UM Supported Transformation and Energy Efficiency in Society

UM has played an active role in supporting changes in the use and improvement of energy efficiency in the community. This effort is manifested at the policy level to support research in renewable and efficient energy and at the implementation level through various community service projects carried out by the academic community, namely lecturers, educators, and students. UM cooperates with communities and business actors in socializing the use of renewable energy and providing technical assistance for its implementation.

UM also established the Center of Advanced Materials and Renewable Energy (CAMRY), which focuses on developing four research pillars in solar cells, biomass, energy storage materials, and smart grids to realize self-powered intelligent buildings). CAMRY also aims to strengthen research in advanced materials for renewable energy and increase research collaboration and community service.

During 2021, the UM academic community successfully carried out several research projects and community service in the field of renewable energy and efficient energy, including research on electricity generation using microalgae spirulina (Figure 1) and research on electricity generation using tropical forest plants. , the project of implementing solar-powered lamps in the ecotourism destination of Sambigede Sumberpucung Village (Figure 2 ), and the project of developing an electric-powered automatic wood dowel machine in Purwodadi Village, Donomulyo District, Malang Regency (Figure 3).

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