Frequently Asked Questions
What is BioGen ?
Biomass Generation and Co-generation Project - Pusat Tenaga Malaysia was entrusted by the Government of Malaysia as the implementing agency for the project. The project is supported by United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Government of Malaysia. The project was officially launched by Y. Bhg. Datuk Tan Chai Ho, Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia on behalf of Y. Bhg. Datuk Amar Leo Moggie, Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia, on 18 October 2002 at the Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
What is EE ?
Efficient energy use, sometimes simply called energy efficiency or the fifth fuel, is using less energy to provide the same level of energy service. An example would be insulating a home to use less heating and cooling energy to achieve the same temperature. Another example would be installing fluorescent lights and/or skylights instead of incandescent lights to attain the same level of illumination. Efficient energy use is achieved primarily by means of a more efficient technology or process rather than by changes in individual behaviour.
Energy efficient buildings, industrial processes and transportation could reduce the world's energy needs in 2050 by one third, and be crucial in controlling global emissions of greenhouse gases, according to the International Energy Agency.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy are said to be the “twin pillars” of sustainable energy policy.
What is PTM ?
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (PTM) was registered on 12th May 1998 as a not-for-profit company. During its formative infancy, PTM will be administered by the Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia (MECM), Malaysia. PTM is also governed by a Board of Directors (BOD) which sets its policy directions.
The rationale behind PTM's establishment is to fulfill the need for a national energy research centre that will co-ordinate various activities, specifically energy planning and research, energy efficiency, and technological research, development and demonstration (R,D&D) undertaken in the energy sector due to the long lead time for energy projects to come on stream.
In fact, PTM will eventually become a one-stop focal point for linkages with the universities, research institutions, industries and other various national and international organisations on energy matters.
What is RE ?
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat—which are renewable (naturally replenished). Renewable energy technologies include solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, micro hydro, biomass and biofuels.
In 2006, about 18% of global final energy consumption came from renewables, with 13% coming from traditional biomass, such as wood-burning. Hydropower was the next largest renewable source, providing 3%, followed by hot water/heating, which contributed 1.3%. Modern technologies, such as geothermal, wind, solar, and ocean energy together provided some 0.8% of final energy consumption. The technical potential for their use is very large, exceeding all other readily available sources and has been proposed to be primary power source