exiting this business and replacing it with the LED facility.

The investment figure for this new venture is unknown, along with the number of people the company is expected to hire.

"No layoffs are expected, however, from those who were hired in the CRT production," a source said.

Samsung is due to make the new reinvestment announcement when South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak visits Kuala Lumpur this month.

Established in 1995, Samsung Electronics Display (M) Sdn Bhd (SDMA) is located in the Samsung Electronics Complex in Seremban.

The company was reported to manufacture Samsung televisions as well as monitors for the domestic and export markets.

In 2006, the company was said to have 1,000 people on its payroll.

Meanwhile, the status of Samsung's plans to set up a RM3.5 million memory chip facility on mainland Penang in Batu Kawan is still unknown.

"No progress has been made on this," a source said.

It was reported two years ago that Samsung was looking to hire as many as 2,000 people when it opens its new manufacturing facility in Penang and the project was supposed to break ground by the end of last year, with full production commencing in 2011.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who visited Seoul in July this year, had said that the Samsung Group had expressed an interest in solar energy, LED, defence equipment and shipbuilding.

When visiting Samsung City in Suwon, he was reportedly briefed by Samsung Group Malaysia's president Datuk Lee Sang-Bai on the company's plans in Malaysia over the next five years.

Read more: Samsung plans LED plant in Malaysia http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/sungsam-2/Article/index_html#ixzz17QOR4fgM

Monday, December 6, 2010

Why we need off grid solar power for remote island?

This is the most commom application for wind-solar power hybrid in remote islands and villages where the electricity transmission facilities are not available.

Renewable Energy Sources OFF-GRID
The solution specially address to remote Islanders ( Sabah/Sarawak )

Introduction

It is the Sun which stirs winds and the great water cycle, depositing rain on highlands and creating the potential for hydro-electric power; it is the Sun's energy which grew plants which decayed to form the coal and oil that we have extracted so determinedly in our industrial age.

Why do we need Renewable Energy For Remote Islands?
  1. Extreme Remote Islands where many villages are often living far away from grid power
Click here for full story of why do we need Renewable Energy for Remote Island

Friday, December 3, 2010

Tip to save fuel for Toyota Prius: Slow down your speed! Zero Petrol....



Alot of drivers hate to follow slow moving heavy vehicle such as bulldozer and heavy loaded lorries during their travel journey. However, an experiment  was done on Toyota Prius.... When the owner bring down the car's speed to 10km/hour, it is fully running at electric motor mode and powering up by battery. There is zero petrol consumptiopn while the car is moving. The engine will restart again once the battery are fully drained off.

My Previous post
Malaysia Toyota Prius Fuel Performance-Update
How much you will spend on Toyota Prius Maintenance?
All about Toyota Prius In Malaysia

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Fifteen sen hike for RON97

KUALA LUMPUR: The price of RON97 petrol is up by 15 sen per litre from today.

A source said the price of RON97 petrol will cost RM2.30 compared with the earlier price of RM2.15 per litre, due to an increase in the price of crude oil in the world market.

The price of RON95 will however, remain at RM1.85 sen per litre.

It was announced by the Government on July 16 that the price of RON97 will be subjected to a managed float to reflect the price of petrol in the global market.

This is the second increase announced in a month as on Nov 1, the price of RON97 was increased by five sen and sold at RM2.15 per litre.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Back to Photovoltaic (PV)/ Solar Power History

What is history behind Photovoltaic (PV) or solar power since the year 1955? 
PV cells were started to use in space application such as power up the satelitte. And today 2010 , overwhelming demand from Renewable energy sector had contributed higher growth of production of PV cells annually.Big scale of Solar Power Plants with total capacity up to Mega Watt (MW) are widely installed in most of develop countries. Just take a snapshoot on the four major phases for PV market:
  • Space age,
  • Off Grid PV,
  • Rooftop ,
  • On Grid and
  • PV Power plants.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Malaysia Toyota Prius Fuel Performance-Update

A good friend of mine, Mr Foo spent his last weekend at Kelantan (located at North of Penisular Malaysia) and of course his red Toyota Prius hybrid car become his family vehicle.
This long distance balik kampung trip (go back to hometown ) took about 7 and 1/2 hours driving  from Kuala Lumpur to Pangkalan kubur, Kelantan. Here, he would like to share the fuel performance of his Toyota Prius as shown as below.



Distance Covered Kula Lumpur to Kota Bahru

One way:  566.6km

Fuel: RON97 Synergy F1 (ESSO MOBIL)-RM2.15 per litre

Money spent on fuel :RM82.00 for fuel tank (38.138 litre)

Km balance recorded in Prius Fuel Meter (Dashboard) =191km
Total miledge achieved: 757kM


My previous Post about Toyota Prius
 
How much you will spend on Toyota Prius Maintenance?
UMW Toyota sets new lower price for Prius
All About Toyota Prius In Malaysia

Monday, November 22, 2010

UPM-First Wind Turbine Hybrid with Solar Panel

Recently, Our Malaysia local university-University Putra Malaysia (UPM) had kick start the Renewable Energy (RE) Initiative by installing few units of stylish wind turbines and solar panels in UPM-Serdang main campus.
The technical data such as the size of wind turbines and solar panels are shown as below:

Technical Data For photovoltaic (PV)


Total PV power: 2700 Watts
Powered by: Solar Hybrid UPS

Technical Data For Wind Turbines


1 Unit : 300W Wind Turbine
1 Unit: 1500W Wind Turbine
1 Unit: 3000W Wind Turbine

Total Capacity : 7500W ( 7.5kW)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010

ETI Tech Corp Bhd (ETI) (0118) is in talks with the Perak state government to jointly set up an energy storage plant

ETI Tech Corp Bhd (ETI) (0118) is in talks with the Perak state government to jointly set up an energy storage plant at a designated green technology park in Meru, near Ipoh.


Its executive director Y.K. Khor said if the plan materialises, the company, which provides renewable energy storage solutions, expects to spend some RM100 million on the plant and related equipment.

"Each year, we plough in tens of millions into research and development and buying of equipment for the development of our business.

"If we build a factory by next year, we need to spend up to RM100 million," he told Business Times in an interview in Kuala Lumpur.

Khor said the project will also depend on the utilisation and volume capacity of its existing facility in the Kulim High Technology Park, Kedah.

"When our volume increases beyond what we can take versus our current volume right now, we may have to start thinking of moving or expanding this factory.

"We foresee this movement of factory, pending further detailed discussion (with Perak government) but may start (building the factory) as early as next year," he said.

Khor said ETI is looking at buying between 2ha and 4ha of land for the factory.

"We still have 2.8ha of land in Kulim, which is ready for expansion," he said.

ETI, listed on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market, also has a research and development centre in Penang.

The company sees the potential of establishing a new facility in Perak in view of the state government's aspiration to harness green energy and technology.

"The Perak government is very keen on driving green energy campaign in the state. By mid-2011, the state government may ban the use of various forms of lead acid batteries within its agencies. This augurs well with our business operations and activities," Khor said.

Friday, November 12, 2010

'Green motorcycles' set to make debut next year

Friday November 12, 2010


'Green motorcycles' set to make debut next year

PETALING JAYA: After years of waiting, Malaysians will get to ride on electric motorcycles or "green bikes" once the machines make their debut next year.

JPJ director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said the Road Transport Act 1987 was being amended to exempt the requirement for the machines to have engine numbers before they can be registered.

Among the features of the "green bike" are:

● The lithium battery-powered machine offers the same performance of a 125cc petrol-powered motorcycle.

● It will be priced slightly above RM10,000.

● Modenas says it is ready to launch its electric motorcycle within the new few months.


source: The star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/12/nation/7416126&sec=nation

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

You can make electricity at home and sell it to TNB

Thursday November 11, 2010


KUALA LUMPUR: The soon-to-be implemented feed-in-tariff (FiT) mechanism under the Renewable Energy (RE) Act will enable individuals to earn income by selling electricity generated from renewable resources at home.

Under the RE Act, the public will be able to sell electricity generated from RE to utility companies such as Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Sarawak Energy Bhd at a fixed rate for a specific period.

RE/Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic Technology Application (MBIPV) national project team leader and chief technical adviser Ahmad Hadri Haris said that under the RE Act, consumers can install their own renewable resources such as solar panel at home and would be a secondary income for consumers.

Consumer producing 4KW of electricity at home will be earning more than RM400 a month. It will be a secondary income generator,” he told StarBiz at the sideline of Malakoff Corp Bhd’s 3rd Energy Expert Series yesterday.

Ahmad said consumers would also be able to offset potential tariff hike by setting up RE such as solar panels at home.

A normal house needs 4KW while the capital required is about RM60,000. However, with FiT, consumers need to pay only 10%, or RM6,000 while the rest will be borne as a loan from a bank.

The monthly income generated from the 4KW will be RM696 and the monthly repayment is RM456 to the bank, thus earning consumers a net cash of RM240 per month,” Ahmad said.

MBIPV is a national project under the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry to promote the use of photovoltaic (PV) technology to tap solar energy and generate electricity for buildings.

Ahmad said the Government was currently in the process of preparing the Act for a first reading in parliament next month.

He said two Acts would need to be passed in parliament for the RE to take off in the country. The first RE Act would focus on RE while the second act was to empower the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) which will oversee the implementation of RE.

It is part of the Government’s plan to boost renewable energy contribution to Malaysia’s electricity-generation mix from less than 1% in 2009 to around 5.5% by 2015 and to 11% of all electricity generated nationwide in 2020.

Consumers may have to be prepared to pay a little bit more for their monthly electricity bills to support the higher charges being levied on RE next year. A 1% tariff hike to cover cost associated with the FiT scheme may come into force as early as January.

Ahmad said it would be a very minimal impact given that 1% of a RM100 electricity bill would cost RM1. He said some 56% of the nation would not be impacted as they consume less than 200kwh a month.

“Cost of FiT is about 1% incorporated into the electricity tariff for high consumption only (more than 200kwh a month).

“Also 1% is only 0.31 sen/kwh, so it is almost unnoticeable. In return, consumers can generate income from FiT,” Ahmad said.

"FiT is not a subsidy. It is a market support mechanism. It provides an opportunity for all to generate income from producing RE at home,” Ahmad said.

He said the Government would educate the public with an awareness campaign so that consumers can understand the FiT scheme.

The Government has set a target for 2,080 MW or 11% of all electricity generated nationwide in 2020 to be sourced from environment-friendly RE. Currently, less than 1% of the total electricity is generated from RE. In the short term, the Government has set a target of 5.5% of electricity to be generated by RE by 2015.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Perak mini-hydro plant project set to take off soon

Saturday November 6, 2010


Perak mini-hydro plant project set to take off soon
IPOH: Perak is set to have its first ever environment-friendly mini-hydro plant to generate electricity.

Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the RM10mil plant could generate up to 10MW of electricity and the project was expected to take off soon.

“It is capable of generating enough electricity to support a small town,” he said.

Dr Zambry had earlier witnessed the signing of the memorandum of agreement between Perak Hydro­renewable Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-Il Anuar Wan Ahmad, China Science and Tech­nology International Supply Corp­oration board chairman Liang Bing and Bumi International Energy Sdn Bhd executive director Dzahir Jamudin yesterday.

“We will also be looking into the possibility of expanding the plant to generate up to 30MW,” he added.

He said power would be generated through technology that uses streaming water current, adding that it was in line with the state’s stance to support and adopt the National Green Technology Policy.

source:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/6/nation/7377163&sec=nation

Monday, November 8, 2010

DiGi to cut carbon footprint by 50pc in 2011

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 per cent next year, said its chief executive officer (CEO) Henrik Clausen.


The company has managed to reduce it by 38 per cent since its participation in this initiative, from 2008.


"Over the past few years, we have been conscientiously looking at ways to address energy efficiency and explore the use of more sustainable sources of energy in our operations," he told reporters after the "Challenge for Change" award ceremony, here today.

"From incorporating smart green equipment for our networks, to moderating electricity consumption and reducing paper usage, we have embedded a greener way of running our business in working to help cultivate a low carbon operation," he added.

Also present at the ceremony was the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

"One of the issues about green buildings is, people think it is costly to build. But, this is only in the initial stage as proven by green buildings in the United States and Europe, with money saved in terms of maintenance cost for the future," said Saifuddin.

He also believes, the need for skilled workers in the green technology area is now increasing and would create a lot of job opportunities for local graduates in future.

The Challenge for Change, is a component of DiGi's Deep Green programme that reaches out to the community, as part of its efforts to reduce the shared climate impact via the development and practice of innovative solutions. --Bernama


Read more: DiGi to cut carbon footprint by 50pc in 2011 http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101104172958/Article/index_html#ixzz14JYoDEq7

Sunday, November 7, 2010

绿色这条道路上

绿色这条道路上


財经评论 2010-11-04 17:02

最近財政预算案中,政府宣佈延长一些“绿色”措施,这些措施的生效与运作,需要一些时间去酝酿、发酵,才能见到成果。


有关措施是对直接、间接投入再生能源的企业,提供一些税务优惠与奖掖,以达到节能减碳的目的。

这项措施是政府贯彻节能减碳、减少温室效应的部份努力。凡属再生能源、节能工业与减低温室效应等活动,可在2011年財政预算案以后两年,获延长系列税务优惠与奖掖。实质奖掖包括:参与再生能源发电的公司,可获得长达10年法定收入免税的新兴工业地位。

大马有很多生物质量,最为人所熟知的是油棕的枝叶或其他生物性废料等。根据採访一些企业后得知,一些企业的“废物利用措施”所生產的能源,足以补贴企业所需能源。

一些时候,相关企业还有剩余能源,但目前遗憾是仍未能把这些过剩能源,卖回给国家能源(TENAGA),以及导入国家的电流输送系统中。

根据首相署经济策划署一份报告指出,大马於明年有1%的再生能源电力,將导入有关系统中。

大马应该制定一项能源效益大蓝图,全方位检討目前在各个缺口的浪费,这不仅减少长期的能源消耗与浪费,更重要的是达致减碳与避免地球继续升温。


节能减碳从教育做起

以电供与水供公用设施管理来说,这些设施无效益的管理,一方面既浪费政府的钱,也令人民被迫付出更大代价。

早期很多公用设施,皆在政府认为是策略领域,而未开放予其他方面竞標与管理。不过,在绿色能源部份,若能导入一些国內外专精,相信对加速推动绿色能源,或对提高整体能源效益方面,有所帮助。

如果有了这些外在因素的刺激,至少某些能源公司的职员,就不会眼里只有高压电缆,或硬闯某个山村,欲在迫近新村范围架电缆输送电流。

公用设施作为例子,是因公用与航空、运输与製造业,皆是排碳蛮大的领域。目前国际公用公司、航空公司已跑在减碳节能前线,自动设下减碳指標和採取步骤落实。

以大马轿车夜以继日,在大马各大都会塞车所的排碳与释放热气,这种能源的浪费,汽油补贴不停的流失,乃至对大马经济形成的负面衝击,是非常惊人的。

不仅仅因为大马亦在吉隆坡展开高速捷运计划,在吉隆坡问题未解决前,同样的问题也会扩散至其他大都会。因此,这相信是长远能源效益大蓝图中,所需注意与克服的一些问题。

政府最近预算案中为油电环保车提供免税措施,鼓励人民购买减排轿车减少排碳。政府也在其经济转型路线图中,实施一些环保认证与“標籤”,包括从政府做起,所採购货品符合环保生產模式。

大马政府绿色环保道路上,无疑朝向一个正確方向。儘管政府採取这项策略可喜可贺,但在绿色环保道路上,还是有很多地方需要改进。

以政府车队、公眾一般运输车的行为模式来说,还是有很多车子停於停车场、路边不动时,车內人士还是开动引擎阅报半小时至一小时,一些时候弄得停车场空气更污染,温度更高


上述行为的產生与燃油费低,或者政府与环保团体宣导不足,官员至民眾没有觉醒有关。这方面的落差,仍等待政府、企业、民眾,非政府组织去落实减碳管理。

这是一个进程,相信大马会在法规与执法上进一步优化,包括加强环境的执法,及多植树降温,或在產业上逐步朝向绿色建筑指数,减少能源消耗与减排降温等。


企业也须为环保尽分力


在企业上,根据標准普尔对亚太企业调查,10个亚太企业中,有9个企业已对地球升温与碳的管理上益发觉醒。但相对的,他们对这些问题形成的財务风险与契机,仍是朦朧的。

可以预料到的,在不久的未来,气候改变这议题上,將直接与企业息息相关。这可能关係到消费者、投资者对这些企业的形象、他们的竞爭力的评估,或者排碳风险高的企业,因其“持续发展评级”差,导致在筹资成本会相对高。

与此同时,节能管理妥当的企业,也可能掌握更多优势,並从节能上开发更大契机!


星洲日报/焦点评析‧作者:张启华‧2010.11.04
source :
http://biz.sinchew-i.com/node/40531?tid=17

Saturday, November 6, 2010

RE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT BTW TNB & KUB- BERJAYA ENERGY SDN BHD

SIGNING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (REPPA) BETWEEN TNB AND KUB-BERJAYA ENERGY SDN BHD

TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD today, has signed an agreement for the purchase of electricity generated by a small Renewable Energy (RE) power project developed by KUB-Berjaya Energy Sdn. Bhd. under the Very Small Renewable Energy Power (VSREP) Program .The SREP Program was launched by the Government in May 2001 to promote the utilisation of renewable energy in power generation and to reduce emission of greenhouse gases. The signing of this REPPA demonstrates the continuous support given by TNB for the success of the Government’s SREP Program.

TNB has agreed to purchase the electricity from KUB-Berjaya Energy Sdn. Bhd. for a period of 21 years. The estimated value of this REPPA is about RM1.84 million per year.

The RE power plant developed by KUB-Berjaya Energy Sdn. Bhd., which utilizes landfill gas (methane gas) as fuel, will be located in Bukit Tagar, Selangor Darul Ehsan and will have an export capacity of 1 MW to TNB. As at to date, the total capacity under REPPA is 109.65 MW.

source: Bursa Malaysia Announcement (2 November 2010)

Friday, November 5, 2010

Proton to offer hybrid car below RM100,000

PETALING JAYA: PROTON HOLDINGS BHD  is looking to offer its first hybrid car at a competitive price of below RM100,000, Advisor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday, Nov 2.


Expected to be commercially launched next year, Proton is said to be developing hybrid as well as electric engines with British company Frazer-Nash Research, South Korea's LG and its Britain-based subsidiary Lotus.

Dr Mahathir, who is former prime minister, said the development of hybrid cars was part of Proton's initiative to move into green TECHNOLOGY [].

"We have now frozen the design and in the process of improving the performance of the car. We will make an announcement very soon," he told reporters after handing over Proton's 25th Anniversary edition cars to the first nine buyers here.

"The price of a hybrid car will be slightly higher than an ordinary car because the batteries are so expensive. In the case of a well-known car maker, the hybrid car will be three times higher than ordinary cars.

"Our cars, I think will be below RM100,000," he said.

He said Proton would be putting its three hybrid cars to participate in a race in Britain on Nov 6.

Meanwhile, Proton Managing Director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir the company would set a test fleet of about 50 hybrid vehicles for use by the government before the launch of mass production.

He had earlier said that the company was producing the Exora hybrid version in Britain for testing and research.

A vehicle with hybrid technology means it has two sources of power, petrol and electricity. Today’s hybrids combine a petrol engine with one or more electric motors.

The fully electric hybrid drivetrain consists of an engine that recharges lithium ion batteries, which, in turn, power an electric motor responsible for driving the car.

Honda Malaysia yesterday announced that customers could purchase its new Civic Hybrid at on-the-road price of RM108,980 in Peninsular and RM109,980 in East Malaysia, which is RM21,000 less than the current Honda Civic.

Last week, UMW Toyota Motor cut the Toyota Prius on-the-road price with insurance in Peninsular Malaysia to RM139,900 from RM175,000. The price in Sabah and Sarawak is about RM141,500 due to higher logistics costs.

This was in line with the government's decision to extend tax incentives for hybrid vehicles until Dec 31, 2011

source:Bernama
http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/176449-proton-to-offer-hybrid-car-below-rm100000.html

Thursday, November 4, 2010

How much you will spend on Toyota Prius Maintenance?

Alot of  Malaysian, including well to do businessman are very concern about the cost of maintenance for a Toyota Prius due to its complexity in hybrid car technology such as battery, inverter,battery system and etc.

To :Non Toyota Prius Driver:

The initial maintenance cost for Toyota Prius are:

First 1,000 KM maintenance at Toyota Service center-Shah Alam = RM 74.00
 
First 5,000KM Maintenance at Toyota Service center-Balakong  =  RM 74.00


The above maintenance cost including :
  • wash and vaccum car
  • Replacement of Premium MIM TGMO 4litre oil
  • Gasket
  • window washer 30ml
  • labour cost (free)
Note: If you intend to get further discount from Toyota, pls fill up the questionaire form and you will get RM20 rebate from your total bill .

Happy Driving with Toyota Prius.

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Modenas Electric Motorcycle CTRIC Specification

For those who are intended to purchase or consider to change our petrol motorcycle to electric motorcycle, you may find the technical information such as the speed,torque and other technical info from my below picture.Looking forward our government to approve this electric motorcycle on the road soon.

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Modenas Electric Motorcycle-CTRIC

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Modenas Electric Motorcycle-CTRIC

During my visit to Green Energy Exhibition at KLCC recently, an interesting green motorcycle exhibition booth -Electric Motorcycle from Modenas, our Malaysia national motorcycle company had caught my attention.

This electric motorcycle is fully developed, assembled and manufactured in Malaysia. It will launch in near future after obtaining approval from the authorities. The target market will be the urban and inter urban within 30-40km range for those people who are conscious about energy saving .


The selling price for this electric bike will be below RM5,000 per unit and it will take about three and half hours to recharge the motorcycle from zero base (for minimum 80% battery capacity). It has a 1kw  DC Brushless (PWM) Motor. The life span of the 5 units of lead acid,Nano Gel type batteries are 2.5 years or 30,000KM and up to 500 discharge cycles. The rating for each battery is about 12V , 20AH @ 2hours.

Based on our current electricity tariff, it will cost about RM0.39 for a  full charge.It capable to travel up to 65KM with the maximum speed of 110kM.

(source: Business Time New_2 July 2010)

The below is the our national made Electric Motorcycle-CTRIC-Intelligent Energy flyer




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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Solar Shield--Protecting the North American Power Grid

source :Science@NASA



Oct. 26, 2010: Every hundred years or so, a solar storm comes along so potent it fills the skies of Earth with blood-red auroras, makes compass needles point in the wrong direction, and sends electric currents coursing through the planet's topsoil. The most famous such storm, the Carrington Event of 1859, actually shocked telegraph operators and set some of their offices on fire. A 2008 report by the National Academy of Sciences warns that if such a storm occurred today, we could experience widespread power blackouts with permanent damage to many key transformers.


What's a utility operator to do?


A new NASA project called "Solar Shield" could help keep the lights on.


"Solar Shield is a new and experimental forecasting system for the North American power grid," explains project leader Antti Pulkkinen, a Catholic University of America research associate working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "We believe we can zero in on specific transformers and predict which of them are going to be hit hardest by a space weather event."

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

UMW Toyota sets new lower price for Prius

Written by Surin Murugiah

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 17:18

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor has set the on-the-road price for the Toyota Prius hybrid car at RM 139,000 in Peninsular Malaysia, which is about RM35,000 lower than its previous RM175,000 price tag.

The price for the Prius in Sabah and Sarawak is set at RM141,000 due to higher logistics costs.

The changes in the prices come into effect from Wednesday, Oct 27.

UMW Toyota Motor president Kuah Kock Heng said the company welcomed the recent National Budget announcement by the government on the extension and enhancement of tax incentives for hybrid cars effective from Jan 1, 2011 until Dec 31, 2011.

"We are very delighted with the support by the government, to extend the full exemption of import duty and full exemption of excise duty for Hybrid cars.

“Compared to the 2009 National Budget, import duties was given full exemption while the excise duty was given 50% reduction.

Kuah said that with the new price tag, Malaysians would be able to enjoy the company’s most popular hybrid car, the Prius, at a more affordable price.

They can also benefit from the high fuel efficiency and at the same time contribute to lower the CO2 emission,” he said in a statement Wednesday.

The Prius has worldwide sales exceeding 2 million units.

http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/176115-umw-toyota-sets-new-lower-price-for-prius.html

开发i MiEV全电动车

开发i MiEV全电动车


投资致富 2010-10-25 14:42

汽车虽为人们带来便利,但全球暖化和环境污染亦是眾人关注的课题。日本三菱汽车相信发展全电动汽车(Electric Vehicle,EV)才是长远有效的解决方案。

日本三菱汽车企业主席益子修表示,新时代车主意识到环保的重要,同时对环保车和汽车工业新科技有所期望,目前市场上有了油电混合汽车(Hybrid),未来汽车工业將迈向全电动汽车发展。

“三菱是市场上首家推出电动汽车的公司,我们將在象徵三菱汽车尖端环保技术的“i MiEV”基础上,继续研发兼具驾驶乐趣和环保的全电动汽车。”

三菱概念车紧凑型PX MiEV展示了三菱新插电式混合动力系统(Plug-in Hybrid),体现该公司驾驶乐趣、安全可靠、环保责任三大造车宗旨。此款车子纯电力发动,不需注入燃料,只要完成充电程序即可行驶。

此车款备有3种充电模式,包括100伏特或200伏特家用电源充电及高速充电。只要將车上的插头连接家用插座即可充电,利用100伏特电源充电,费时14小时;200伏特为7小时,若高速充电,则能在30分钟內充满80%电量。


益子修补充,全电动车子可以减少对燃油的依赖,同时为环保尽一分力。三菱计划在未来三年,將此全电动汽车系统装置於中大型城市休旅车上。

http://biz.sinchew-i.com/node/40125?tid=8

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

ETP: Nuclear energy one of 10 EPPs

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to use nuclear energy is included as one of the ten Entry Point Projects (EPPs) under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).


Minister in the Prime Minister Department, Datuk Seri Idris Jala, said the government included this because the country relied heavily on fossil fuels.

"As we move forward, we have to look into different renewable energy like biomass and biogas," he told reporters after the launch of the ETP: A Roadmap for Malaysia by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak here Monday.


Idris said there was a need for an in-depth deliberation on safety in the use of nuclear energy.

"The government is already in discussions with other countries that have gone through this path. Learn the lesson from other country and at the same engage and discuss with states where the the plant is likely to be sited.

"We are not going to start digging now and there should not be a short cut in establishing the nuclear power as renewable energy," he said.

Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui had recently said the government has approved the construction of a nuclear power plant which was expected to start operation by 2021 to meet the country's power demand in the future.

Chin said that using nuclear to generate power was inevitable as the use of coal and gas to generate power could no longer meet the country's energy demand, given that the resources were depleting.

"There is also limited land where dams could be built for the operations of hydro power plants," he said. - BERNAMA
Read more: ETP: Nuclear energy one of 10 EPPs http://www.nst.com.my/articles/ETP_Nuclearenergyoneof10EPPs/Article//Article#ixzz13NZKUoyD

Monday, October 25, 2010

ETP: Energy sectors to grow 5pc a year

The government has set an ambitious goal of a five per cent annual growth for the oil, gas and energy sectors in the decade from 2010 to 2020, against a backdrop of the natural two per cent decline in oil and gas production.


The target translates into an increase of RM131.4 billion for the period from 2010 to 2020.

"Beyond economic growth in this decade, the oil, gas and energy sectors are also responsible for building a sustainable energy platform for the people and business, in this decade and into the future," the government said at the launch of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) : A Road Map for Malaysia, here today.

The Roadmap was launched by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

A total of 12 entry point projects (EPP) as well as two-business opportunities within the oil, gas and energy sector have been identified. Oil, gas and energy are among the important National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs).

The EPPs will contribute RM47.1 billion to Gross National Income (GNI) to meet 2020 targets.

An additional RM61.2 billion will come from business opportunities and baseline growth.

Thus, the NKEA expects to deliver a RM131.4 billion GNI impact and create an additional 52,300 jobs in the oil, gas and energy sectors.

A significant proportion of these will be highly-skilled jobs, with an estimated 21,000 (40 per cent) for qualified professionals such as engineers and geologists, with a monthly salary range of RM5,000-RM10,000.


The government said the incremental GNI includes RM23.1 billion of GNI from the multiplier effect created by the EPPs from other sectors.

The largest sources of the multiplier effect on the oil, gas and energy NKEA are palm oil, tourism and electronics and electrical NKEAs, for example, an increase in usage of energy due to an increase in tourists visiting Malaysia.

To achieve the target, the government and the oil, gas and energy sectors will focus on four thrusts, namely, sustaining oil and gas production, enhancing downstream growth, making Malaysia the number one Asian hub for oil field services and building a sustainable energy platform for growth.

The third thrust is about leveraging the nation’s strategic location at the centre of the Asia Pacific region and adjacent to international shipping lanes.

The EPP for this thrust includes attracting Multinational Companies to bring sizeable shares of their global operations to Malaysia.

As for the fourth thrust, it includes initiatives aimed at ensuring energy security for Malaysia as the nation strives for growth towards becoming a high income economy.

"This also involves reducing the reliance on fossil fuels while growing the power generation capacity," said the government. –- BERNAMA

Read more: ETP: Energy sectors to grow 5pc a year http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101025154753/Article/index_html#ixzz13NY89BgU

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Hybrid cars to be more affordable by 2011

The prices of hybrid cars are expected to be more attractive next year to boost sales after Budget 2011 announcement of duty exemptions for the cars below 2,000 cc until Dec 31, 2011.


President of Malaysian Automotive Association, Datuk Aishah Ahmad, said currently, hybrid cars in Malaysia were expensive where fewer than 300 cars had been sold.

"The prices will definitely go down next year. At the moment, the industry players are doing the pricing," she told a media briefing after the launch of KL International Motor Show 2010's (KLIMS'10) advertising and promotional campaign here today.

The campaign, entitled 'We Care', was launched by Tourism Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Aishah said the granting of a manufacturing plant licence to Berjaya Corp Bhd by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry for the assembly of commercial vehicles, hybrid cars, electric cars and luxury passenger vehicles was a good sign for Malaysia's motor vehicle industry.

"This may attract more investors to come to Malaysia and it will be a good opportunity for the industry," she said.

KLIMS'10, which will be held from Dec 3-12 this year, is expected to attract 330,000 visitors and tourists. The event will be held at Putra World Trade Centre. -- Bernama

Read more: Hybrid cars to be more affordable by 2011 http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101021165224/Article/index_html#ixzz12zlOnETv

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Renewable Energy Act in effect by H1 2011

source : Business Times

The bill on the Renewable Energy Act is expected to be tabled in Parliament before year-end, with the Act coming into force by June next year.


Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry's Undersecretary of the Sustainable Energy Division, Badriyah Abdul Malek, said the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanism is therefore expected to be implemented at the same time.

FiT is a mechanism that allows electricity produced from indigenous renewable energy resources to be sold to power utilities at a fixed premium price and for specific duration.

"The bill is now completed and submitted to the Attorney-General. So we expect the bill to be tabled for first reading between the October and December session," she told reporters after the Investment Opportunities in Renewable Energy Seminar and Dialogue with Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok in Kota Kinabalu today.

"At the same time, we will also table the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Bill, which is to institute the establishment of SEDA Malaysia, the authority to spearhead renewable energy development in Malaysia," Badriyah said.

"We expect the second and third reading in March, and the Act enforced probably in May or June next year, so the FiT will also come on board in May or June 2011," she said.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Govt in talks with Proton to supply hybrid cars to its officials

Govt in talks with Proton to supply hybrid cars to its officials


source :By STEPHEN THEN -The star

stephenthen@thestar.com.my

MIRI: Government officials will soon be provided with hybrid electric cars in another effort to go green.

The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry is now in discussions with Proton Holdings Bhd to replace the current fleet of government vehicles with hybrid cars, said its minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin.

“If we really want to see the country go green, the Government must take the lead and show by example. We cannot keep telling the people and the private sector to go green if we do not do the same,” he told The Star yesterday, explaining the rationale behind the change.

A hybrid vehicle uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. It combines an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.

Chin said vehicles using electric engines could save up to 40% of fuel and also drastically cut down on carbon emission.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Implementing the Feed-in-Tariff mechanism

source : The Star
Implementing the Feed-in-Tariff mechanism


KUALA LUMPUR: Although details are yet to be available, analysts speculate consumers may pay more for their electricity bills with the implementation of the feed-in-tariff mechanism under the Renewable Energy Act.


The Government announced that it will implement the Feed-in-Tariff mechanism under the Renewable Energy Act, to allow electricity generated from renewable energy by individuals and independent providers to be sold to electricity utility companies.

The Feed-in-Tariff forms part of the Act that is expected be tabled before the Parliament next month. It is part of the Government’s plan to boost renewable energy contribution to Malaysia’s electricity-generation mix from less than 1% in 2009 to around 5.5% by 2015 and to 11% of all electricity generated nationwide in 2020.

“The national utility would be obliged to buy renewable electricity at above-market rates set by the Government over a specific period of time from the day the system is connected to the grid,’’ an analyst said.

‘’The utility would be authorised to pass on this cost to all electricity consumers through their regular electricity bills.’’

OSK Research head Chris Eng said certainly, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) would not want to pay and the higher tariff would probably be passed on to the consumer. It would probably be cost-neutral to TNB as higher fees collected would be utilised by the national utility company to pay producers who uses renewable energy to produce electricity.

To a question, Eng said consumers may need to pay an additional 1% to 3% more for electricity.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Lighten your Footprint while Working from Home

Courtesy: WWF Canada

Lighten your Footprint while Working from Home Help bring the freedom of flexible work arrangements to more workplaces across Canada.
 
When National Work from Home Day gets 50,000 "likes" on Facebook, Workopolis will donate $10,000 to WWF-Canada.
 
You can help us get there!If one million Canadians were to work at home just one day each week, in a year Canada would save some 250 million kilograms of CO2 emissions; 100 million litres of fuel; and 800 million fewer kilometres of mileage on our highways and streets. As a side-benefit, we would save some $40 million in fuel costs, and 50 million hours of time, to spend with our families, or on our non-work lives.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Highlights of PM's Budget 2011 speech (Green Technology Related)

source: The star

 The Govt is committed to develop green technology to ensure sustainable development

  •  Pioneer Status, Investment Tax Allowance for energy generation from renewable sources plus energy efficiency activities extended til 31 December 2015

  • Import duty and sales tax exemption on equipment for the generation of energy from renewable sources and energy efficiency to be extended until Dec 31, 2012.

  • Import duty and excise duty exemption duty to franchise holders of hybrid cars will be extended until Dec 31, 2011 with excise duty to be given full exemption. This incentive is also extended to electric cars as well as hybrid and electric motorcycles.

  • The Govt will implement the Programme on Blending of Biofuels with Petroleum Diesel (B5 Programme) in June 2011

  • Government will implement the Feed in Tariff (FiT) mechanism under the Renewable Energy (RE) Act to allow electricity generated from RE by individuals and independent providers to be sold to electricity utility companies.

  • For Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, RM93mil is allocated for facilities
  • PPP project: Construction of a 300-megawatt Combined-Cycle Gas Power Plant in Kimanis, Sabah

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/15/budget/20101015160648&sec=budget

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Banks say they support green technology

source : The Star

UOB senior veep: Companies need to provide green certification
KUALA LUMPUR: Some banks deny that they are reluctant to provide financing for green technology initiatives and claim that they will lend as long as internal lending guidelines are met and investors are able to secure certification from relevant authorities.

United Overseas Bank (M) Bhd senior vice-president and senior head of bumiputra business banking division Mohd Fhauzi Muridan said: “We treat all customers equally. Any application for financing is assessed according to our internal lending guidelines and applied equally to all customers.

Mohd Fhauzi Muridan ... ‘We treat all customers equally.’

“The only additional criterion for Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS) is that companies will need to provide the project certification from the Malaysian Green Technology Corp (MGTC) and the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water,” he told StarBiz.


He said the Government assisted these companies by providing a certain level of financial guarantee that encouraged financial institutions to give them loans, adding that overlaying this, however, was the bank’s lending guidelines when assessing the various risks associated with a loan application.

According to Mohd Fhauzi, UOB Malaysia has its own internal lending guidelines and these guidelines would apply equally to all customers from all industries and sectors. These guidelines, he noted, wereconsistent with best practices and aligned with existing regulatory requirements.

Applicants who had viable project approved by the ministry and able to meet the bank’s lending guidelines would definitely be considered by the bank, he said.

Bernama recently reported that the slow assimilation of green technology in the country was due to the reluctance of banks to provide financing. It cited Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui as saying the resistance stemmed from the assumption by financial institutions that green technology was still new here compared with some other countries.

Chin also felt financial institutions were adopting a wait-and-see attitude instead of taking risks.

He added so far, MGTC had green project certification for 55 projects out of 71 applications, whereby only nine projects had been offered financing and the rest were depending on banks for money.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Hopes for cheaper green cars

source: The star

Industry analysts call for incentives that promote hybrid or electric vehicles in Budget 2011




PETALING JAYA: Local automotive analysts and industry observers are hopeful that incentives that promote hybrid or electric vehicles in Malaysia would be announced at this year’s Budget 2011 that will be tabled on Friday.

A key step forward is to reduce the price tag of such vehicles, said Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific automotive and transportation practice principal consultant Dushyant Sinha.

“It is imperative that hybrid and electric cars are made more affordable and acceptable to the average consumer,” he told StarBiz in an e-mail.

“It is also important to ensure simultaneous development of a composite manufacturing ecosystem, comprising both OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) and suppliers.”

Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd and UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd are the only two official franchise holders offering their own hybrid models in Malaysia, namely the Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius respectively. The models are priced from RM129,000 and RM175,000 respectively

Dushyant also said that the 50% excise duty exemption for completely-built-up (CBU) hybrid cars that would end this year, should be extended. “The exemption has certainly helped make imported models like the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid more affordable,” he said.


“However, these incentives need to continue beyond Dec 31, 2010, to ensure that a critical mass of vehicles is reached before demand becomes large enough to make local manufacturing and assembly feasible.” Dushyant said added incentives that reduced day-to-day operational costs, such as free parking and reductions in road tax, would be welcomed at this year’s budget.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Berjaya Solar

Berjaya Solar Sdn Bhd (“Berjaya Solar”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, is pleased to announce the proposed development of the country’s first large-scale 10 Megawatt ground-based Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant at Bukit Tagar, Selangor, estimated to cost approximately RM180 million. This is the precursor to developing a proposed 50 Megawatt Solar PV power plant in the future based on the success of the 10 Megawatt plant undertaking.


Berjaya Solar has developed in-depth understanding on implementation of the proposed PV power plant during its recent visits to solar farms and relevant government institutions and companies in Germany and Spain.

A detailed analysis of the proposed PV project has been undertaken, including the consideration of crystalline PV as well as thin film technologies. Berjaya Solar has established strategic relationship with leading global Solar PV enterprises in the ASEAN region, such as EQ Solar and other PV manufacturers. EQ Solar is in the advanced stage of preparation to set up its latest solar panel manufacturing plant in Johor producing mono- and poly- crystalline PV modules.

The potential involvement of local and regional manufacturers will provide significant benefits to the country’s existing and new industry throughout the course of the project.

As an independent developer and operator of solar power in Malaysia, Berjaya Solar has submitted a proposal to develop the Solar PV Power Plant to the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water.

The successful engagement of the project entails support from the government, primarily in terms of policies for renewable energy. In this context, the government’s approval of Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (Malaysia Energy Centre) proposal for a new Feed-in Tariff mechanism that provides preferential electricity tariffs as incentive for producers of Renewable Energy Sources is imperative.

Pending and subject to approval of the Feed-in Tariff policy and the project, Berjaya Solar is expected to commence development of the 10 Megawatt Solar PV power plant in the 2nd half of 2010 to be commissioned by 2011. The plant will be developed over a 50 hectares site, and is capable of generating power to supply electricity to 3,000 homes. The power generated will be connected to the national grid to supply electricity nationwide.

The project is expected to draw global green-technology expertise to Malaysia, creating a new industry. The spin-offs from this are the transfer of technology and a positive impact on the local job market.

The abundance of solar irradiation in this region is a strong impetus, and Berjaya Solar sees great potential in solar source as the nation’s main source of supplemental energy, to reduce the nation’s dependency on fossil fuel energy. Unlike fossil fuels, Solar PV is able to create energy solutions that are environmentally friendly, during operation and after decommissioning, leading to a greener and sustainable environment.

This flagship undertaking is in line with the Government of Malaysia’s green energy policy, and will keep Malaysia abreast with other ASEAN countries embarking on similar solar projects.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Building green – a tax perspective

Source : The Star
Comment by Margaret Lee

CLIMATE change or global warming is “heating up” today’s political, business and social discourse. Little surprise then that in Malaysia, there has been an increased awareness of the need to adopt environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices to mitigate its effects. The Government recognises that one of the most effective ways to encourage Malaysians to embrace the green agenda is to get the private sector to lead the way. Hence, the following tax incentives were introduced in the hopes of encouraging green technology, which would eventually address both rising energy costs and climate change effects:

Giving pioneer status or investment tax allowance to companies investing in generation of energy from renewable sources and energy conservation/energy efficient activities;

Indirect tax exemptions for equipment used to generate energy from renewable sources, energy conservation equipment, energy efficiency equipment such as high-efficiency motors and insulation materials, and energy-efficiency consumer goods;

Stamp duty exemption for purchase of property with Green Building Index (GBI) certification; and

Income tax exemption on additional capital expenditure incurred to obtain GBI certification.

However, the current green incentives are not attractive enough for the public and private sectors as compared with those given in our neighbouring countries. Let’s break this down by the four target sectors of Green Technology under the National Green Technology Policy:

Buildings: The current GBI tax incentives do not recognise and reward stakeholders in a holistic manner as the incentives are only applicable to persons who construct as well as own green buildings. There are no tax incentives given to property developers who develop green buildings but do not own them.

Energy: The period in which the incentives offered for generation of energy from renewable sources and energy conservation/energy efficient activities will end on Dec 31. The implementation of the energy-efficient incentive remains unclear, i.e. whether the incentive is given to energy-efficient systems or specific components and equipment. This has resulted in delays in the implementation of energy-conservation projects by companies.

Transport: The cost of hybrid motor vehicles is still relatively high, thus, making them an unattractive option for the rakyat.
Water to waste management: The incentives are only limited to waste- recycling activities and storage treatment, and disposal of toxic and hazardous wastes. There are currently no holistic tax incentives to cover the entire chain of waste management.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Malaysia to push green tech in Budget 2011

The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water has proposed measures to encourage more firms to get involved in the development of green technology under Budget 2011.


Minister Datuk Seri Chin Fah Kui said the ministry's proposals included incentives and tax deductions. "The ministry is promoting green technology as it is a new sector to get involved in," he told a media briefing at the ministry's Hari Raya open house here today.

Chin said the ministry would host the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference 2010 (IGEM 2010) from Oct 14-17, 2010 to promote the green technology.

"Of the 500 firms that will participate in IGEM 2010, about 80 per cent of them are from overseas. "Among the countries coming for the exhibition include those from Europe, Japan, South Korea, China and Singapore," he said.

He said this would be the first time IGEM 2010 would be held on a big scale. "The IGEM will also let the foreign countries know that Malaysia is also encouraging the adoption of green technology," he said.

Chin said a roundtable of ministers involved in green technology and institutions of higher learning locally and overseas would also be held in conjunction with IGEM 2010.

IGEM 2010, which aims to promote green technology and its products, will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. -- Bernama

Read more: Malaysia to push green tech in Budget 2011 http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101005184644/Article/index_html#ixzz11UGYu9zx

Monday, October 4, 2010

Valeo full-LED headlamps on two concept cars

Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 3:35 pm


Valeo full-LED headlamps on two concept cars

PARIS: Valeo is fitting full-LED headlights the ZB10 Renault and SEAT IBE concept cars exclusively presented at the Paris Motor Show.

With their low energy consumption, equivalent to 85% of traditional headlamps, LEDs are are seen as ideal for electric vehicles because they increase their range, and they reduce fuel consumption by around 0.2 litres per 100 km for internal combustion engine vehicles.

In addition to low consumption, Valeo said LEDs offer many other benefits, such as a long lifespan exceeding that of the vehicle, the compactness of the associated optical systems, and the freedom they offer designers in terms of customised vehicle styling.

The use of new-generation LEDs, coupled with a high-efficiency optical system, produces light that is close to natural daylight, thereby increasing safety, it said.

source :The star
http://star-motoring.com/blog/permalink.asp?id=1611

Saturday, October 2, 2010

2x300MW Calaca Coal Fired Power Plant at Batangas (Manila),Philippines


Recently, i have visited Calaca Coal Fired Power station at Batangas, Philippines.We took approximately three hours drive from Manila, the capital of Philippines to the power station.
The total capacity of the power plant is 2x 300MW ,consisting of one unit of  300MW Toshiba steam generator, and GEC ALSTHOM steam generator with same capacity.
Currently, DMCI Power Corp is the new owner of the plant since Dec 2009, acquired the coal-fired facility for $361.71 million.

Futher info, pls refer to the news as below:

Friday, September 24, 2010

LED Saving Bulb for dining hall


To all,

For Dim lighting environment, guess 8 Watts LED Saving Bulb is just right for you!

Regards,
HK.Foo

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Phoenix Solar opens branch in Malaysia

SINGAPORE-BASED Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Germany’s Phoenix Solar AG, has opened a branch in Malaysia to offer full turnkey photovoltaic (PV) solutions.


These include design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of ground-based and rooftop PV power plants, building integrated PV systems and off-grid systems.

“The Malaysian government recently announced its National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan to increase renewable energy from 1 per cent to 5.5 per cent of electricity supply by 2015.

This augurs well for the industry here,” Phoenix Solar managing director Christophe Inglin said.

Source :
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20100918004139/Article/

Saturday, September 18, 2010

政府重洽第一代购电协议‧可助解决电力短缺问题

政府重洽第一代购电协议‧可助解决电力短缺问题


大马財经 2010-09-18 10:39

(吉隆坡17日讯)政府正与国內第一代独立发电商重洽购电协议,以延展供电期限换取调低电力產能收费,分析员认为这方案比建新发电站更廉宜和可靠,有助確保大马的电力供应充足,不会发生令人担心的电力短缺问题。

国油气体或是大贏家

一旦商洽有成果,对电力业是正面发展,而国油气体(PETGAS,6033,主板工业產品组)將是大贏家;对国家能源(TENAGA,5347,主板贸服组)和其他独立发电商影响中和。

兴业研究说,为了解决半岛电力短缺问题,国能之前预测在2020年需求6千兆瓦新电力供应,这是在假设第一代独立发电商供电延长的情况下,该公司管理层现在已经和第一代独立发电商洽延长合约,但必须先获得国油供应天然气。

延长合约比建新厂便宜

“现在洽谈在进行中,或者显示天然气已经解决,有可能就是国油计划在马六甲建液化天然气“气体化”设施。”

兴业认为,若天然气问题获解决,比较廉宜的解决电力短缺方案就是延长有关购电协定,这总比建另外的4千兆瓦新发电站成本低,且不具执行风险,因为旧发电站的拆旧和利率成本比新发电站低。

根据报导,能源、绿色工艺与水务部已开始与国內第一代独立发电站协商,以让他们同意调低產能收费,並以签署延长购电协定作为补偿。


以降价换延长合约

上述协商架构分两阶段协商,首阶段是减少现有的电力收费,次阶段则谈另一套购电协定。

第一代独立发电站总產能达4千100兆瓦,涉及公司包括杨忠礼电力(YTLPOWR,6742,主板基建计划组)、云顶杉源、昔加里能源、Powertek和波德申电力;有关购电协定从2015年杪,分阶段届满。

Friday, September 17, 2010

Can we save? Replacement of LED Tube for better future!

LED Tube (similar size of Fluorescent light) can replace our home used fluorescent Tube easily and cut down our utility bill by half.


Note : Actual measurement was done based actual input power using utility Energy Meter.

LED TUBE
What is the cost of this LED Tube? Up to date, it cost about RM150 per tube and of course volumme will definately offer more competitive and affordable cost  for bulk users.:-)

Tips: Pls dont forget to remove the starter from the old Flouscent Tube fitting when installing LED tube.If not, LED tube will damage....

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Solar Tower for the 2016 Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro

Solar Tower for the 2016 Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro


The challenge was to design a vertical structure on the island of  Cotonduba that in addition to serving as an observation tower would  become a symbol of welcome to newcomers in Rio either by sea or by air  once it has been host city of 2016 Olympic Games.


Designed by RAFA firm headquartered in Zurich , Switzerland , it is called " Solar City Tower , this structure was chosen in response to the initial proposal and it has the potential to generate enough energy not
only for the Olympic city, but also for part of the city of Rio .

It design makes it stores solar energy during the day thanks to signs at ground level, while the surplus energy produced is piped to pump sea  water within tower giving the effect of a waterfall outside. This water
is reused simultaneously by turbines which are designed to produce energy during the night
These characteristics give it the epithet tower generator which is intended as a continuation of some of the resolutions taken during the Earth Summit United Nations in 1992 that took place in Rio and also promotes the use of natural resources in energy among these people.

The tower also has an amphitheater, an auditorium, cafeteria and shops accessible on the ground floor where you can take an elevator that leads to various observatories and a retractable platform for the practice of
bungee.

At the top of the tower, it will be possible to appreciate the scenery around the island where she will be erected and its waterfall will become a benchmark for 2016 and the city of Rio de Janeiro .