Renewable energy is a term used to describe a source of energy that has the capacity to replenish itself; it's the kind of energy that can be used over and over again, and it will never run out. I am a green technology enthusiast and renewable energy is one of the areas that I am passionate about.
What others interprate as renewable and evergreen gives new dimension to what I've understood all this while. The interpretation is so dynamic, a green mechanic may struggle to associate things to his circumstances. Let me give an example:
Few days ago The Jakarta Post reported the following:
JAKARTA: The controversial dang-dut singer Dewi Persik feels like
a brand new woman. She has just had hymenoplasty, or surgical
restoration of the hymen, popularly known as virginity surgery.
The 25-year-old told kompas.com recently that she had undergone
the surgery after going on a pilgrimage.
“I may be a divorcée, but physically I am still a virgin,” the two-time
divorcée said proudly.
Dewi added she went through with the surgery because she did not
want to disappoint her future husband. The procedure took place in
Egypt, she said. The singer is currently single after breaking up with
her boyfriend, actr Nicky Tirta. She divorced her previous husbands,
singer Saiful Jamil and actor Aldiansyah Taher. - JP
Just wondering what others think about that.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Sea of flowers
This will jump you to the full story about flowers I've photographed for the last year or two.
Water lilies at Tg. Aru second beach
For more shots of flowers, please visit this page.
Thank you.
Water lilies at Tg. Aru second beach
For more shots of flowers, please visit this page.
Thank you.
Friday, June 10, 2011
More carrots for you to Go Green
[News clipping from Daily Express, 8th June 2011]
You read that correct, it's more carrots and less sticks for you to go green.
In case you missed this piece of news, in brief, it talks about the government's plan to enable you to get financing so that you can generate extra income through installation of solar PV at home.
In summary:
Standard houses require average : 3kWp to 4kWp
Cost of solar power per kWp : RM15,000
Thus, each house need about : RM45,000 to RM60,000
It did not give further details but from my conversation with a couple of industry players, one can get up to 90% financing, which means down payment of only RM4,500 to RM6,000. Furthermore, the cost per kWp of solar PV is decreasing rapidly in tandem with technological advancement. In fact, according to one system integrator, as of today (June 2011) the cost per kWp is already down to RM14,000.
Implementation may not be that fast as application will only be open to the public in 3Q and possibly implemented in 4Q of this year.
I mentioned 'less stick' earlier on, let me explain. Application to install solar PV at home is on quota and first-come-first-served basis. Let's assume you successfully get the allocated power aggregate for this year's implementation. Terms and Conditions states that you MUST install your system this year as indicated in the agreement. In case you decide not to install, you will not get 'caned', you merely pass the opportunity to someone else.
If you decide to 'pass' this opportunity to someone else, you've missed on the opportunity to generate extra income while sitting doing essentially nothing.
If you feel like reading, view the full story here by Bernama.
In case you missed this piece of news, in brief, it talks about the government's plan to enable you to get financing so that you can generate extra income through installation of solar PV at home.
In summary:
Standard houses require average : 3kWp to 4kWp
Cost of solar power per kWp : RM15,000
Thus, each house need about : RM45,000 to RM60,000
It did not give further details but from my conversation with a couple of industry players, one can get up to 90% financing, which means down payment of only RM4,500 to RM6,000. Furthermore, the cost per kWp of solar PV is decreasing rapidly in tandem with technological advancement. In fact, according to one system integrator, as of today (June 2011) the cost per kWp is already down to RM14,000.
Implementation may not be that fast as application will only be open to the public in 3Q and possibly implemented in 4Q of this year.
I mentioned 'less stick' earlier on, let me explain. Application to install solar PV at home is on quota and first-come-first-served basis. Let's assume you successfully get the allocated power aggregate for this year's implementation. Terms and Conditions states that you MUST install your system this year as indicated in the agreement. In case you decide not to install, you will not get 'caned', you merely pass the opportunity to someone else.
If you decide to 'pass' this opportunity to someone else, you've missed on the opportunity to generate extra income while sitting doing essentially nothing.
If you feel like reading, view the full story here by Bernama.
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