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Disclaimer : The contents of this publication aim to inform and educate the public on issues , developments and news regarding Green energy , environment and forest , both locally and globally . The information contained in this publication is for general information only , and readers should always seek independent , professional advice and consultation where appropriate . Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the content is correct , the publisher and editors of @ green will not be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from reliance upon any information in this publication , including products and services advertised . Unauthorised reproduction of this publication is strictly prohibited , in whole or in part , without the written consent by the publisher . Statements and opinions expressed by writers , contributors and advertisers are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher . p27 A tree species with industrial potential

Revotropix Paulownia is an alternative timber source to native trees and forests

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Major milestone

Completion of diversion tunnels , river diversion and closure part of the Baleh project ’ s six work packages

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Harnessing the wind

Time to supercharge Southeast Asia ’ s wind energy capacity

@ green Says … A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year . This

number can vary based on a vehicle ’ s fuel , fuel economy , and the number of miles driven per year .

Conference , also known as 2015 Paris Climate Conference and Conference of Parties ( COP ) 21 , held in Paris , France , Malaysia committed to reduce by 2030 its CO2 emissions per unit of

GDP by 45 per cent from the level in 2005 .

The government , via the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation ( GreenTech Malaysia ), is expending a lot of effort in promoting a guiding document called Low Carbon Cities Framework ( LCCF ).

The lockdowns and the different forms of Movement Control Order ( MCO ) has reportedly worked in its favour because there were fewer vehicles on the road . And therefore , less Greenhouse Gas ( GHG ) emissions .

But surely , we would not have missed the jump in the number of delivery companies , especially for food , and consequently , the hundreds of bikes running thousands of trips per day .

It would be interesting to know if anyone , especially the relevant agency , had done a study on this phenomenon .

Of course , there is also the matter of recklessness by these riders on the roads . But that ’ s another matter to be dealt with at another time , and elsewhere .

Besides carbon dioxide ( CO2 ), automobiles produce methane ( CH4 ) and nitrous oxide ( N2O ) from the tailpipe and hydrofluorocarbon emissions from leaking air conditioners . The emissions of these gases are small in comparison to CO2 . However , the impact of these emissions can be important because they have a higher global warming potential ( GWP ) than CO2 .

A story by Susan Carpenter in the Los Angeles Times says this .

Although motorcycles and scooters comprise 3.6 per cent of registered vehicles in California and one per cent of vehicle miles travelled , they account for 10 per cent of passenger vehicles ’ smog-forming emissions .

Motorcycle engines are twice as efficient as automobile engines , so they generally emit less carbon dioxide . But they emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides , which along with hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are measured by State and federal air quality regulators to determine whether vehicles meet emissions rules .

Catalytic converters and other emissions control devices would clean things up , but they ’ re often too big , too heavy or too hot to install on motorcycles .

And so there you have it . There is an urgent need to get down and dirty in establishing the number and figures . The danger is this : this comprises the low-income group and , therefore , compassion will more likely be the determining force .

True that . But perhaps , we can put some measures into place . We can ’ t have the cake and eat it as well . p20

p18 MGTC on the road to EV , hydrogen mobility

While eV technology is being adopted worldwide , hydrogen will be the future power for vehicles which accommodate eV ’ s existence , says CeO

NATIONAL ENERGY AWARDS ( NEA ) 2020

• More participation from industry players p20 Changing mindsets

Investment is among the biggest challenges faced by organisations

p21 Push towards nett-zero carbon buildings

MalaysiaGBC developing a nett-zero carbon tool to be launched in 2021

p22 Will the new normal be ‘ green ’?

When the storm has passed , we may revert to our previous wasteful ways

p23 Consumers can help reduce GHG emissions

New normal has provided cleaner environment and better health p24

p24 The true shareholders

Digital transformation belongs to the rakyat , not to ‘ tech giants ’ or politicians

p25 Cutting across the board

A unique feature of the APPGM may incorporate members of the public into the set-up