wow, what a memorable day it is today 10/10/10. It is gift from god and man made calenderical system makes us to witness such wonders. Guess, I have to wait another 100 years to witness it again.
Alright, last week friday, 8th Oct 2010 UNITEN organised Green Lecture Series with outstanding speakers from Malaysian Nuclear Agency and TNB Nuclear Unit. The speakers were respectively Madam Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid and Mr. Azrudi Mustapha.
The first talk was delivered by Madam Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid on Gobal Overview of Nuclear Power Programme (NPP).
The speaker gave an overview of increasing energy demand from last century till current date. She also briefed us on the protion of energy demand required by other fields. For example, commercial sector uses 19% of power, residential uses 22%, industrial uses 31% and transportation sector uses 28% of total power demand.
As technology develops vastly and the urge to become a developed country, triggers countries around the world to raise them up to the challenge. As development takes place, need for energy development also increases exponentially. Hence, an utility provider in a country has to cater the increasing demand for power.
While catering for such demand, they have to look into current issues involving several factors and risks. The main question which arise is the sustainability of energy source adpoted by utility provider ( TNB in Malaysia). If a coal powered plant build in Malaysia to cater the energy demand, will it be possible to run at for a longer time with availability of coal supply? will the price of coal, or fossil fuel (petroluem and natural gas) increase dramatically in the future? what are the alternative source we can adopt to sustain power demand in our nation?. Those are questions that a utility provider must ask before adopting any new technology.
Besides that, there are many dillemmas going through around the world which needs as soon as possible. One of those is the global warming issue. It is said that if we don't make a move now, we will loose 20 to 30% species of world by the year 2030. It is not long folks, it is just around the corner. But i guess only the scientist have been cracking their head to find a solution for this problem, I don't see much actions from those who I encounter daily. Ok coming back to nuclear energy, Having a nuclear plant releases no carbon dioxide to the surroundings. Isn't it something that we are looking for? one of the solution to curb global warming. The speaker delivered statistics and many more advantages in adpoting nuclear technology. Some of them, I have covered in frequently asked questions post. Do read them friends.
Tomorrow, we shall see what the second speaker delivered in his talk!
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ReplyDeleteour technology have been better nowadays..
ReplyDeleteit is obvious that nuclear power plant can perform better in producing output power, despite of saving our nature out of pollution..
Now, we need professionals to build one in our very own malaysia..
khairul azzam mazlan
me083561
whizz42243_kid@hotmail.com
Hey there. Since the talk on nuclear energy, my views have changed, and i agree that the rest of the environmental movement needs to update its views, too, because nuclear energy may just be the energy source that can save our planet from another possible disaster which is the catastrophic climate change.
ReplyDeleteFrom what i can see, nuclear fuel is pure, it is not in contact with the air, and it produces no smoke or exhaust. Besides, coal, oil and gas are precious feedstock materials industries. They should not be wasted by burning them for their energy content.
But of course, the risk of having a nuclear reactor in our country is always there.
LIM CHEE KEONG (ME 083567)
eric9090@hotmail.com
Dear Azzam and Chee Keong, I totally agree with you guys. Since your perspective had changed, please spread the message to our friends out there. your help is very much needed by this country and by Mother Earth.
ReplyDeletehi frenz,as for me i learn a lot from the talk last week,and i think nuclear power plant will be the solution for the depleting of our natural resources,and it also produce zero,CFC's gases which harm the environment.I hope that by 2050,we can have our own nuclear power plant,that generate energy sources to all Malaysian.
ReplyDeleteKESAVAN S/O MOHANADAS
CE083434
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