Study of the Amount of the Domestic Energy Consumption at Kolej Kediaman Pelajar UTHM Pagoh by Relating with Carbon Dioxide Emission and Its Implication to the Environment
Nuramidah Hamidon1, Khalid Salleh2, Mariah Awang3, Mimi Suliza Muhamad4
1Nuramidah Hamidon, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
2Khalid Salleh, Student, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
3Mariah Awang, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
3Mimi Suliza Muhamad, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 11 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 19 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 May 2019 | PP: 1683-1687 | Volume-7 Issue-6S5 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F12980476S519/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Air pollution is closely related to the impact of global greenhouses emissions. In science context, Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, which acts as a blanket, trapping heat and warming the planet. As we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas for energy, carbon accumulates and overloads our atmosphere. The carbon dioxide emission is closely related to the electric-charging sector due to the electricity-purging process as a result of combustion of coal, natural gas, oil and uranium. All these combustion processes will release carbon dioxide gas causing carbon dioxide gas to be the major contributor to global warming. Based on electricity generation in Malaysia, most processes involve combustion of fuel sources which is turn carbon dioxide emission into the air where the pollution occurs. The increases the demand for energy, the higher index of pollution causes of carbon dioxide emissions. Awareness among the community is needed to reduce energy consumption for the next generation. Therefore, this study is to know the uses of energy consumption of students in Kolej Kediaman Pelajar UTHM Pagoh (KKP) based on the daily average of electricity used. Subsequently the uses of the energy consumption will be exchanged in the form of the amount of carbon dioxide emission and it determined based on the energy used. Through the study, we are unconsciously exposed for how much energy that we spend and our contribution to air pollution based on energy consumption. In addition, if individuals are concern about their energy consumption, it also can reduce the rate of air pollution where carbon dioxide gas is released during power generation through charcoal combustion.
Keywords: Carbon Dioxide, Global Greenhouse Emissions, Global Warming, Energy Consumption.
Scope of the Article: Civil and Environmental Engineering