{"id":20636,"date":"2026-03-16T06:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/?p=20636"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:14:07","slug":"20636-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/20636-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UTM Empowers Industry with Energy Efficiency Financing Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"551\"><strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"173\">Johor Bahru, 16 March 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) successfully organised an online training program titled <strong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"325\">\u201cEnergy Efficiency Financing Opportunity Training\u201d<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"346\">16 March 2026<\/strong> via Webex. The four-hour program aimed to provide participants with knowledge on financing opportunities and incentives for implementing energy efficiency projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"551\"><strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/03\/Picture3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20639\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/03\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"859\" height=\"462\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"829\">The training was attended by <strong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"631\">2 participants from 2 companies in Johor<\/strong>. Throughout the session, participants actively engaged in the program\u2019s activities, which included <strong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"998\">interactive lectures, case study exercises, and quizzes<\/strong> designed to reinforce understanding of the course topics. These exercises allowed participants to apply concepts discussed during the training and explore practical approaches to securing financing for energy efficiency projects. The programme was delivered by <strong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"898\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarina Abd Muis<\/strong>, who shared insights on energy efficiency financing and related industry practices. Participants from organisations such as <strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1057\">Bridge Data Centres II Sdn Bhd<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1087\">E Power Test Services<\/strong> were among those who attended the training.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/03\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20637\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/03\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"868\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1391\">Based on the training evaluation, participants found the program <strong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1271\">very relevant to their job roles<\/strong>. They also agreed that the <strong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1352\">training duration and activities were appropriate<\/strong>. Participants reported <strong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1469\">improved understanding of energy efficiency topics<\/strong>, including energy-efficient technologies, relevant policies, and energy audit reports. In terms of learning resources, the <strong data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2606\">quality of the training materials\u2014including course notes, illustrations, supplementary references, and working sessions\u2014was rated good to excellent<\/strong>. Participants also gave high ratings to the trainer, <strong data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2696\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarina Abd Muis<\/strong>, particularly for her <strong data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"2820\">subject mastery, clarity of presentation, interaction with participants, and overall preparedness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/03\/Picture4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20640\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/prospect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/03\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"not-prose mt-0! mb-0! flex-auto truncate\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johor Bahru, 16 March 2026 \u2013 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) successfully organised an online training program titled \u201cEnergy Efficiency Financing Opportunity Training\u201d on 16 March 2026 via Webex. 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