visit the WB website to learn how to participate.

The Macao International Environmental Co-Operation Forum & Exhibition or simply MIECF, will be held in Macau on 29 -31 March 2012.  HAESCO members will be attending. Watch this space for more information.

or visit the exhibition website: http://www.macaomiecf.com/

See you there!

Date: 15-17 November 2011
Location: Hong Kong Science Park and hotel Icon
Registration: www.InnoAsia.net
Cost: +HAESCO members are entitled to extra discount.

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Address: No. 17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
website: www.hotel-icon.com
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website: http://www.hkstp.org
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Pathways to Low Carbon Economy Abatement Curve 2009 V2

Bundling

Some background, the cost of investment and carbon saved from a single large building project just doesn’t interest the city, it’s too small.  For high flying investors, and financiers capital in the region of US$ 10-50 million is interesting.

So for buildings to achieve this scale several projects needed to be packaged or bundled together. Then the quantity of energy efficiency work, the CAPex, and the CO2 credit could reach significance to allow the project proponents to achieve scale and Co2E quantities saleable in the market. Significance is the key word, I mean just offering a few tonnes of REC’s (Carbon Credits or equivalent) is not a transaction that most firms and broker would consider worth the effort.

Visit HAESCO at Eco Expo Asia 2011!

Save the date!

On 26-29 October 2011,  Eco Expo Asia will be held again this year at the AsiaWorld Exhibition Centre (nr. Hong Kong airport)  see you there! and don’t forget to Visit the HAESCO booth 2-E28

here is a location plan:

Left to Right: Joe Ng, Daniel Cheng, Secretary for the Environment Mr Edward Yau, Simon Cheung, Lawrence Wong, John Herbert

meet our members, and learn about HAESCO and our activities.

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UPDATE Some photographs from the 2011 event:

Special thanks go to David Leung from Euro-Tech and Lawrence Wong From One Click Technologies who helped man the booth.

Left to Right: Daniel Chan, Joe Ng, John Herbert, Daniel Cheung, and Lawrence Wong

HAESCO directors were out in full force with no less that three HAESCO directors attending the UK Trade and Industry Spring Cocktail (HAESCO directors Mr Lawrence Wong, Mr Joe Ng, and Mr John Herbert).

Left to right: CLP's CEO Andrew Brandler, and One Click Lawrence Wong

Left to right Lawrence Wong - OneClick, John Woodruffe Deputy Trade Commissioner, John Herbert - Kelcroft

Left to right: Joe Ng -California Air, Victor LO Gold Peak Chairman, Lawrence Wong - OneClick

HAESCO is a supporting organisation for the Future Grids Asia 2011 conference which will be held in Singapore on 25 – 26 May, 2011 at the Carlton Hotel, Singapore. http://www.futuregridsasia.com

An exclusive offer for HAESCO members

HAESCO members in good standing are entitled to 15% discount for this conference.

This event will help delegates outline Asia’s future strategies for creating efficient Smart Grid, aligning technological innovation with requirements and effective customer engagement!

Future Grids Asia is the conference that will equips utilities, communications sector and other stakeholders with the best ideas, technologies and the latest trends for making the grid smart a reality.

It is no secret that an active market like Asia is flooded with discussions and conferences on visualising the smart grid future, and hence it is important to highlight why you Future Grids Asia should be on your list of events to attend. Future Grids Asia 2011 will focus exclusively on the following areas.

• The Asian utilities and Governments giving an idea of their upcoming Smart Grid projects
• Case studies on successful Smart Grid projects across the world
• Role of customer engagement in an end to end Smart Grid solution
• Innovative methods of ensuring customer engagement in Smart Grids
• Role of SCADA analysis grid data and security concerns
• The communications – utility merger for Smart Grids

By Attending Future Grids Asia 2011 you will achieve:

• Insight into the importance and the know how’s of designing and implementing a cost efficient smart grid in adherence to the market specific regulations
• Opportunity to gain valuable information on the experiences and case studies from key players in the Smart Grid implementation projects from around the world
• Chance to understand the upcoming demand management system and metering technologies and how do they enable to achieve customer engagement
• Outlook on the role of the communications industry and bridging the divide between the utility and the communications sector
• Chance to interact and network with decision makers from the Asian utilities, Governments, policy makers and solution providers

For more information – Please contact the organiser directly Tel: +65 6722 9388, or by email enquiry@iqpc.com.sg

MIECF 2011 is fast approaching, remember if you are in Macau between 31 March 2011 – 2 April 2011 take a minute and drop by and visit the HAESCO booth M16 – M18!

here is a Hall map for easy reference: HAESCO booth location map (PDF)

this years conference and exhibition will be focused on green buildings  – See you in Macau!

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click here to view the photographs from 2011 HAESCO delegation to Macau

Global Green Building – China Focus
Time: Jun 14 –17, 2011
Location: Shanghai, China
Contact: Organizing Committee
Tel: +86 21 5830 0710
Fax: +86 21 5831 1668
E-mail: info@szwgroup.com
Website: www.szwgroup.com/2011/greenbuilding

China has the largest building construction market in the world and it is growing at an explosive rate. The World Bank estimates that by 2015, half of the world’s building construction will take place in China. Chinese government has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in green building in order to combining further economic growth with increased energy supply security and reduced local air pollution. The combination of China’s booming construction industry and its critical need for green buildings makes it a very exciting international opportunity for green building products and services.

As China’s premier green design and construction conference, Global Green Building (GGB) features a broad range of sessions focusing on design, economics, technologies, project delivery models, and products that lead to high performance buildings and minimize the environmental impacts of our creations. The GGB 2011 aims to provide a highly professional forum that promotes collaborative excellence between stakeholders. It will bring together key stakeholders and expert speakers from around the world to promote eco-friendly design and construction methods and solutions that foster green building development.

GGB will bring together over 200 leaders and specialists from more than 30 countries.

GGB IS THE IDEAL PLATFORM TO:

• Tap the market potential
• Lean and hear from world class speakers
• Access key decision makers in green building
• Understand rating tools and regulations
• View the latest products, services and technologies
• Acquire insight into the economics and trends of green building

1. All HAESCO Members agree to be bound by the HAESCO code of Conduct.
2. Members Shall:
   1. conduct business in accordance with law, integrity and honesty.
   2. maintain client confidentiality.
   3. not act for or accept payment from more than one party concurrently in connection with one facility unless fully disclosed to and approved by all parties.
   4. remain independent, and at arms length, from any other business or personal interest which might affect the quality of the service provided. In particular:
      1. a member shall not repair for a fee any condition found during an inspection, nor use the inspection as a vehicle to deliberately obtain work
      2. a member who provides public sector inspection services may not inspect a property within a jurisdiction where they have public sector authority or responsibility that would affect the subject property.
   5. Promptly disclose to the client any relationship, or interested party, business or personal interest which might possibility be construed as affecting the member’s independence.
   6. Not solicit, receive, or give referral fees.
   7. Refer trades or other specialists only when doing so is in the best interest of the client, and does not detract from the member’s independence.
   8. Only provide an opinion on conditions and matters within the scope of the member’s expertise, education, experience and profession.
   9. To ensure fairness to all parties, not knowingly comment on the work of another member without first discussing the observations with the member concerned
   10. Act in good faith to all.
   11. Uphold the integrity and reputation of this profession.
   12. Respond promptly to any complaints, and not later than seven days.

Visit our HAESCO booth  at the Asia World Expo 3-6 November 2010, meet our members – booth 3B20.

Here are some HAESCO member photographs from last years event:

HAESCO, One Click Technologies - Lawrence Wong eco expo asia 2009

Meet HAESCO members to learn about HAESCO and our activities.

HAESCO members eco asia expo 2009 Booth

Meet HAESCO members to learn about HAESCO and our activities.

eco asia expo 2009 California Air - Mr Joe Ng HAESCO Director

InnoAsia 2010 – Innovate for a Sustainable World

In an era focused on sustainable development, the effort to address present requirements without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations will be paramount. This is the notion behind “Innovate for a Sustainable World”, the theme adopted by InnoAsia 2010, organized by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.

The three-day conference focuses on technology, innovation and commercialisation in connection with developments in energy optimisation, digital living, life sciences, and telecommunications. InnoAsia aims to provide opportunities for entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta Region and Asia region for market promotion and business collaboration, and at the same time to learn from the world renowned experts and to share with industries and practitioners especially in the nearby Pearl River Delta and the Asia Region to inspire ideas through technology transfer and adaptation of innovation. The main conference, themed “Smart City”, invites world renowned panel of city planners, architects, experts and business leaders to share their global insight and experience on exploring how to develop a sustainable smart city, including the overall visionary policies formation, evolution of transport system development, technological and commercial innovation, pioneer design solutions that to drive smart resource management e.g. energy optimization / saving and low emission multi-storey buildings.

Besides the Smart City conference, the InnoAsia 2010 consists of business matching forum, venture / angel workshops and series of technology insights knowledge transfer. Launched during HKSAR’s Expo on Technology & Creativity, this will mark the sixth consecutive year that the event
will be held.

Event Details
Date : 24th -26th November, 2010
Venue : Hong Kong Science Park
Enquiry : +852 – 3605 9502/ 3605 9504
Fax : +852 – 3605 9492
Website : www.innoasia.net

T3 Winner

Standby power waste is a critical issue, the individual appliance losses might be consider small, but when combined together the losses are staggering. Keeping all those Television sets, set top boxes, amps, tuners, and DVD players “ON” 24/7 is an enormous waste of electricity.

Figures are scarce here in Asia, however in studies from Europe identified the opportunity.  One report [link] states that the standby energy for all households in the EU-27 countries amounts to about 43 TWh, and it is responsible for about 19 million tonnes of C02 per year .

Therefore is good to see companies like OneClick Technologies [link] adding yet another award to its collection.  The gadget website T3 [link] has recognized the OneClick (right) as the Green Gadget of the Year 2010.

It’s reported that firms located in China, India and other countries have perhaps deliberately produced an industrial chemical, the result a byproduct, HFC 23 which is a potent GHG.

I have just downloaded my own copy, so I can’t review it just yet, however the press release offers some insight stating:

……amended edition of the 2009 IPMVP Volume I (Concepts and Options for Determining Energy and Water Savings) continues to make the protocol more easily usable by a global audience by adding region-specific content and providing tools such as a technical unit conversion table.

Having a specification such as IPMVP provides a common language, that will help every aspect of the energy sector develop, and hopefully encourage potential customers to engage, take advice from energy professionals, and enjoy reducing those excessive operating costs.

Its Child’s Play Really

Talking about savings, a local facility manager recently recalled that group of school children want to initiate an energy savings in their school,  they set a goal to reduce the operating cost of their school by 10% and they named themselves the 10% Club.

I am sure many supported their good intention, and at the same yet doubted what could be achieved. However they surprised all the skeptics, beating their target returning 17% savings! (not verified of course)

Imagine for a moment how much would have an energy professional saved, 30% or more?  In the rush for IRR’s, ROI’s and payback support, the real opportunity is often overlooked, it’s not only about having a lower cost today, its the recurrent savings, yielding cost reductions year after year that we should be after.

HAESCO with the help of local volunteers attend the CISMEF 2010 event in Guangzhou China.  HAESCO members from both Euro-Tech Ltd. and energyLAB Ltd.  supported the HAESCO booth throughout the event.

CISMEF 2010 Exhibition Centre, Gz, China

HAESCO must thank our director David Leung from Euro-Tech for organizing HAESCO’s participation in the event and the assistants.

Energy and Environmental Hall - CISMEF 2010

CISMEF 2010 Exhibition Centre, China