China is often dubbed as a heavy user of fossil fuels and polluter or a climate killer. Because it meets the 70% of its power needs by exploiting coals. But they are making changes on the environment front too. Slowly and steadily they are choosing wind and solar power as their source of energy. China [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2009’
Swiss firm’s €70m solar plane takes off
Forget the discouraging climate talks in Copenhagen and the difficulties in replacing fossil fuels with biofuel on airplanes. In Zurich, about 75 engineers and technicians have spent the past six years pursuing the dream of zero emissions by building a plane solely fuelled by solar power. The prototype of the propeller driven airplane, HB-SIA, completed [...]
CLP Power can take lead in pollution fight
The failure of the Copenhagen climate summit to cut a deal to tackle rising temperatures effectively is a sad indictment of leaders’ claims to be taking the matter seriously. In the absence of a unified effort, governments have to implement their own targets and rules to reduce the carbon emissions that are causing global warming. [...]
Two million consumers to pay more, but Hongkong Electric tariff frozen
CLP Power (SEHK: 0002) was yesterday given government approval to raise its tariff by 2.6 per cent next year, including the basic tariff, which was adjusted for the first time in 10 years. But Hongkong Electric (SEHK: 0006)’s charges for next year will be frozen. The approved increase for more than two million power users [...]
Two million consumers to pay more, but Hongkong Electric tariff frozen
Cheung Chi-fai 9th Dec, 2009 CLP Power (SEHK: 0002) was yesterday given government approval to raise its tariff by 2.6 per cent next year, including the basic tariff, which was adjusted for the first time in 10 years. But Hongkong Electric (SEHK: 0006)’s charges for next year will be frozen. The approved increase for more [...]
Letter to CLP
Clear The Air 3 Dec, 2009 Dear Legco Panel on Environmental Affairs please see the self explanatory information herewith. If this anti pollution system works well in China and reduces dangerous suspended particles then it should also work here. Exxon Mobil has one test unit installed at Castle Peak but is hesitant to spend more [...]