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The main objective of this article is to investigate wind and solar potential in Universiti Malaysia Pahang renewable energy resources as response to Malaysian government regarding to green technology. It is a preliminary study mainly focuses on technique of measurement and collecting potential wind and solar data. The first solar panels installation was planned to be inside Universiti Malaysia Pahang with the first wind turbine being installed at the bank of the Sungai Pahang in Pekan, Pahang. The local solar radiation regime was described with on-site measurements and calculations where the former was carried out from the beginning of 2010. The setup of the measurement device is discussed in this paper.

Cladding on a surface may refer two main functions; one is to improve surface dependent properties like resistance to wear under abrasion, erosion and corrosion, and the other is to enhance the bulk dependent properties like hardness, strength, etc. that is known as hard facing. Clad components are expected to have capabilities of serving its specific function in a hostile environment for a sufficiently long time economically. For this, there is increasing demand of clad components in various industries like chemical, naval, mining, agriculture, power generation, etc. On the other hand, tool manufacturers use cladding techniques more and more in producing tools like rollers, dies, jaws, etc. which should possess high hardness and large compressive strength. Cladding through welding is one popular and versatile method. In this paper, various methods, especially, different welding techniques, used for depositing a layer to cover a surface, and in particular, cladding, are discussed mentioning their applications. Various characteristics of clad components are reviewed with reference to parametric optimization, microstructure and corrosion resistance properties.

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