Clean Air Network » Air Pollution http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Shenzhen to introduce China’s first electric taxis http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/shenzhen-to-introduce-chinas-first-electric-taxis/ http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/shenzhen-to-introduce-chinas-first-electric-taxis/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 07:51:29 +0000 cleanairnetwork http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/?p=5531 Related Posts
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]]> SCMP: Last week Shenzhen became the first Chinese city to put all-electric taxis into operation. The city officially launched 30 BYD battery-powered cabs manufactured in China. By 2012, the city government hopes the number of electric or hybrid vehicles on its streets will swell to 24,000 – including 2,500 electric taxis and 4,000 electric or hybrid buses. Although 3x more expensive than a petrol taxi, electric taxis’ running costs are 60% lower and the govt is subsidizing their introduction. (subscription only) A government official said electric cars can improve energy security, reduce dependence on foreign oil and develop an export market of EVs. (subscription only)

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]]> http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/shenzhen-to-introduce-chinas-first-electric-taxis/feed/ 0 Shanghai to Green Public Transport through Introduction of Electric Buses http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/shanghai-to-green-public-transport-through-introduction-of-electric-buses/ http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/shanghai-to-green-public-transport-through-introduction-of-electric-buses/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 04:18:05 +0000 cleanairnetwork http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/?p=5515 Related Posts
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]]> Zhou Minhao, deputy director of Shanghai’s economics and information commission, said Shanghai aims to build 400 roadside charging points and seven to 10 large charging stations by year-end. The new charging stations were specifically designed for electric buses rather than private vehicles which require further preparation before market introduction. To date, Shanghai has more than 200,000 buses on the streets, but only less than 100 use new energy technologies. The city’s electric bus fleet does not include the 1,000 vehicles running at the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, which are powered by pure electric, supercapacitors or fuel cells. Shanghai intends to add 4,000 new energy vehicles in its fleet by 2012. The city became one of the first in China to promote the use of electric vehicles under a national campaign launched in 2008. Read the full EcoSeed article at  http://ow.ly/1Krd7

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]]> http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/shanghai-to-green-public-transport-through-introduction-of-electric-buses/feed/ 0 Parents extremely dissatisfied and concerned about Hong Kong air pollution http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/parents-extremely-dissatisfied-and-concerned-about-hong-kong-air-pollution/ http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/parents-extremely-dissatisfied-and-concerned-about-hong-kong-air-pollution/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 09:52:44 +0000 cleanairnetwork http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/?p=5513 Related Posts
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Parents extremely dissatisfied and concerned about Hong Kong air pollution

CAN released the results of its parent survey last week at a press conference led by Dr. Alfred Tam, Chairman of the Hong Kong Asthma Society. For the first time, Chinese media wrote about air pollution as a health problem – a genuine breakthrough in the dialogue about this problem. Some of the damning conclusions of the survey which was conducted in pediatricians’ clinics throughout Hong Kong were:

91% of parents think the current poor air quality threatens their children’s health

81% found it more severe when compared to 3 years ago

31% of the parents surveyed had children with chronic coughs

96% think the government should spend more to clean up the air

Download the full powerpoint of findings here.

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]]> http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/05/parents-extremely-dissatisfied-and-concerned-about-hong-kong-air-pollution/feed/ 0 Air pollution turned Spring mist “acidic” http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/03/air-pollution-turned-spring-mist-acidic/ http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/2010/03/air-pollution-turned-spring-mist-acidic/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:20:09 +0000 cleanairnetwork http://www.hongkongcan.org/eng/?p=5327 Related Posts
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]]> Translated from Ming Pao

Dr. Cheung from HK Sanatorium and Hospital explained air pollution in recent years have turned the Spring mist “acidic” which is irritative and hazardous to eyes. Dr. Cheung also mentioned gaseous pollutants have bad impact on eyes; but the situation that pollutants being aggregated in liquid form (mist) and turned acidic to stimulate eyes is even worse.

Dr. Chan from HKUST tested the mist acidity and found that it was pH 4-5. In reference to the acidity of acid rain which is pH 5.6, the recent mist in HK could be defined as “acid mist”. Dr. Chan further explained that denser mist with high water content could “dilute” the acidity where thinner mist with high level of air pollutants would result in higher acidity.

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]]> Dirty air could hinder the performance of women in marathons, a new study finds.

Linsey Marr of Virginia Tech evaluated marathon race results, weather data and air pollution concentrations for seven major U.S. marathons in cities such as New York, Boston and Los Angeles, where pollution tends to be highest.

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