industry consumes about a third of the total energy needs of this city of 12 mmillion. the electricity is generated almost entirely from fossil fuels. decades of this practice seem to have altered the region's climate. the heavy monsoon rains pose a direct threat to bangkok, which lies just above sea level. last summer, the thai capital was devastated by floods. public and economic life ground to a halt. the thai government is promoting development of low-emissions industries, and it's turning to germany for technical expertise and cooperation. thailand's ministry of industry says the country's enterprises need local energy consultants. many businesses simply don't want to deal with such changes, so more has to be done to inform them. >> more and more industrial facilities have been appearing in this country over the past 30 to 40 years. now we have nearly 100 thousand small and medium-sized enterprises that aren't especially progressive in matters of technology and environmental consciousness. that's why cooperation is so important. it helps create more awareness of en