CONSERVING ENERGY
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MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1991
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POSITIVE ROLE FOR EVERYONE
A CO-OPERATIVE APPROACH BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT, THE
PRIVATE ESSENTIAL IF GREATER ENERGY SAID
SECTOR AND THOSE CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IS WE ARE TO ACHIEVE SOLID PROGRESS IN THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, TODAY (MONDAY).
SPEAKING
OPENING OF A
ON SYMPOSIUM
ENERGY TWO-DAY AT THE
A POSITIVE EFFICIENCY, MRS CHAN SAID THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL CAN PLAY ROLE IN CONSERVING ENERGY.
BE TO "UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS ON UTILITY BILLS
MODEST UPFRONT COSTS WHICH MIGHT FOLLOW RELATIVELY IN OPERATING EXPENDITURE ON MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, SHE SAID.
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PROMOTION OF OUTLING THE GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT EFFORT IN THE
YEARS, GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY, MRS CHAN POINTED OUT THAT IN RECENT
INTO SEVERAL MAJOR WERE CARRIED OUT NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATIONS THAT ARE LARGE CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY.
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"THEY INCLUDE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, THE AIRPORT AND INCINERATOR PLANTS, SHE SAID.
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"AS A RESULT, ENERGY SAVING MEASURES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. HAVE ALSO EMBARKED UPON A NUMBER OF MEASURES AIMED AT MORE USE OF ENERGY IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE UTILIZATION OF ENERGY-SAVING FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FITTINGS AND HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LIGHTING FITTINGS AS WELL AS THE UTILIZATION OF SOLAR HEATING FOR HOT WATER SUPPLIES.
SHE STRESSED.
"CLEARLY MORE CAN BE DONE IN THESE AREAS, MRS CHAN POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD PRINCIPAL AREAS ON WHICH IT WISHED TO FOCUS ATTENTION IN TERM.
IDENTIFIED TWO THE SHORT
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HONG
"THE FIRST IS BUILDING DESIGN: PARTICULARLY CRUCIAL KONG WHERE INCREASING AMOUNTS OF ENERGY ARE BEING CONSUMED IN LIGHTING AND AIRCONDITIONING MULTI-STOREY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.
"WE HAVE RECENTLY COMMISSIONED CONSULTANTS TO ADVISE ON HOW
ENERGY CONSERVATION CAN ENSURE THAT NEW BUILDINGS ARE DESIGNED WITH MORE EXPLICITLY IN MIND.
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"WE
FOR
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RECOGNISE THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN A VERY HIGH PRIORITY
AS A RESULT, CONSIDERABLE DEVELOPERS UP UNTIL NOW AND, PROPERTY
INSULATION AND AMOUNTS OF ENERGY ARE WASTED THROUGH THE POOR THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF MANY OF OUR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.
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BE
THIS AREA, SHE "WE ARE DETERMINED TO SEE PROGRESS MADE IN
ALSO WOULD GOVERNMENT SAID, ADDING THAT AT THE SAME TIME THE EXAMINING WAYS OF MODIFYING EXISTING BUILDINGS TO CONSERVE ENERGY.
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