Monthly Archives: February 2010

ecobuildmagazine launched Hong Kong

Posted on 10 February 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

In what can only be viewed as another boost for the sustainability sector, a new bi-lingual magazine has been launched titled ecobuild (see cover below). It published by the RFP group, and is accompanied by a website www.ecobuildmagazine.com This inaugural … Continue reading →

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HKGBC a slow start?

Posted on 9 February 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

After all the talk, and it seems even less planning, HKGBC has been slow to gain any momentum whatsoever since the launch in 20 November 2009. In fact I submitted my HKGBC membership on the day after the inauguration conference … Continue reading →

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Standard chargers

Posted on 8 February 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

If you ever needed another lesson for the benefits of a sustainability, the launch of CLP’s brand new charging station for electric vehicles is a neat reminder. What does a mobile phone, a netbook, and an electric vehicle have in … Continue reading →

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ADB Supporting CCS?

Posted on 8 February 2010 by John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional

Today’s press release by Asian Development Bank [1] boasts supporting finance for China’s the first coal-fired integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant, so far so good, improved efficiency of generating facilities is necessary, and IGCC offers a great improvement … Continue reading →

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