JEJU (SOUTH KOREA): Malaysia is keen to look to South Korea to learn from its experiences in developing green technology and small nuclear reactors as a source of energy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
He said the development of low carbon green technology was part of Malaysia's agenda which was reflected in the setting up of the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry.
"I saw many new and interesting innovations here which can have a huge potential application in Malaysia," he told the Malaysian after his meeting with South Korean presideng Lee Myung-Bak here.
Najib is here to attend the two-day Asean-South Korea Commemorative Summit which ended Tuesday.
He visited the "Green Asia, Green Growth" exhibition which was being held in conjunction with the summit.
The exhibition showcased South Korea's efforts to achieve low carbon green growth.
He said among the applications which could be used in Malaysia included the cleaning up of rivers and membrane technology to purify water.
"South Korea's river clean up efforts have generated thousands of jobs and the cost to clean up four major rivers have come up to about US$50mil (RM174.4mil), which is not too high a sum," he said.
On the use of nuclear power, Najib said South Korea has successfully built small-scale reactors which were safe and could be located next to urban areas. He said 40% of South Korea's energy needs were being provided by nuclear power.
Courtesy: The Star Online
He said the development of low carbon green technology was part of Malaysia's agenda which was reflected in the setting up of the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry.
"I saw many new and interesting innovations here which can have a huge potential application in Malaysia," he told the Malaysian after his meeting with South Korean presideng Lee Myung-Bak here.
Najib is here to attend the two-day Asean-South Korea Commemorative Summit which ended Tuesday.
He visited the "Green Asia, Green Growth" exhibition which was being held in conjunction with the summit.
The exhibition showcased South Korea's efforts to achieve low carbon green growth.
He said among the applications which could be used in Malaysia included the cleaning up of rivers and membrane technology to purify water.
"South Korea's river clean up efforts have generated thousands of jobs and the cost to clean up four major rivers have come up to about US$50mil (RM174.4mil), which is not too high a sum," he said.
On the use of nuclear power, Najib said South Korea has successfully built small-scale reactors which were safe and could be located next to urban areas. He said 40% of South Korea's energy needs were being provided by nuclear power.
Courtesy: The Star Online
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