SCMP I refer to the report (“Sewage could be energy source, scientist says”, September 28). While the studies of Herbert Fang, chairman of environmental engineering at the University of Hong Kong, should be encouraged, I wish to point out that the use of sewage sludge as a refuse derived fuel is not an entirely new [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2010’
Tight caps on power firms’ pollution
Last updated: September 17, 2010 Source: South China Morning Post Clearer skies, dearer electricity in prospect Hong Kong’s two power companies have been ordered to reduce emissions of major pollutants by up to 64 per cent in the next five years. While the measures should improve general air quality, they will do nothing to reduce [...]
Hot air
Last updated: September 17, 2010 Source: South China Morning Post Is carbon dioxide really the monster driving climate change? If not, maybe we should prepare for a colder world In my 20-plus years of studying carbon dioxide and global warming, I have found that hypothetical scares often come before any realities or factual presentations. Horror [...]