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Thailand's first alternative energy island takes shape

Published: 15/02/2011 at 02:45 AM
Newspaper section: Business

Thailand's first low-carbon and eco-friendly community, similar to Samso Island in Denmark and Pulau Ubin off Singapore, is taking shape on Phaluai island in Surat Thani.

Fish are dried inside a solar-powered enclosure, one of many facilities designed for Koh Phaluai in the Gulf of Thailand, which is attempting tobecome a zero-fossil fuel use area. Thailand aims for renewable energy to contribute20%of its total power consumption by 2020,but it accounts for only5%now.

Koh Phaluai, 20 kilometres west of Koh Samui, is among six islands nationwide chosen by the Energy Ministry, energy-related state enterprises and local administrations to be developed as green energy communities. Others include Koh Kut in Trat, Koh Tao in Surat Thani and Koh Nang Kham in Phatthalung.

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: Writer: Yuthana Praiwan; Position: Business Reporter

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Discussion 1 : 15/02/2011 at 12:24 PM1
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The fishies used to be left out to dry in the sun - naturally.
Now they have built an (electric) fan driven drying hut using synthetic and mined components and a load of energy to produce them, that is improvement in net energy usage ?

And, spending 119,000Bt per capita on green energy fishing expedition is going to save everyone money HOW ?
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