KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd continues to create public awareness on the fuel of the future as one of the key players in the local hydrogen economy.
Sarawak Metro Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mazli Mustaffa said that one of the key ways to raise awareness while taking on these responsibilities is through public engagements.
“During these events, we are given a great opportunity to share the latest information about our Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project, and even more crucially we also get to share about some of the latest developments on hydrogen technology, especially for public transport that is happening all over the world.
“These latest developments really inspire and motivate all of us at Sarawak Metro and I hope it brings inspiration to the people we meet as well,” he said in a dialogue titled ‘Ecofrontiers: Tech That Saves The Planet 2024’ held here today.
Organised at Petrosains Playsmart Kuching, Mazli participated in the program as one of the guest speakers.
During his segment, he highlighted one of the latest developments in hydrogen mobility was the recent announcement in India about the upcoming launch of ‘the most powerful hydrogen train’, which marked a significant leap in sustainable railway technology.
Apart from that, Mazli added that countries such as South Korea, China and Japan also continue to be sources of inspiration and motivation for Sarawak Metro, especially as those nations persevere with their efforts to develop the hydrogen economy in their journey towards net zero emissions.
He pointed out that developments in the global hydrogen economy and hydrogen mobility also continue to achieve new milestones in Europe and the Americas.
“Of course, as we monitor the industry closely, we have also discovered that some countries, regions, cities or organisations are still not quite ready to fully embrace this zero-emission technology.
“We fully understand that each one of them face their own unique challenges and as such it would be unfair to compare their situation with ours here in Sarawak,” he said.
Mazli explained that since Sarawak started on its journey towards developing a hydrogen economy, it has always been in a unique and advantageous position due to its ability to produce green hydrogen with its renewable energy resources.
“The situation has not changed since then,” he added.
“And since we started that journey, today we are still committed to saving our environment, particularly by decarbonising our public transportation system.”
