RTHK – 20th March 2011 The Under-Secretary for the Environment, Kitty Poon, says the government will take a fresh look at plans for Hong Kong’s future fuel-mix in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Speaking at RTHK’s City Forum, Dr Poon said the territory’s energy supply must be safe, stable, economical, and environmentally-friendly. Last [...]
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Environment questions for Undersecretary of the ENB remain uinanswered
Clear the Air says: This week we had the dust cloud from China sending our already high pollution levels off the scale. An EPD spokesman on 22nd March stated that they had instructed the power companies to burn gas to try and alleviate the air quality. The statement was made by Mr Mok Wai Chuen, [...]
The Port of Hong Kong
http://www.energy-futures.com/ – download the full report here. Case Study: Hong Kong The Port of Hong Kong has been a leading Asian seaport for more than a century and a top container port for more than three decades. Between 2001 and 2006, Hong Kong container throughput increased by 32 percent from 17.8 million to 23.5 million [...]
Drive To Get Fuel-Efficient Diesel Cars Back On Roads
Motor traders in global hunt for model to match standards Anita Lam and Cheung Chi-fai – SCMP – Updated on Feb 23, 2009 Diesel-driven cars may soon return to the streets of Hong Kong – and in a much cleaner and environment-friendly form, after being phased out in favour of petrol engines over a decade [...]
Failure to Dump Polluting Vehicles
Tax-break plan fails to put more green cars on the road Few take up cost-saving scheme to dump polluting vehicles Daniel Sin – Updated on Feb 22, 2009 – SCMP Tax breaks offered to buyers of environmentally friendly vehicles in an effort to improve air quality have failed, Environmental Protection Department figures show. In fact, [...]
Green Policy A Problem
Green policy a problem, says expert Cheung Chi-fai – Updated on Jan 31, 2009 – SCMP The government has wrongly believed that environmental protection was just about saving energy, and its green policy might create long-term problems, a leading academic says. Ron Hui Shu-yuen, of City University’s department of electronic engineering, said that banning fluorescent [...]
Call For TVs To Carry Energy Labels
Green group pushes for flat-screen televisions to show power use by law Cheung Chi-fai – Updated on Jan 31, 2009 – SCMP Flat-screen televisions should carry mandatory energy-efficiency labels, a green group says, as concern grows about how much power the sets use. The call comes as the European Union considers banning plasma television sets [...]
A Little Knowledge Goes A Long Way In Saving Energy
Updated on Jan 31, 2009 – SCMP Television has long been regarded as something that no home can do without. Yet most people know little of what it costs. It may come as a surprise that TVs add more to Hong Kong’s household electricity bills over a year than any other common appliances except air conditioners and [...]
Doubts Cloud Gas Deal
Sara Yin – Updated on Sep 28, 2008 – SCMP The pink dolphins are safe, at least. The memorandum of understanding between Beijing and Hong Kong for gas supplies tied local energy needs and planning to those of the mainland. And although that meant the end of plans for a US$10 billion gas terminal on [...]
HK Gas Terminal On Hold In Green Move
Robin Kwong in Hong Kong, The Financial Times Limited – August 28 2008 The Hong Kong government has backed away from approving a controversial natural gas terminal in an ecologically sensitive area, in what is seen as its first serious attempt to tackle air pollution in the territory in recent years. China Light and Power, [...]