Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department announced the approval of 13 applications for funding support on the trial of green and innovative transport technologies under the Pilot Green Transport Fund. The government set up the HKD300 million Fund to encourage the public transport sector to test out green and low-carbon transport technologies. The Fund has been [...]

To promote the establishment of charging facilities for electric vehicles in private properties, the Hong Kong government has launched a hotline to serve as a one-stop shop to assist those seeking to set them up. "To better facilitate the setting up of EV charging facilities in private premises, we have launched a hotline to provide [...]

Hong Kong's Energy Advisory Committee held its Forum on Low Carbon Energy and Climate Change last week to discuss the role of energy policy and measures in combating climate change. There were reportedly two discussion sessions at the forum. The first session examined the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions through enhancing building energy efficiency, as [...]

Beijing, China (October 21, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts today unveiled its completely restructured and enhanced signature Golden Circle (GC) recognition and award programme. Golden Circle is the only international loyalty programme that allows both staying and non-staying guests to earn and redeem Golden Circle Awards Points (GC Awards). Since its inception in [...]

Beijing, China (August 25, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The 2009-2010 China Hotel Industry Summit and Best Business, Resorts, Newly Opened Hotel Award ceremony took place at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on 6 August 2010. At the ceremony, Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing was named one of the "Ten Best Newly Opened Hotels in China." Other [...]

Unipec Asia Company, a subsidiary of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, has signed a long-term liquid natural gas supply agreement with Esso Highlands Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation.
Under the framework agreement, Unipec will import two million tonnes of LNG each year from Esso Highlands's Papua New Guinea LNG project — an integrated development which [...]

America-based DuPont is expanding its solar power projects in Hong Kong and Shenzhen with an investment of USD160 million.
Douglas W. Muzyka, the president of DuPont Greater China, told local media that DuPont is discussing with several companies in Hong Kong to bring DuPont's solar power programs to Hong Kong. In addition, the company will [...]

In a prelude to tapping into the North American market, the Chinese battery manufacturer and automaker BYD is to display its electric cars at the annual shareholders' meeting of U.S. conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway in May.
BYD was invited to attend by the U.S. billionaire investor Warrent Buffett, who made an investment in the Chinese company in [...]

Nanchang Municipal City Appearance and Environment Management Bureau has signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based Baimashi Green Energy Investment Company to build a waste-burning power plant in Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi.

Edward Yau, the secretary of the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong, has stated that Hong Kong will work out a range of measures this year and hold public consultations with the aim of updating the air pollution index.