Energy And Climate Change
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     According to Kasetsart University’s announcement, energy conservation policy has been established as guidelines for all departments within the University for the efficient use of electricity, which is the main energy source in the operation of the university’s activities. Various measures are determined, such as the environmentally friendly design of buildings or structures or smart building using the Building Automation System (BAS) to manage energy within the building along with raising awareness of students and personnel in matters of energy conservation together with the policy of using more energy efficient electrical appliances to reduce energy consumption with the goal to replace 80 percent of all electrical appliances.
     Finding alternative energy sources is another measure to reduce the use of electricity from fossil sources, such as Solar Power, Wind Power, Clean Biomass, Biogas, with a focus on being clean and environmentally friendly as well as indirectly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

[2.5] Please specify renewable energy sources in campus and provide capacity produced in kilowatt hour.

There are 5 kinds of renewable energy which Kasetsart University set a policy for consumption namely: bio diesel, clean biomass, solar power, wind power and combination of heat and power (biogas).

1. Biodiesel production station.

Kasetsart University produced biodiesel by BTC‐150 machine. The BTC‐150 has a capacity of 150 liters/ time and develops consecutively to KUB‐200 which has a capacity of 200 liters / time, with a capacity of 700 liters / day.

Kasetsart University joined the pilot project on testing the use of B10 biodiesel under the project “Support the Increasing Proportion of Biodiesel Usage” with the National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency. The biodiesel will be used with no less than 10 common cars and welfare buses of Kasetsart University, in order to jointly assess the use of B10 from biodiesel that has been actually increased in the field. Before pushing for the use of B10 biodiesel as a tangible alternative fuel. Also in line with the Green University Project of Kasetsart University, to raise awareness of the biofuel using and reduce pollution caused by operated buses on campuses, especially the nano dust PM 2.5 (Environmental Nano‐pollutants: ENP).

2. Clean Biomass
Producing hot gas with a Gasification Stove

Gasification Stove has a diagram of Figure 1, which is heated to the neck at about 1200 ° C. This hot gas is heated to about 5,000 kilojoules (kJ)., which can be ignited. The composition of the biomass consists of Carbon Monoxide 18‐25%, Carbon Dioxide 5‐10%, Hydrogen 13‐15%, Methane 3‐5%, Nitrogen 45‐54%, and Steam 10‐15%. There is also a hot gas fired furnace with charcoal and biomass as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig 2.

3. Solar Power
On 12th December 2019, Assistant Professor Dr. Suriyan Thanyakijjanukij as Dean of Faculty of Fisheries, Assistant Professor Dr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat as Deputy Dean of Special Affairs, along with administrators, professors, personnel and students of the Faculty of Fisheries, participated in the opening ceremony to deliver the Floating Solar power generation system from BCPG  Public Company Limited, which was honored by Mr. Bundit Saphianchai, President and the Company’s management team of BCPG as the giver at the Museum of Fishery Natural Science, Center for Research Management and Academic Support, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University. 

BCPG Public Company Limited provided a support to the Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, with the installation of Floating Solar power generation system with 39.06 kW peak capacity (53.1045 hp) at the pond in front of the Faculty of Fisheries. The objectives were to study, train and experiment with the pilot project to produce clean energy (Zero Emission Building), together with aquaculture raising, as well as to honor His Majesty King Maha Bhumibol  Adulyadej Borommanattthabophit, the Father of Thai Energy.

4. Usage of wind power

5. Biogas production station
Biogas production station of Kasetsart University produced gas from food waste 400 kg. /day and converted into heat energy from a gas tank of 15 cubic meters to use in the canteen.

Using hen manure in the biogas system is a fixed dome type. The gas used is connected to the electricity generation system in the laying farm to save electricity. The sludge and hen manure obtained after fermentation will be dried and pellets are sold as animal manure pellets, broiler chicken manure (dried chicken husk) 4 tons / year, egg (dry) manure from 6,500 laying hens, 20 tons / year. Utilization put in 12 tons of grass field into 8 tons of biogas pond.

Landscape Mission Group and environment, Central Service Division, Kamphaeng Saen Campus Office

There is a demonstration of the technology transfer of agricultural products without waste. The objectives as following:
1. To encourage farmers and the people to bring the agricultural waste materials and easy to find in the local to manage systems to get renewable biogas and quality organic fertilizers in the pesticide residue‐free production of plants.
2. To encourage farmers and people to respond to the government’s policy to eradicate water hyacinth, which pollutes bad water, slowing down the flow of water, and create problems in water traffic, which makes the various departments lost the budget to get rid of hyacinths.
3. It is a learning center for farmers, students, personnel and publics.

Kasetsart University has set a goal to manage renewable energy concretely in the next 2‐3 years. The University will construct the roof of the parking lot, which is a solar power generation system. This system will be used for 15 welfare electric buses of the University for student and personnel transportation services and general public around the university. Apart from installing a solar roof system for electricity generation, the other challenge is establishment of a solar farm on various campuses. This will be a source of learning about clean energy for students and surrounding community.

At present, the government has a policy to promote more alternative energy for energy security and to reduce rely on energy from petroleum of the country. As a result, these energy sources are expanding a lot. Solar energy, wind energy, and bio‐fuels are classified as alternative energy with the highest growth. It is expected that alternative energy will expand, due to better production technology and lower costs. It is an environmental friendly energy. Therefore, it is the reason that the country’s policy focuses on the development of energy from these sources.

Remark : All activities in 2.1 refer to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the global goals, especially relating to Goal 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy Enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil‐fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology.