24 energy R&D projects win Bt353mn financing
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The Energy Conservation Fund approved the Bt352.6 million budget to finance 24 research and development projects for 2013, said Energy Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal.
Serving as chairman of the fund, he said that 12 research projects targeting energy efficiency have won financial supports worth Bt185.8 million. These include the projects to promote non-motorised transport, tax reform to promote energy efficiency and smart grids.
The rest are projects geared to promote alternative energy, including the studies on the replacement of LPG in ceramic industry with compressed methane gas as well as the feed stock management model.
"The ministry hopes that the 24 projects will push for successful execution of the 20-year energy efficiency development plan," Pongsak said.
