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Thestar: Monday November 22, 2010 By DAVID TAN GEORGE TOWN: The solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the country is expected to increase substantially to 11mega watt (MW) in 2011, generating about RM200mil in business opportunities for companies involved in installing solar power generation systems. AWC Bhd managing director Azmir Merican told StarBiz that the 11MW capacity would provide for the grid-connected market in the peninsula and the off-grid market in East Malaysia, following the implementation of the feed-in tariff scheme under the Renewable Energy Law next July. The feed-in tariffs proposed for residential buildings is around RM1.20 per kilowatt (KW) hour and for commercial properties around RM1.10 per KW hour, while the tariff to consume solar power from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is around 32sen per KW hour for both residential and commercial properties. AWC, a provider of engineering services and integrated facility management solutions, is listed on the ...

Thestar: Saturday November 27, 2010 AT YOUR SERVICE By DATUK LOO TOOK GEE Secretary-General Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry In the pursuit of sustainable development, policymakers must find a way to strike a balance between economic efficiency and environmental protection. THE global community is confronted with challenges related to the environment and climate change. As a result, many countries are promoting sustainable development by investing in green technology in the form of cleaner low-carbon transport and energy systems, “smart” electricity grids, energy efficiency, renewable energy as well as in green research and development. Green technology signifies a global paradigm shift in which economic aspiration combines with resource productivity and conservation to spearhead sustainable development. Under a Cabinet reshuffle in April 2009, the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry (Kettha) was given the mandate to promote sustainable development t...

Now we need to get ready for the worst in household defisit. Rising of RON95 and cooking gas for sure will move to domino effect. How much will other good price hike? 5%? 10%? or as high as they want? What will the vehicle maintainance be in near future? Lets wait and see, next will water tariff and electricity? How about preparation for our children school? Lets make our own record then think again. Our ruling government now is really care about us, about our difficulties. You can watch daily in TV, how care was our government. Should we change new government? Think and think again! --- Thestar: Thursday December 9, 2010 By DANNY YAP danny@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The federal Cabinet has agreed in principle to a revision of electricity tariff but has not decided when it should take place. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said an electricty tariff revision was on the cards but the Government had not decided when. He said there ...

 Need to think about it???? Better still the rumour flying around about the disposal RON95 from the market in near future might be true.... What happen when only RON97 will be in the market? Think about it? Higher income meaning higher income tax to pay for private sectors.... Hmmm! It sounds very true now. ------------- Thestar: Thursday December 2, 2010 Making a Point - By Jagdev Singh Sidhu THE price of RON 97 petrol has increased by 15 sen to RM2.30 a litre but going by the reaction people have, it's not caused much of a ripple. Adverse reactions from previous price hikes have dissipated but that must be due to the fact that most Malaysian road users are pumping RON 95 into their vehicles compared with RON 97 before. In short, the price hike would not affect most Malaysians. But the prices of many goods are going up and that is something most of us have to get used to. Around the world, the prices of commodities are rising and so is the everyday cost of doing busin...