Malaysia energy strategy towards sustainability: A panoramic overview of the benefits and challenges

Basri, Nor Afifah; Ramli, Ahmad Termizi; Aliyu, Abubakar Sadiq

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.056

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“…In Malaysia's energy mix, natural gas (40%) and coal (48%) are the primary fuels for power generation, while renewable energies account for 7.6%, with a share of 7.4% hydro [36]. Since Malaysia has renewable energy resources such as biomass and biogas from oil palm wastes, mini hydro, solar and municipal solid wastes, a target of 5.5% (without hydro) of the energy mix was set in 2002 for 2010 [36].…”

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“…Since Malaysia has renewable energy resources such as biomass and biogas from oil palm wastes, mini hydro, solar and municipal solid wastes, a target of 5.5% (without hydro) of the energy mix was set in 2002 for 2010 [36]. Although the development of renewable energies is rather slow, some long term energy forecasts estimate a reduction of coal and gas in the energy mix for 2022, even though in near future the fossil fuel rate will grow [36]. Research on WTW-Emissions in Malaysia is still limited.…”

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Evaluation of alternative drive systems based on driving patterns comparing Germany, China and Malaysia

Schüller¹,

Tewiele²,

Brückmann³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Automot. Mech. Eng.

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Requirements to mobility are changing worldwide due to a focus on environment and resource protection and a simultaneous increase of mobility needs. Accordingly, the focus in automotive development shifts to the use of alternative energies for vehicle propulsions in order to reduce emissions. The amount of emission reduction by using alternative drive systems depends on marginal conditions, such as the energy mix structure, climate conditions and the vehicle's usage profile. The individual usage profile contains characteristic values such as the number of trips, trip duration and length, as well as the velocity distribution. These characteristic data are individual for each user and differ from the values derived through test cycles such as e.g. the NEDC or the JC08. Accordingly, for the current market analysis and future trends prediction, different user profiles have to be considered and analysed. Within this paper, real world driving data recorded within the German project RuhrautoE will be analysed. The focus lies on evaluation criteria that differentiate between countries due to local framework conditions. In this context, the costs and emissions of different propulsion systems are compared between Germany and China. Afterwards an outlook on Malaysia is given for these criteria. Hitherto, such an approach is rarely considered for Malaysia. Conventional and alternative fuel vehicles as well as electrified vehicles (EV) are compared within this paper. All car models considered are based on real vehicle series to ensure a valid common basis. As expected, the consumptions of all analysed propulsion systems are higher for real driving data than for the NEDC. Then the consumption costs of the electric vehicle are the lowest in Germany and China, but not in Malaysia, where a gas driven vehicle (LPG) achieves the best results. Though, while electric cars can reduce well-to-wheel emissions by 82 % in Germany, there is no reduction possible in China as long as the fossil proportion during the generation of electricity is not reduced. However, EV can reduce the local emission in high traffic areas. According to our estimation, EV are not profitable in all considered countries due to the Total Cost of Ownership.

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Section: Emissionsmentioning

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Section: Emissionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of alternative drive systems based on driving patterns comparing Germany, China and Malaysia

Schüller¹,

Tewiele²,

Brückmann³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Automot. Mech. Eng.

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“…In 2011, the Energy Commission showed 28. 4 GWe capacity, which is 51.6% of this supplied by gas and 27% by coal [3] [4] . The decision to consider nuclear to be included in national energy mix was made in 2009.…”

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“…The government has established Malaysian Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC) to lead the governmental agencies and industrial organization in the preparation activities. Series of studies are conducted to systematically examine and evaluate the national state-of-preparedness for the implementation of nuclear power program in Malaysia [4] . In May 2010, with a $7 billion budget which the government had to build a nuclear power plant, the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water was given the task to find a suitable site so that the first unit could be operating by 2021.…”

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Radioactive dispersion analysis for hypothetical nuclear power plant (NPP) candidate site in Perak state, Malaysia

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Abstract. Malaysia is planning to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) by 2030 to diversify the national electricity supply and resources. Selection of an NPP site must consider various factors, especially nuclear safety consideration to fulfil the nuclear safety objectives. Environmental Risk Assessment Analysis is a part of safety requirements by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) prior to the NPP commissioning process. Risk Assessments Analysis (RIA) is compulsory for the NPP site evaluation. One of RIA methods are Radioactive Dispersion Analysis using probabilistic risk analysis software. It is also important to perform studies to estimate the impact to the neighbouring population in the case of a nuclear accident at the power plant. In the present work, aimed to study the impact of a hypothetical nuclear accident by simulating the dispersion pattern of radionuclides originated from a candidate site at Manjung, Perak. The work has been performed using the HotSpot Health Physics codes. Two types of radionuclides have been considered namely I at major towns in Perak such as Lumut and Sitiawan are 1.2 mSv and 9.9 mSv. As for Taiping, Ipoh, Kampar, and Teluk Intan the estimated TEDE is around 0.2 mSv and 1.6 mSv respectively. In conclusion, the dispersion can reach as far as 80 km from the site. However, estimated annual effective dose is not more than 1 mSv limit, which is considered acceptable in the point of view of radiological health risk for human and the environment.

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“…Generally, the thesis makes a significant contribution towards Malaysia's commitment to adopt a voluntary reduction of 40 percent in terms of GDP emissions by 2020 (Basri et al, 2015;Khor and Lalchand, 2014). It has the potential to provide the country with nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies which could help contribute to the overall global effort of combating climate change.…”

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Integrating a REDD+ Project into the management of a production mangrove forest in Matang Forest Reserve, Malaysia

Aziz¹

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Whilst much attention has recently been given in the policy and scientific literature to the theoretical opportunities that REDD+ and blue carbon initiatives can potentially provide for sustainable mangrove forest management, little attention has been paid to the practicalities of how carbon payments for conservation can be best balanced with other somewhat conflicting forest use activities, such as wood production. This thesis explores these gaps in the literature by analysing the integration of a hypothetical REDD+ pilot project into the management planning of the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve in Malaysia.The Matang Mangrove Forest reserve covers 40,466 ha and has been managed for more than a century primarily for the extraction of wood for the production of poles and charcoal. The forest reserve has often been referred to as a fine example of sustainable forest management. In recent years, evidence has emerged of the decline of multiple ecosystem services in the Matang forest reserve area. The premise to this thesis is that something should be done to arrest the decline of ecosystem health in the reserve. The thesis explores whether carbon payments can be used to protect areas within the reserve from harvesting for wood production and thereby support the recovery and improved health of the ecosystem, and at the same time, support income for the forest owners and livelihood activities (particularly through wood production) for local communities.The thesis begins by reviewing the potential benefits and common problems associated with integrating a REDD+ pilot project in a mangrove forest such as the Matang Mangrove ForestReserve. The suitability of remotely-sensed data obtained from Landsat imaging sensors, in combination with ancillary forest inventory data, is then assessed for planning and management in a production mangrove forest. Different techniques for the spatial analysis of the ecological features of a mangrove forest are tested, evaluated and presented. The techniques include both pixel-based and object-based approaches. The object-based approach accurately delineated between commercial and non-commercial mangrove species. More importantly, it also produced a reliable and accurate stand-age structure map based on three designated classes: clear-felled areas; young mangrove forest (less than 13 years old); and mature mangrove forest (13 years or older).The technique was then applied to assess the impact of the silvicultural practices employed in the Matang forest reserve on the provision of the critical ecosystem services. The spatiotemporal changes in the distribution of the stand age composition and structure over a 35 year period was iii analysed. Results revealed a relatively stable composition of clear felled areas, young and mature mangrove forests throughout the observation period -an indication of good area and composition governance by the Matang reserve managers (the State Forestry Department of Perak). However, the results of the ecosystem services assessment revealed that the rese...

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Malaysia energy strategy towards sustainability: A panoramic overview of the benefits and challenges

Cited by 60 publications

References 45 publications

Evaluation of alternative drive systems based on driving patterns comparing Germany, China and Malaysia

Evaluation of alternative drive systems based on driving patterns comparing Germany, China and Malaysia

Radioactive dispersion analysis for hypothetical nuclear power plant (NPP) candidate site in Perak state, Malaysia

Integrating a REDD+ Project into the management of a production mangrove forest in Matang Forest Reserve, Malaysia

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