Nishika Patel Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Six green groups have accused the government of not doing enough to curb greenhouse gas emissions, saying the new scheme of control will not force power companies into line. Staging a protest at the Environment Bureau yesterday, members of the alliance urged authorities to cap carbon dioxide emissions for [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2007’
Areva Wins Deal To Build Two Guangdong Nuclear Reactors
Areva wins deal to build two Guangdong nuclear reactors €8b contract hailed as the largest in the industry’s history Al Guo in Beijing Nov 27, 2007 French state-owned nuclear power giant Areva yesterday sealed the biggest deal in the industry’s history with an €8 billion (HK$92.53 billion) contract to develop two reactors for China Guangdong [...]
Power Plant Emission Figures
The following statistics were gatherered from both China Light and Power and HK Electric Holdings in reference to the total electricity sent out and the resulting emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrous Oxides (NOx) and Particulates emitted. Year 2006 CLP HK Electric Holdings Total/Year Daily Amount Total Electricity Sent Out 2006 (Gwh) [...]
Reduce Pollution by Using Ceiling Fans
The 500lb Gorilla in the room Are you totally frustrated with the Hong Kong Government’s lack of action on air pollution? Do you think they should be moving faster and taking action now? Do you think they and big business are really doing all they can to reduce energy consumption to reduce the major cause [...]
CLP Exxon Mobil Emission Stats
Posted by David Wheeler & Kevin Ummel on the CARMA (Carbon Monitoring For Action) Blog on the 16th of November 2007: Transparency is central to CARMA’s objective of reducing carbon emissions through public disclosure. So when the CLP Group in China approached us about our figures for their Castle Peak power plant in Hong Kong, [...]