Energy Saving and Insulation

It's not surprising that other countries are discovering the benefits of conservation and energy efficiency. But I was a bit surprised by this advertisement in Malaysia's The Star newspaper.

The text runs like this:

Cooling costs are no small matter for buildings and homes in tropical countries. The excessive use of air-conditioners for cooling are a huge energy drain, and are a major contributor ro high CO2 emissions and global warming. Recognising this, the Malaysian Government has recently instructed all its officers' air-conditioning systems to be set no lower than 24 degrees centigrade, in a bid to reduce the amount of energy used....

The advertisment advocates mineral wool insulation, citing a study suggesting that Malaysia "can potentially save a total of 1,483 GWh annually - corresponding to the capacity of a 242 MW power plant."

Interesting. See: www.mimg.org.my