OSAKA, May 25 - Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that Malaysia should intensify efforts to develop alternative energy sources, especially solar power, by emulating Japan in this field.
Impressed by the widespread use of solar energy in Japan including for street lighting, the prime minister said that its usage should be widened as it could save money.
Abdullah said that efforts to harness solar power and other alternative energy sources in Malaysia should not be hampered by technological constraints.
"This can be overcome by forging cooperation in research and development (R&D) with Japan, a country known for having numerous techniques to exploit solar energy," he told a news conference at the end of his five-day visit to Japan.
He said that humans should know how to tap solar energy for their consumption by developing a sound technology so that many can benefit from it.
Asked whether costly equipment contributed to the low usage of solar energy in Malaysia, he said: "It's not as expensive as before. Some middle-class households are using solar power but not for the entire house."
On his meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Abdullah said the Japanese leader expressed concern over global warming which was threatening the world's population now.
He said that Japan was committed to resolve the problem, targetting to bring down the earth's temperature by 2050.
Abdullah further said that Japan was prepared to provide assistance and the technology to enable developing countries to deal with global warming.
"He (Abe) said Japan is ready to work with other countries so that together they can focus on global warming. I told him that as an industrial powerhouse, Japan would surely have the means to carry out its plans," he added.
Abdullah said Malaysia was also prepared to extend whatever cooperation needed to ensure the global warming menace could be jointly tackled by the international community.
Meanwhile, the prime minister said that he would discuss with Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy on the possibility of fixing undercarriage safety bar on lorries to prevent horrific accidents involving pedestrians and motorcylicts.
Noting that the use of such a device in Japan had caught his attention, he said it could prevent gory scenes of mutilated bodies when humans were dragged under heavy vehicles when accidents occurred.
Impressed by the widespread use of solar energy in Japan including for street lighting, the prime minister said that its usage should be widened as it could save money.
Abdullah said that efforts to harness solar power and other alternative energy sources in Malaysia should not be hampered by technological constraints.
"This can be overcome by forging cooperation in research and development (R&D) with Japan, a country known for having numerous techniques to exploit solar energy," he told a news conference at the end of his five-day visit to Japan.
He said that humans should know how to tap solar energy for their consumption by developing a sound technology so that many can benefit from it.
Asked whether costly equipment contributed to the low usage of solar energy in Malaysia, he said: "It's not as expensive as before. Some middle-class households are using solar power but not for the entire house."
On his meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Abdullah said the Japanese leader expressed concern over global warming which was threatening the world's population now.
He said that Japan was committed to resolve the problem, targetting to bring down the earth's temperature by 2050.
Abdullah further said that Japan was prepared to provide assistance and the technology to enable developing countries to deal with global warming.
"He (Abe) said Japan is ready to work with other countries so that together they can focus on global warming. I told him that as an industrial powerhouse, Japan would surely have the means to carry out its plans," he added.
Abdullah said Malaysia was also prepared to extend whatever cooperation needed to ensure the global warming menace could be jointly tackled by the international community.
Meanwhile, the prime minister said that he would discuss with Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy on the possibility of fixing undercarriage safety bar on lorries to prevent horrific accidents involving pedestrians and motorcylicts.
Noting that the use of such a device in Japan had caught his attention, he said it could prevent gory scenes of mutilated bodies when humans were dragged under heavy vehicles when accidents occurred.
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