Ng Yuk-hang, SCMP - Updated on Dec 26, 2008
Two windmills on the roof of a grey building in Marsh Road, Causeway Bay, might not mean much to the casual observer but they are clues to the unique character of what Hongkong Electric calls the “first green substation in Hong Kong”.
The Marsh Road substation, which came […]
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Substation Uses 15pc Less Power With Roof Garden, Sun And Wind
HK Aims To Raise Proportion Of Clean Fuels To 50% At Power Plants
Thomson Financial News - 15 October 2008
The government aims to increase the proportion of clean fuels in the power generation sector to 50 % of generated output to combat pollution, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said.
‘As electricity generation is a major source of pollution in Hong Kong, I pay special attention to ways of […]
Gains From Natural Gas Power Will Be Lost If Consumption Soars
Updated on Oct 03, 2008 - SCMP
I refer to the article by Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau Tang-wah (”A cleaner, cheaper energy future for Hong Kong“, September 23).
Replacing coal with natural gas for electricity generation is no doubt a great step towards controlling the sulfur dioxide (SO{-2}) emissions that are a significant source of […]
Clear The Air Meeting with John Tsang Chun-Wah
Meeting with John Tsang Chun-Wah
Consultation on the 2008/09 Policy Address to be delivered by Donald Tsang, Chief Executive.
• Energy :
The recent agreement signed between the HK Govt and the mainland for the supply of gas to the SAR is a welcome step towards cleaning up electricity generation within Hong Kong. (Power generation by gas is […]
More Gas For HK In Deal With Mainland
20-year energy supply guaranteed
Ng Kang-chung, Denise Tsang and Agnes Lam - SCMP - Updated on Aug 29, 2008
Hong Kong and the mainland signed a new energy deal yesterday that guarantees continued supplies of natural gas and nuclear power for 20 years and holds out the prospect of cleaner air and cheaper electricity.
The deal, which took […]
Power Firms In Air-Quality Pact
Anita Lam - SCMP - Updated on Aug 04, 2008
The government has reached a pact with the two power companies to boost air quality during the Olympic equestrian competition.
Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau Tang-wah said Hongkong Electric and CLP Power had agreed to use cleaner fuels during the events in an effort to cut […]
Regulate CO2 from Power Plants Now
Hong Kong green groups’ joint campaign
Filed under: Hong Kong Climate change — Jacqui Dixon @ 20:28 pm - CSR Asia
Six green groups in Hong Kong have been running a campaign over the last few weeks to encourage the Hong Kong government to incorporate carbon dioxide into the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, which limits air pollutants […]
Hong Kong Power Regulations Based in Part on Emissions
The New York Times
By KEITH BRADSHER
Published: January 8, 2008
HONG KONG — The two electric power companies here agreed Monday to a new regulatory system that sets their annual rate of return, based in part on how much pollution they emit, a carrot-and-stick approach that could some day be a model for mainland China’s giant power […]
Emissions Caps Could Be Costly For Power Firms
SCMP - Cheung Chi-fai
Jan 08, 2008
Power companies may earn up to a combined HK$476 million a year less under new schemes of control that tie the emission of pollutants to returns, the Environment Bureau has said.
The companies which exceeded the emission cap of any single pollutant by between 10 and 30 per cent would have […]
Power Agreement To Be Welcomed
Leader Jan 08 2008
Under the new schemes of control to begin in September, CLP Power and Hongkong Electric have accepted smaller profits. As a result, the consumer will pay a lower basic tariff. The firms also face a cut in their rate of return if they exceed any pollution emissions caps, but will be entitled […]
