Category Archives: energy efficiency
Open Source Traffic
I have been a fan of open source, and I found a great little iphone APP that takes two data sets and adds value. This app shows you where the traffic jams are located in Hong Kong so you can … Continue reading
Steam Systems
Steam is valuable energy media used in countless industrial process, applications include laundries, food factory facilities, laboratories. garment manufacturing, chemical and material processing amongst others. And there is a wealth of energy and cost saving potential based on the steam … Continue reading
Carbon Intensity
Hardly a day goes by without more news from the Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, unlike past disasters, we have had more news, and media coverage that was inconceivable even ten years ago, and the unfolding tragedy in Japan … Continue reading
ADB Supporting CCS?
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
Productivity in green buildings?
An interesting survey from USA, adds more weight to benefit of building green or does it? This report “Workers in green buildings take less sick leave” from Green Building Press states that a survey found that workers in green buildings … Continue reading
Funding energy efficiency, PRD, China
The Guangdong municipal Government in South China has created an energy efficiency funding scheme, not unlike CP3 (Cleaner Production Partnership Programme). For energy and environmental improvement projects RMB 300 million (Approx. US$ 44 million) has been allocated for 1:1 cost … Continue reading
Energy Efficiency is Not Rocket Science
Hong Kong is a great location, indeed I am fortunate to meet a great number of smart, intelligent people that travel through Hong Kong, this week alone I met a Government Minister, a project developer, and financiers from the energy … Continue reading
What tune does your building play?
Buildings account for the largest proportion of greenhouse emissions in Hong Kong, currently that is sixty three percent (63%) of Hong Kong’s carbon footprint. Whilst initiatives for new buildings are indeed welcome, the influence of the measures are limited to … Continue reading
Lost Energy Efficiency Opportunites
Often you don’t even need to go inside a building to see opportunities for energy conservation in Hong Kong. Sadly this opportunity (refer photograph) was many lost years ago at design stage when the lighting control strategy was planned and … Continue reading
Carbon Reporting with only one catch.
Really the Hong Kong the government is so far behind the curve in environmental matters I am surprised that it is not a serious concern for business, or are they blind to the risk? Instead of leading Asia, we lag … Continue reading
Cleaner Factory Production in China
What does Cleaner Production mean? All manufacturing operations require energy for operations and or create air pollution. An independent audit of the energy consumption and processes in a production facility will identify areas for improvement of the energy efficiency. If … Continue reading
A Systems Approach for Total Cooling Design
I have long advocated for the “Whole Building Design” approach, it has been an uphill struggle without doubt. The renewed interest in green building has certainly increased awareness of this important skill. Now more help is at hand the Whole … Continue reading
Wasting energy with incandescent lighting
Incandescent lamps wasting energy
Financing Energy Efficiency is EPC the answer?
While everyone seems to be pointing to the financial crisis I can see more opportunities to use creative financing techniques, like the Energy Performance Contract model to finance energy efficiency improvement projects. An Energy Performance Contract (EPC) is a tried … Continue reading
Saving Energy in Steam Systems
Opportunities to lower operating costs for Steam systems using energy efficiency improvements – there are plenty opportunities to improve industrial energy efficiency for steam systems in China, and elsewhere in Asia. And some projects may also qualify to earn extra … Continue reading
Current CO2 level in the Earth’s atmosphere
Energy Efficiency is by far the fastest, most benign to the environment, and cost effective weapon we have to tackle climate change – and time is running out for voluntary action. Governments across the planet are finally realising that it … Continue reading
A lower carbon economy preaching or practice
Nowadays greenwashing is a commonly recognised term, it evolved from unscrupulous advertisers and marketers using fake, or at the very least uncertain green and environmentally friendly claims to support products that were clearly not friendly to the environment, few if … Continue reading
US – China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change
A Source For EE Quotes I know it is hard to find good quote for your EE presentations, so the report report by the The Asia Society A Roadmap for U.S.-China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change is welcome. However, … Continue reading
energy efficiency Japanese style….part II
In the places I visited, namely Tokyo, and in the countryside in Hakone Prefecture, a few solar panels were spotted handling self contained signage duties. In Hakone, where you would think that the wide open countryside would encourage spacious living … Continue reading
energy efficiency Japanese style
I was excited to have the opportunity travel to Japan over the lunar new holiday, it was to be my first visit, and besides the tourist must dos and sightseeing, and the like I was looking forward to a first … Continue reading
