Support energy-saving

Support energy-saving, Gerakan urges 

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai, Gerakan head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, and Derga state assemblyman 

March 19, 2010 

The government’s decision to save power by stopping the use of traditional light bulbs by January 2014 is a good move which should be supported by the people, said Gerakan’s head of central bureau on environment, safety and quality of life, Dr Cheah Soon Hai. 
Dr Cheah said efficient energy usage meant using less energy to provide the same level of energy service. 
He said a good example is to use fluorescent lights or skylights which are cheaper instead of incandescent lights (also called traditional light bulbs) to attain the same level of illumination. Incandescent lights are less energy-efficient. 
Dr Cheah, who is also Derga State Assemblyman, commended Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for walking the talk when the Prime Minister made a commitment for Malaysia to reduce carbon intensity by 40% during the United Nations Framework Convention on climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last December. 
“This move by the government to save power may not be a major step but it is a good initiative to reduce energy,” he said in a statement, adding that energy efficiency had proved to be a cost-effective strategy for building economies. 
Dr Cheah said it had been established that a 13-watt fluorescent light bulb would output the same amount of visible light as a 60 watt incandescent bulb, thus, “we are getting more light for less energy.” 
He said making homes, vehicles, and businesses more energy efficient would also help to address the problems of global warming, pollution and energy security.  
Modern energy-efficient appliances, such as refrigerators, ovens and stoves use significantly less energy than older appliances. Current energy efficient refrigerators, for example, use 40 % less energy than conventional models about 10 years ago. 
“While traditional light bulbs are being phased out, research and development on energy-efficient bulbs should be stepped up,” he said, adding that Gerakan is committed to become a "green party" and will work closely with the Government to initiate the green concrete action to achieve tangible results. 
Power, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin, said the government’s move to stop the use of traditional light bulbs would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 732,000 tonnes a year. 
“The shift to more energy-efficiency bulbs will help reduce energy usage in the country by 1,074 gigawatts a year. This is 1% of the total current usage,” he told a press conference on Thursday.

民政党：支持节能 

民政党中央环境、安全及生活素质局主任兼德卡区州议员谢顺海医生 

2010年3月19日
 

政府为了节省使用能源，而决定在2014年1月开始停止使用传统灯泡  ，民政党中央环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生深表赞扬也深信人民将支持这项决定。 
谢顺海说，节能的意思是使用更少的能源，也能达到一般的能源水平。  
他举例说，使用比白炽灯（也称为传统的灯泡）较便宜的荧光灯或天窗，也能达到相同的照明水平，使用白炽灯的节能效益反而比较低。  
也是德卡区州议员谢顺海医生赞扬言首相拿督斯里纳吉在去年12月在哥本哈根举行的联合国气候谈判大会中，承诺马来西亚将减少40％的碳排放量。  
他在周五文告中表示，政府这项决定可能对节能来说不是一个重大步骤，但它确实一大的推动里。他补充说，节能的效益已证明是经济成本建设的有效战略。  
谢顺海表示，实例已证明13瓦的荧光灯灯泡相当于60瓦白炽灯泡所发放光量，所以，我们从中节省更多的能源。  
他说，将房屋、车辆和各大企业也列入节能行列，将有助于解决全球变暖，污染和能源安全问题。  
现代的节能电器，如冰箱，烤箱和炉灶的能源使用量明显低于旧设备。以当前节能冰箱为例，比10年前的传统模式节省约40％的能量。