Tapping into renewable energy sources, with thousands of kilometers of rivers, plenty of sunshine and an agricultural sector that is able to contribute to biomass means of energy, Malaysia proves a lot of potential for a renewable energy generation. These advantages are also keys to crucial investment decisions for investors. In East Malaysia, Sarawak’s land mass is intersected by a network of rivers, and is constantly swollen by heavy annual rainfall which presents huge potential for hydroelectric power source. The Sarawak Corridor (SCORE) for renewable energy is encapsulated in the national mission to achieve development within the state of Sarawak and Malaysia as a whole, and to transform Sarawak into a developed state in the near future. It aims at achieving the goal of economic growth and development as well as improving the quality of lives for the people of Sarawak. SCORE is located within the central region of Sarawak, stretching about 320km along the coast of Tanjung Manis and Similakau, where the development area covers 70,000 square kilometers. The core of SCORE is particularly hydroelectric power of 28,000MV, coal with 1.46 billion tones and natural gas with 40.9 trillion standard cubic feet that is found abundantly within the central region of the Sarawak state. These huge energy sources will allow Sarawak to price its energy competitively and encourage investments in power generations, and energy intensive industries. This will act as triggers for the development of Sarawak through SCORE as well as exports to neighbouring countries. In addition, Malaysia also focuses on solar energy because of the hot climate throughout the year, which makes it practical to use solar energy. Its location in the equatorial region is... ... middle of paper ... ...d energy, towards a more renewable energy resource have fostered the need for the Malaysian government to set explicit aims for the sustainable growth of the energy sector. The energy Policies in Malaysia has been developed fairly and safely, in consistent to the development of new renewable energy sources that are still new and imminent. With PETRONAS and Tenaga Nasional Berhad as Malaysia’s two largest government stakeholders in generating energy, the Malaysian government has introduced several policy instruments to enhance competition in the country, which is able to assist the Small Renewable Energy Programme (SREP) that struggles to enter the market for renewable energy as it involves a very large sum of money. The range of policy instruments include, but not limited to the Income Tax Act 1967, Renewable Energy Act, Renewable Energy Fund, and Feed-in Tariffs.
Preview: Today I will discuss the potential that solar power has to become this country’s main supply of energy and the latest research that can make solar power more efficient and cost effective. I will also present the environmental benefits that come with using solar power over other and more harmful forms of energy.
Next, hydro-electricity is electricity produced by moving water, flowing past a turbine connected to a generator (“Hydropower”). According to Nationalgeographic.c...
In chapter thirteen of our book, Environment by Raven and Berg, it shows us just how important renewable energy sources are. Currently the United States of America thrives on the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power. The main problems with these types of fuel are that they are both limited and can be extremely harmful to our environment. They cause global warming, air pollution, acid rain, and oil spills (Environment), and not only that, but in the grand scheme of things, these sources really aren’t even that cheap of a fuel source. There are many alternatives to these all but outdated fuel sources.
In the 1970's, the increase in oil and fossil fuel prices helped wind power return as an economical alternative energy source. Governments all aroun...
It is time to push harder for renewable power, but to push in a smarter way. Recent advances have made wind and solar power more competitive than ever. Now, for renewable power to reach its potential the world’s approach to it will have to grow up, too. Governments will have to redesign their renewable-power polic...
Malaysia is located in the south-eastern Asia, bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. Due to its locations, it has been colonised since the late 18th centuries by many countries. Since 1965, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with GDP average of 6.5% growth for almost 50 years. The economical development especially boosted during 1981 and 2003 under the governance of Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad. Malaysia succeeded in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to expansion in manufacturing, services, and tourism. Also, the current Prime Minister continues to pursue pro-business policies .
The first type of renewable energy is hydroelectric energy or well known as hydropower. In greek word, hydro means water and thus hydroelectric energy refers to electricity generated using flowing water at high velocity. Lutgens and Tarbuck (1992, p. 163) stated that “running water is of great importance to people as we depend upon rivers for energy, travel and irrigation”. Continuous availability of water in universe made water to be the main source of hydroelectric energy. Water has been widely utilized by mankind since the beginning of civilization and wate...
The year is 2200. The world is going through a fossil fuel shortage. Oil reserves are almost completely consumed and it is becoming impossible to find new fossil fuel sources. Not prepared for this event to occur, The United States, has no alternative options. As a result of the oil shortage, the standard of living deteriorates. Heat in homes, supermarkets full of food, and transportation, all basic necessities taken for granted, will be depleted because fossil fuels are used to power almost everything. The key to the prevention of this future is renewable energy. Unfortunately the support for the use of renewable energy is weak and ineffective. Unless the US puts forth effort to research and promote the use of renewable energy to consumers, conversion from fossil fuels to renewable energy will no longer be an option.
...based energy system at the expenses of energy resources. The complex geopolitics required Indonesia maintaining a relative stable international relationships with its allies by long-term energy supply. Through multilateral cooperation, Indonesia can easily upgrading its energy industry by setting up hydro plants and thermal plants instead of its coal plants. Importing equipment and hiring skillful experts from advanced country contributes to Indonesia auto research and management innovation in energy sector. An improvement in energy producing efficiency can great alleviate energy poverty and cut carbon dioxide emissions and to some extent better management in energy consumption.
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Countries strengths are measure by it politics, economic and social but beside this, environment change is needed in Malaysia for the better of the future development, educate and lead Malaysian to more value with the environment. While government should protecting and preserving the environment.
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Firstly, the introduction of solar energy will substantially increase energy efficiency at common households. Solar energy is completely free once its installed and can be converted either to electricity or hot water. This is a sustainable resource which doesn’t run out and guarantees a constant supply of energy as long as the sun shines. Moreover solar panel are considered to be a clean and green energy as it attained without corroding the nature and also doesn’t cause any harm to the environment. ( greenhouse gases) . The solar credits program is a part of Australia’s Renewable Energy Target, in which the Australian government has committed to delivering 20% of electricity supply by 2020 from renewable sources like the solar power. Federal Government places a mandate on electricity retailers who exceeds the certain level of energy use. The retailers then either choose to pay of the penalty or install ...
So in other words, is renewable energy an affordable and successful option for South Africa. Per year South Africa uses 1.3 % of the world’s total energy. South Africa’s main energy comes from coal, but one quarter of the coal we mine is exported to other countries. In 2009 71.1% of the total energy sources in South Africa were coal and hydroelectric energy had 0,1%. The one major reason hydroelectric energy in South Africa is so low is because this country is a water scarce one, which means that the hydroelectric power stations don’t have enough water to produce electricity efficiently.
With the depletion of fossil fuel resources comes speculations and debates about alternative energy sources. The world, including the Philippines, is practically dependent on a dwindling non-renewable source of energy. Today, experts are debating about and considering three options: Nuclear, Solar, or Wind Energy. Everyone has been accustomed to the bad image of nuclear energy as a result of the Chernobyl and Fukushima incidents above all others. The popular belief is that radiation from a nuclear meltdown is very harmful to humans and other living things—which is true—and that nuclear power plants are very dangerous and not ideal—which is not. According to Smith, et. al (n.d), all the nuclear disasters that ever occurred were caused by human error and natural disasters like tsunamis, not one because of system failure. Putting the false beliefs aside, with proper engineering and adequate maintenance by experts, a nuclear power plant is a very ideal and viable source of energy for the following reasons: