The Basic Gateway to ICT Solutions Mr. Michael Fun, the Chief Executive of Basic Gateway, talks about how his company is working towards enhancing ICT security and network connectivity through strategic partnerships.
19th November 2009, Perdana Ballroom, Putrajaya International Convention Center, Putrajaya.
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The Case for renewable Energies Bright prospects ahead for the Malaysian renewable energy industry October 2009
Full Size Ahmad Shadzli Abdul Wahab, the Managing Director of IPS Technology Sdn. Bhd., stands beside one of the German-manufactured photovoltaic panels that his company is installing for clients.
Much has been spoken about the need for countries to adopt the use of renewable energies (R.E.) such as solar, wind, biomass and hydro as well as nuclear in order to reduce emissions in amidst dire warnings about climate change and global warming. Innovative and forward-looking countries such as the U.S., European Union (Germany, Spain, Denmark and others), Japan, South Korea, our neighbour Thailand, have already progressed by leaps and bounds in this area and therefore, it is time for Malaysia to also catch up and make an impact in this industry. And this is what Ahmad Shadzli Abdul Wahab, the Managing Director of Intelligent Power System Technology Sdn Bhd (IPS Technology), hopes to bring about.
Optimistic about R.E. growth
While taking the developments of green technology, climate change and a potential energy crisis around the world into consideration, Mr. Shadzli enthused that the prospects of the R.E industry in Malaysia has never been brighter and there are various reasons for this. First of all, he opined that the worldwide consciousness for global sustainable development has increased tremendously over the years as people are beginning to realise that adopting the use of R.E. will lead to tremendous energy savings and the betterment of life. As the detrimental effects of global warming are being felt in various parts of the world, people are beginning to demand that their governments do something about it. This awareness has led governments to put in more effort in promoting various green
technologies, especially in the area of R.E. Green technologies today have advanced very much as a result of this and prices have reduced sufficiently to encourage wider adoption.
"In March 2007, the European Union unanimously agreed that by 2020, 20% of Europe's energy use will come from R.E sources. Renewable energy is being promoted quite extensively across the globe, with emphasis on solar energy in particular. There's a wide market that Malaysia can still tap into," Mr. Shadzli shared.
Solutions in Sustainability Alstom's clean power focus in Malaysia October 2009
Full Size Saji Raghavan, Country President for Malaysia of Alstom Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.
It is undeniable that our world places massive demands on power to fuel economic and social development. Even though it is becoming more aware of the increase in greenhouse gas emissions and environmental concerns, much of the world are still utilising fossil fuel sources to whet their energy appetite despite witnessing a decline in energy resources. Recognising this, Alstom, a global leader in power generation and rail infrastructure, is playing a key role in setting the benchmark for innovative, environmentally friendly technologies to meet the demands for a cleaner and more sustainable future.
Always innovating
When it comes to power generation, Saji Raghavan, Country President for Malaysia of Alstom Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd., shared that the Paris-based organisation has, to date, installed about 25% of the world's installed capacity for power generation, which accounts one out of every four lightbulbs being powered by Alstom's technologies. In Malaysia, where Alstom has operated in for close to 40 years, it has successfully installed up to 30% of the
country's power generation facilities comprising of coal fired power plants, gas fired power plants and hydro power plants. However, due to global concerns over climate change and the increase in calls for the development of clean, environmentally friendly solutions, Mr. Saji revealed that Alstom is now playing a big part in the global push for sustainable energy solutions.
He went on to relate that for thermal fire power plants using organic fuel, Alstom has put an emphasis on itself to push to the limit in order to ensure it creates the most efficient plant while ensuring that it is done at the right cost with the best reliability. Besides that, every plant being maintained by Alstom is frequently monitored to ensure that they are also running at the highest efficiency level possible without jeopardising the performance of the plants.
Charging Ahead Borid Energy Malaysia offers innovative energy storage and efficiency solutions October 2009
Full Size Dennis Yong, the General Manager of Borid Energy, standing next to the highly efficient modular rectifiers which his company has developed to complete the commission of green batteries.
Governments today are beginning to look into encouraging the innovation and adoption of green technology solutions to enable greater energy efficiency with emphasis on zero emissions and renewable energy. In view of this, there is a greater need for better energy solutions and storage systems that are capable of delivering the needs of a specific industry. In Malaysia, one of the companies that has been involved in ensuring that the industry gets the best possible in energy efficiency and performance is Borid Energy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Established in 2006, Borid is gradually making its presence felt in the industry with its unique range of in-house designed and developed solutions.
Cost effective to go green
According to Dennis Yong, the General Manager of Borid Energy, the company started as a joint venture between Borneo Technical Co., one of the main distributor of batteries, and Sulfarid Technologies, a research & development driven organisation with a keen focus on developing the area of Energy Conversion, Efficiency in Storage and Renewable Energy (R.E.). He shared that it was initially established to leverage on Borneo Technical's reputation as a top selling battery distributor and Sulfarid's breakthrough proprietary battery formation technology to produce higher
quality automotive batteries at lower cost. However, the company became a standalone entity after it was acquired by Hup Soon Global Corporation Limited in 2008.
Rather than purchasing completely formed batteries from a manufacturer, Borid allows sourcing of unformed batteries, more commonly known as green batteries, which are essentially batteries that have not been filled with sulphuric acid and uncharged. By completing the formation process in-house at Borid's charging plants in Kampung Subang and Glenmarie Shah Alam using Sulfarid's high frequency, energy efficient modular rectifiers, which are basically battery chargers, Mr. Yong explained that the result would be higher performing, longer-lasting batteries produced at a much lower cost. This also ensures that the finished products are delivered to the customer on schedule to minimise sulfation of the batteries.
Having started out by completing the commission of 2,000 batteries per month, Mr. Yong was pleased to share that currently, the company is able to accommodate the generation of a total of 38,000 batteries per month, with 13,000 at the Glenmarie plant and another 25,000 at the Kampung Subang plant. To increase efficiency, the commissioning process is semi-automated and the process is managed and monitored remotely via Borid's Battery Commissioning System software that provides graphs and logs data such as temperature and charging status so as to ensure battery quality.
