Heat Wave of the El Nino phenomenon

Once again we are hit by the heat wave of the El Nino phenomenon and this could last until August. The heat is so intense as we can feel the sun as early as 7 in the morning and by mid day it is almost unbearable to stand under the sun. The El Nino is  [...]

Obama Administration Will Develop Renewable Energy on Public Land

During a recent speech, Obama spoke of the key role renewable energy will play in his economic recovery plan. He emphasized the need to “transform our economy…and save our planet from the ravages of climate change” by developing renewable energy. In March, the U.S. Interior Department secretary Ken Salazar, recently issued an order to create a special task force [...]

The Hazy Days are back again

After weeks of dry weather, we are back to the hazy days again. Although there is no evidence of any open burning by estate owners still the haze are back to the environment. It just shows that there are many factors that can contribute to the air pollution and the haze are no longer the [...]

It was extremely hot today

Today was a holiday and it was a beautiful morning and I had a round of golf with my friends. It was nice to be able to get to the field and enjoy the sunshine in the cool morning. But when the sun started to get to the top of our head, the heat was [...]

Cold Wave Hit Earth

It may sound a bit funny but the last few days, I woke up to a very cold morning, something that I never experience before here in tropical Malaysia, but it seem the temperature is around 20 C in early morning. It is nice to experience cooler days sometimes in the tropic but at the [...]

It’s time to look into the environment matter

It’s almost 10 years into the 21st century, we should be taking the environmental issue seriously. Few weeks ago, we were shocked to find some landslide incident here in Malaysia claiming some lives. We have been warned before and once again it is giving us the same warning again. Few years ago, on boxing day, [...]

New Clean Diesel Engine for the Environment

AFP Reports Says:
TOKYO (AFP) — Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp. said Tuesday it had developed a clean diesel engine to launch next year in Europe as demand grows for fuel-efficient technology.
Japan’s fifth largest automaker plans to introduce the MZR-CD 2.2 engine worldwide but first in Europe, where diesel accounts for nearly 60 percent of vehicle sales.
The [...]

World Oil Price settled at USD105 level

A few months back the oil price hit an all time high of USD145 per barrel which have gave a very significant impact to all of us. We tried various ways to reduce cost and to cut our dependent on fuel as much as possible. Many chose to car pool to work or taking public [...]

Raining in North Malaysia

Its raining outside and during this kind of weather, there is not much we can do except to stay at home, watching TV or browsing through the internet. Its time to check on blogs and update my blog although I don’t really have anything in particular what to update.
Is it the raining season here in [...]

New Hydro Dams in Sarawak

Many were shocked today when they read the local newspaper that Sarawak is going to build 12 hydroelectric dams in the state. According to the report that Sarawak need the dams to meet the state industrialization need. I was indeed very surprised by the articles as now Sarawak has already 1 dam in operation at [...]