Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Goat farming in warakamb taking off
Warakamb is Ideal for Rural Electrification project
The Warakamb valley on the borders of SHP and Enga is one of the best spots to try out the new technology for rural electrification. The Kamb river, which floods occasionaly but never dries up should be a good river to test the new technology using river currents to generate electricity. The power can be used to light the churches, the two schools and aidpost and health Center.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Rural Electrification
(As reported by the Sunday Chronicle)
PAPUA New Guinea this week became the first country in the Pacific region and the world to embrace and trial out a new and pioneering piece of Japanese electrical technology that is deemed to serve the bulk of the people nationwide through a simple and reliably affordable electricity system.
This new technology has never been used or exported anywhere else in the world since its invention and PNG is now the pioneering host of its trial and the eventual import for usage by the people.
The new product is the world’s first small hydro-power generation system called by the maker by the name ‘ Small Hydro Stream ‘ and is quite unique because the stream uses the movement of large mass of simple free flowing water current to spinning energy for power generation. It is manufactured by one of Japan’s rising technical actors, The Seabell International Cooperation Limited (SICL).
The biggest benefit of the system is that there is no need for dam construction because it is small machine( 2x2x2 m ) and conveniently portable where it can be moved from one location to another following water sources such as creeks, large drains, small streams and rivers where there is constant flow of water.
It can also be installed at sea to convert running water and waves into electricity that can generate approximately one to 10 kilowatts of power and can generate enough electricity to light up to 30 houses for over 20 year period.
The five kilowatts system is the world’s first invention of dual axis turbine, opposite rotation accelerating gear system form reducing friction loss with the mechanical parts always staying above water reducing risk-factors of durability and cost factors on manufacturing and maintenance. The technology is different from solar power, wind power or conventional type of head hydro power ( Yonki / Sirinumu type ) and only provides reliable new energy power generation by water current, a stable power for consistently 24hours in 365 days a year unless there is a mechanical need.
The advantage of the system is that the environment around the installation site will not be disturbed/harmed and the weather ( wind/sun ) has no effect on the operations because water is a renewable resource which is constantly available to generate electricity.
The presence of the technology in the country is the initiative of Education Minister, James Marape who searched the globe for the most reliable and affordable electrification for all educational institutions in the country.
In his hunt, he bumped into Dr. William Tongamp from Western Highlands province who is a post doctoral researcher with the faculty of engineering at the Akita University in Japan.
Dr. Tongamp then introduced Mr Marape to his close Japanese friend who happened to be, Nobuchika Ihara, the managing director for the Seabell International Cooperation Ltd, the manufacturer of the new hydro-power system.
From then on, collaborations among the three gentlemen started with Mr Marape representing the people of PNG with close assistance from Dr. Tongamp, our elite son.
After numerous negotiations, Dr. Tongamp brought Mr. Nobuchicka to his native village last year and the Japanese was stunned that his mother was still living in a grass thatched hut without complete electricity.
This particular visit to the one of the most remote parts of the world deeply moved the inventor of the world’s hydro-power who from then on made a solemn commitment to bring the hydro system to PNG first before the rest of the world.
In a press conference this week at the State Function Room in Parliament, Mr Nobuchicka Ihara presented the technology to politicians and representatives from the corporate, public and private sectors including the media.
Mr. Ihara told the conference in the presence of Mr Marape and Dr. Tongamp that his company plans to build a plant in PNG for creation of employment and also to supply smaller Pacific Island countries and neighbouring Asian region with electricity.
Mr Marape thanked Mr Ihara on behalf of the government and the people of Papua New Guinea for choosing our country for the trial of the first ever technology. He further stated that he went out looking for a technology that will meet our electricity needs and we have found one that is relevant, applicable and environmentally friendly that will compliment the Government’s rural electrification policy.
He said that as the Education Minister, he is excited about this new technology that can provide power 24hrs for our children to have access to library, internet and the world.
The Minister assured the country that PNG is about to see great changes in their livelihood through the tapping of the latest global technology. Otherwise, this piece of technology is believed to have large potential to become one of the major renewable energy sources on earth in the near future and Papua New Guineans should be proud because we will be the pioneering country on earth to use the technology.
PAPUA New Guinea this week became the first country in the Pacific region and the world to embrace and trial out a new and pioneering piece of Japanese electrical technology that is deemed to serve the bulk of the people nationwide through a simple and reliably affordable electricity system.
This new technology has never been used or exported anywhere else in the world since its invention and PNG is now the pioneering host of its trial and the eventual import for usage by the people.
The new product is the world’s first small hydro-power generation system called by the maker by the name ‘ Small Hydro Stream ‘ and is quite unique because the stream uses the movement of large mass of simple free flowing water current to spinning energy for power generation. It is manufactured by one of Japan’s rising technical actors, The Seabell International Cooperation Limited (SICL).
The biggest benefit of the system is that there is no need for dam construction because it is small machine( 2x2x2 m ) and conveniently portable where it can be moved from one location to another following water sources such as creeks, large drains, small streams and rivers where there is constant flow of water.
It can also be installed at sea to convert running water and waves into electricity that can generate approximately one to 10 kilowatts of power and can generate enough electricity to light up to 30 houses for over 20 year period.
The five kilowatts system is the world’s first invention of dual axis turbine, opposite rotation accelerating gear system form reducing friction loss with the mechanical parts always staying above water reducing risk-factors of durability and cost factors on manufacturing and maintenance. The technology is different from solar power, wind power or conventional type of head hydro power ( Yonki / Sirinumu type ) and only provides reliable new energy power generation by water current, a stable power for consistently 24hours in 365 days a year unless there is a mechanical need.
The advantage of the system is that the environment around the installation site will not be disturbed/harmed and the weather ( wind/sun ) has no effect on the operations because water is a renewable resource which is constantly available to generate electricity.
The presence of the technology in the country is the initiative of Education Minister, James Marape who searched the globe for the most reliable and affordable electrification for all educational institutions in the country.
In his hunt, he bumped into Dr. William Tongamp from Western Highlands province who is a post doctoral researcher with the faculty of engineering at the Akita University in Japan.
Dr. Tongamp then introduced Mr Marape to his close Japanese friend who happened to be, Nobuchika Ihara, the managing director for the Seabell International Cooperation Ltd, the manufacturer of the new hydro-power system.
From then on, collaborations among the three gentlemen started with Mr Marape representing the people of PNG with close assistance from Dr. Tongamp, our elite son.
After numerous negotiations, Dr. Tongamp brought Mr. Nobuchicka to his native village last year and the Japanese was stunned that his mother was still living in a grass thatched hut without complete electricity.
This particular visit to the one of the most remote parts of the world deeply moved the inventor of the world’s hydro-power who from then on made a solemn commitment to bring the hydro system to PNG first before the rest of the world.
In a press conference this week at the State Function Room in Parliament, Mr Nobuchicka Ihara presented the technology to politicians and representatives from the corporate, public and private sectors including the media.
Mr. Ihara told the conference in the presence of Mr Marape and Dr. Tongamp that his company plans to build a plant in PNG for creation of employment and also to supply smaller Pacific Island countries and neighbouring Asian region with electricity.
Mr Marape thanked Mr Ihara on behalf of the government and the people of Papua New Guinea for choosing our country for the trial of the first ever technology. He further stated that he went out looking for a technology that will meet our electricity needs and we have found one that is relevant, applicable and environmentally friendly that will compliment the Government’s rural electrification policy.
He said that as the Education Minister, he is excited about this new technology that can provide power 24hrs for our children to have access to library, internet and the world.
The Minister assured the country that PNG is about to see great changes in their livelihood through the tapping of the latest global technology. Otherwise, this piece of technology is believed to have large potential to become one of the major renewable energy sources on earth in the near future and Papua New Guineans should be proud because we will be the pioneering country on earth to use the technology.
Names raise more Questions.
(Editorial, The National)
THE Papua New Guinea Parliament stands shamed.
Three of its members have been named as collaborators in plotting the controversial escape of high profile prisoner William Nanua Kapris.
And when the matter was raised yesterday during question time, the public gallery burst in applause, the Justice Minister was aghast and speechless and Parliament fell into silence.
Before Parliament rose, one senior minister in Arthur Somare gave notice that he will call The National before the privileges committee to name the MPs.
If so compelled, we will do so. Two of those named are ministers and one is an ordinary Member of Parliament, this much we can say for now.
It seems that these shameless individuals, not satisfied with the millions placed in their hands by Parliament, aided and abetted in at least three large robberies and the attempt of another. By their act they have also put their shroud of shame over Parliament.
This is a convicted man and a three-time escape artist who, we can say, is clutching at straws and most normally we would not give it much credence.
This newspaper only gave this story the prominence it did because the evidence he has offered the police are compelling right down to details of names and places, associations and amounts of money which have exchanged hands.
Some things revealed to police by this suspect comes out as truthful.
The question we ask is why these particular three politicians and not any other of the 109 Members of Parliament?
Why two ministers and an ordinary MP?
Why only three – why not four or 10 or even just one?
Another reason which gives the Kapris confession some credence is the fact that he was severely injured and could hardly walk at the time of his escape.
For a person who appears to us to be a rather clever individual in the manner he executed the robberies for which he is charged, we would have expected him to be many hundreds of kilometres away had he planned his own escape, not holed up in a quite obvious little guest house in Port Moresby waiting for policemen to pounce.
It was as if he had been given the guarantee from persons in high places that he was safe and nothing would happen to him.
And most compelling of all, why would Kapris choose to convict himself of the three robberies – Metals Refining Operation, the BSP Kerema branch and BSP Madang branch?
Until now, he has only been a suspect awaiting trial for these robberies. His actual jail sentence is for the crime of attempted murder of a policeman in Kimbe, which he committed as part of a gang when he was in high school and for which he was serving time, when he escaped from custody. While on the run he was alleged to have committed a series of other robberies, three of which have been pinned on him.
Only now, by his own confession he stands convicted of the MRO and the two bank robberies. He has admitted being there and having taken the money.
The only defence available now is that of coercion or intimidation and threats by police into making his confession.
The three politicians named know this fact themselves. They need only clear their names publicly whether or not Kapris is telling a big fat lie or walk down shame avenue into history and notoriety.
Until these men clear their names or are named and removed, Parliament will never be able to lift this shroud of shame off itself.
It is disgraceful conduct which will go around the world – politicians so motivated by greed for money that they would lower themselves to the level of common thieves to aid and abet in robberies.
There must be more to tell.
Just who or what is this “black bank” which allegedly “got rid” of the 13 bars of gold stolen in the MRO robbery? Or did it?
And the mother of questions: Why was Kapris sprung from jail? Was it so he should not tell his story at trial?
Or was it so that unconcluded business which needed Kapris’ personal authority and direction could be expedited?
Questions that warrant answers and which, now that he has spoken out, we are sure will make themselves known in due course.
Very Interesting indeed. Well done the National for the story.
THE Papua New Guinea Parliament stands shamed.
Three of its members have been named as collaborators in plotting the controversial escape of high profile prisoner William Nanua Kapris.
And when the matter was raised yesterday during question time, the public gallery burst in applause, the Justice Minister was aghast and speechless and Parliament fell into silence.
Before Parliament rose, one senior minister in Arthur Somare gave notice that he will call The National before the privileges committee to name the MPs.
If so compelled, we will do so. Two of those named are ministers and one is an ordinary Member of Parliament, this much we can say for now.
It seems that these shameless individuals, not satisfied with the millions placed in their hands by Parliament, aided and abetted in at least three large robberies and the attempt of another. By their act they have also put their shroud of shame over Parliament.
This is a convicted man and a three-time escape artist who, we can say, is clutching at straws and most normally we would not give it much credence.
This newspaper only gave this story the prominence it did because the evidence he has offered the police are compelling right down to details of names and places, associations and amounts of money which have exchanged hands.
Some things revealed to police by this suspect comes out as truthful.
The question we ask is why these particular three politicians and not any other of the 109 Members of Parliament?
Why two ministers and an ordinary MP?
Why only three – why not four or 10 or even just one?
Another reason which gives the Kapris confession some credence is the fact that he was severely injured and could hardly walk at the time of his escape.
For a person who appears to us to be a rather clever individual in the manner he executed the robberies for which he is charged, we would have expected him to be many hundreds of kilometres away had he planned his own escape, not holed up in a quite obvious little guest house in Port Moresby waiting for policemen to pounce.
It was as if he had been given the guarantee from persons in high places that he was safe and nothing would happen to him.
And most compelling of all, why would Kapris choose to convict himself of the three robberies – Metals Refining Operation, the BSP Kerema branch and BSP Madang branch?
Until now, he has only been a suspect awaiting trial for these robberies. His actual jail sentence is for the crime of attempted murder of a policeman in Kimbe, which he committed as part of a gang when he was in high school and for which he was serving time, when he escaped from custody. While on the run he was alleged to have committed a series of other robberies, three of which have been pinned on him.
Only now, by his own confession he stands convicted of the MRO and the two bank robberies. He has admitted being there and having taken the money.
The only defence available now is that of coercion or intimidation and threats by police into making his confession.
The three politicians named know this fact themselves. They need only clear their names publicly whether or not Kapris is telling a big fat lie or walk down shame avenue into history and notoriety.
Until these men clear their names or are named and removed, Parliament will never be able to lift this shroud of shame off itself.
It is disgraceful conduct which will go around the world – politicians so motivated by greed for money that they would lower themselves to the level of common thieves to aid and abet in robberies.
There must be more to tell.
Just who or what is this “black bank” which allegedly “got rid” of the 13 bars of gold stolen in the MRO robbery? Or did it?
And the mother of questions: Why was Kapris sprung from jail? Was it so he should not tell his story at trial?
Or was it so that unconcluded business which needed Kapris’ personal authority and direction could be expedited?
Questions that warrant answers and which, now that he has spoken out, we are sure will make themselves known in due course.
Very Interesting indeed. Well done the National for the story.
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